By:  Smith of Tarrant (Senate Sponsor - Madla)                    H.B. No. 3235
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 16, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 16, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to certification training programs for municipal building 
inspectors and the implementation of Texas building energy 
efficiency performance standards by certified municipal building 
inspectors.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 388, Health and Safety Code, is amended 
by adding Section 388.009 to read as follows:
	Sec. 388.009.  CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING 
INSPECTORS.  The laboratory shall develop and administer statewide 
a training program for municipal building inspectors seeking to 
become code-certified inspectors.  The laboratory shall also work 
with national code organizations to assist participants in the 
certification program.  The laboratory may collect reasonable fees 
from participants in the program to pay the costs of administering 
the program.
	SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2004, the Energy 
Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station of 
The Texas A&M University System shall have developed the training 
program required by Section 388.009, Health and Safety Code, as 
added by this Act, and not later than March 1, 2004, shall begin 
implementing the training program statewide.
	SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding Section 11(d), Chapter 967, Acts 
of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, a municipality is 
not required to comply with Section 388.003(c)(2), Health and 
Safety Code, before March 1, 2005.



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