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.