NDT H.B. 930 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS LICENSING & ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES H.B. 930 By: Pickett 3-10-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, citizens across Texas who are interested in obtaining an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor license must travel to Travis County (Austin) in order to complete the test for their license. With technological advances, that expense to the citizen it totally unwarranted and the test can be conducted by many means, including the use of computers at remote locations. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 930 would grant authority to the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Regulation to offer the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License exam by computer at locations throughout the state on at least a monthly basis. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does grant additional rulemaking authority to the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Regulation as stated in Section 1 of the bill amending Section 3(e), Air Condition and Refrigeration Contractor License Law (Article 8861, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS Section 1. Amends Section 3(e), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License Law (Article 8861, Vernon's Texas Civic Statutes). Section 2. (a) Effective date: September 1, 1997 (b) Commissioner must adopt rules for this act by January 1, 1998. Section 3. Emergency clause.