SRC-MWN H.B. 71 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterH.B. 71
By: Pitts (Brown, J.E "Buster"))
Natural Resources
5/10/2001
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are administrative conflicts between the licensing and
complaint resolution processes in the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation's enabling statute in the Occupations Code, the Administrative
Procedure Act, and sections of the Water Code. H.B. 71 revenues redundant
and duplicative language from certain sections of the Water Code that
pertain to water well pump installers.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends the heading to Section 33.002, Water Code, to read as
follows: 

 Sec. 33.002. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 33.002(d), Water Code, to provide that a license
issued under this chapter expires annually. Deletes reference to Section
33.003. Requires each licensee, on or before the license renewal day, to
pay an annual fee to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(department) to renew the license. Deletes text regarding the department
notifying each licensee. 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 33.008, Water Code, to delete text regarding the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (department). Deletes text
regarding a disciplinary hearing. 

SECTION 4. Amends Section 33.009, Water Code, to delete text in Subsections
(b)-(j). 

SECTION 5. Repealer: Section 33.002(i) (Requiring an applicant to be a
resident of this state for                       at least 90 days), Water
Code. 
           Repealer: Section 33.010 (Appeal of Department Action), Water
Code. 
                      Repealer: Section 33.011 (Complaints), Water Code.

SECTION 6. (a) Effective date: September 1, 2001.

 (b) Makes application of Section 33.002(d) prospective. 


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 2. Amends Section 33.002(d), Water Code.