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Amend CSHB 61 as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 13, strike "Section 1702.005" and substitute "Sections 1702.005 and 1702.006".
(2) On page 1, between lines 18 and 19, insert the
following:
Sec. 1702.006. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. (a) In this
section, "personal emergency response system" means an alarm system
that is:
(1) installed in the residence of a person;
(2) monitored by an alarm systems company; and
(3) designed to permit the person to signal the
occurrence of a medical emergency on the part of the person so that
the company may dispatch appropriate aid.
(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter,
the Texas Department of Health shall administer the provisions of
this chapter that are applicable to the following persons who
provide services subject to regulation under this chapter only in
connection with personal emergency response systems:
(1) an alarm systems company;
(2) an alarm systems installer;
(3) an alarm systems monitor;
(4) a manager or branch office manager; and
(5) a security salesperson.
(c) A reference in this chapter or another law to the Texas
Commission on Private Security in connection with a person
described by Subsection (b) means the Texas Department of Health.
(3) On page 4, line 13, between "Texas" and the semicolon,
insert "or the Texas Department of Health, as applicable".
(4) On page 4, strike line 16 and substitute the following:
Board or the Texas Department of Health, as applicable, and remains
in effect until amended or replaced by that board or department;
(5) On page 4, line 19, between "Board" and the semicolon,
insert "or the Texas Department of Health, as applicable".
(6) On page 4, strike lines 22 and 23 and substitute the
following:
without change in status to the Texas Private Security Board or the
Texas Department of Health, as determined by a memorandum of
understanding between the Department of Public Safety of the State
of Texas and the Texas Department of Health, and the Texas Private
Security Board or the Texas Department of Health, as applicable,
assumes, as appropriate and
(7) On page 5, line 2, between "Board" and the semicolon,
insert "or the Texas Department of Health, as determined by a
memorandum of understanding between the Department of Public Safety
of the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Health".
(8) On page 5, line 5, between "Board" and the semicolon,
insert "or the Texas Department of Health, as determined by a
memorandum of understanding between the Department of Public Safety
of the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Health".
(9) On page 5, line 9, between "Board" and the period,
insert "or the Texas Department of Health, as determined by a
memorandum of understanding between the Department of Public Safety
of the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Health".
(10) On page 5, strike lines 12 and 13 and substitute the
following:
of Texas and the Texas Department of Health to transfer any property
of the Texas Commission on Private Security to the Department of
Public Safety of the State of Texas or the Texas Department of
Health to