Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1952 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize a county or municipality to establish permit and inspection programs to regulate public swimming pools. The bill authorizes a county or municipality to impose and collect a fee to cover the cost of permitting and inspecting pools and to close a pool by order if the operation of the pool violates certain health and safety regulations. The bill makes it an offense to violate a permit or inspection requirement or an order for closure of a pool, provides for the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty, and grants a county or municipality the authority to enjoin a violation.