1-1 By: Truan S.B. No. 815
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 10, 1993; March 15, 1993, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
1-4 April 1, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8,
1-5 Nays 0; April 1, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Sims x
1-9 Truan x
1-10 Armbrister x
1-11 Barrientos x
1-12 Bivins x
1-13 Brown x
1-14 Carriker x
1-15 Lucio x
1-16 Montford x
1-17 Ratliff x
1-18 Shelley x
1-19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-20 AN ACT
1-21 relating to the adoption of standard plumbing codes by the Texas
1-22 State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
1-23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-24 SECTION 1. The Plumbing License Law (Article 6243-101,
1-25 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) is amended by adding Section 5B to
1-26 read as follows:
1-27 Sec. 5B. ADOPTION OF PLUMBING CODES. (a) To protect the
1-28 health and safety of the citizens of this state, the Board shall
1-29 adopt the Southern Standard Plumbing Code, the Uniform Plumbing
1-30 Code, and the National Standard Plumbing Code.
1-31 (b) In adopting standards for the proper design,
1-32 installation, and maintenance of a plumbing system, a municipality
1-33 or an owner of a public water system may not adopt standards that
1-34 conflict with rules or laws of this state.
1-35 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
1-36 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-37 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-38 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-39 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-40 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-41 passage, and it is so enacted.
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1-43 Austin,
1-44 Texas
1-45 April 1, 1993
1-46 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-47 President of the Senate
1-48 Sir:
1-49 We, your Committee on Natural Resources to which was referred S.B.
1-50 No. 815, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
1-51 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-52 pass and be printed.
1-53 Sims,
1-54 Chairman
1-55 * * * * *
1-56 WITNESSES
1-57 FOR AGAINST ON
1-58 ___________________________________________________________________
1-59 Name: Marty M. Kamerbeek x
1-60 Representing: Homeowner
1-61 City: Houston
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1-63 Name: Freddie H. Bailey Sr. x
1-64 Representing: APHCC of Tx Member
1-65 City: Houston
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1-67 Name: Michael J. Warren x x
1-68 Representing: Tx State Board of Plumbing
2-1 Exam
2-2 City: N. Richland Hills
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2-4 Name: Walter H. Pickett x
2-5 Representing: Self, APHOCC
2-6 City: Houston
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2-8 Name: Sal L. Nevarez x
2-9 Representing: HOHCC
2-10 City: Houston
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2-12 Name: Freddie H. Bailey, Jr. x
2-13 Representing: APHCC of Tx
2-14 City: Katy
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2-16 Name: Allison R. Smith x
2-17 Representing: State Board of Plumbing Exam
2-18 City: Comfort
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2-20 Name: Stanley J. Briers x
2-21 Representing: State Board of Plumbing Exam
2-22 City: Taylor
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2-24 Name: Gilbert Kissling x
2-25 Representing: State Board of Plumbing Exam
2-26 City: Austin
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2-28 Name: Steven E. Walden x
2-29 Representing: Tx Water Comm
2-30 City: Austin
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