BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 675 By: Barrientos Natural Resources 03-22-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Current law requires the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to approve rules and exams proposed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission regarding water well pump installers. This language was included by the 72nd Legislature in anticipation of an omnibus licensing bill. The omnibus legislation failed to pass, but the references to the department were never deleted. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 675 deletes language requiring approval by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the licensing and regulation of water well drillers. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 32.001(10)-(17), Water Code, to delete the definition of "licensing department." Makes conforming changes. SECTION 2. Amends Sections 32.002(a) and (i), Water Code, as follows: (a) Prohibits a person from acting as or offering to perform services as a water well driller unless the person holds a license issued by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission under this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter, rather than with additional approval of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. (i) Makes a conforming change. SECTION 3. Amends Sections 32.003 and 32.004, Water Code, to make conforming changes. SECTION 4. Amends Section 37.007(a), Water Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 5. Amends Section 32.009(a), Water Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 6. Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 7. Emergency clause.