Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 282 amends the Occupations Code to continue the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners until September 1, 2015, and to include and update standard sunset provisions and conform elements of the board's licensing and regulatory functions to commonly applied licensing practices. The bill modifies requirements for a licensed plumber performing certain work in unincorporated areas or in municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. It sets out provisions to increase the collaboration between the board and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, specifies that board committees are to be composed of board members only, and provides authority for the board to set training requirements for apprentices. The board and the Texas Workforce Commission are to collaborate to raise the awareness of the need for licensed plumbers, and the board is required to develop a standard review course for each licensing examination.