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By:  Elkins                                                       H.B. No. 3400



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to manufactured housing                                              
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 1201.003(15), Occupations Code is 
amended to read as follows:
		(15)  "Manufactured home" or "manufactured housing" 
means a HUD-code manufactured home [or a mobile home].
	SECTION 2.  Section 1201.054(d) is amended to read as 
follows:               
	(d)  A rule takes effect on the 30th day after the date of 
publication of notice that the rule has been adopted[, except that a 
rule relating to installation standards may not take effect later 
than the 60th day after the date of publication of notice].
	SECTION 3.  Section 1201.113, Occupations Code is amended to 
read as follows:

Sec. 1201.113.  Certification or Continuing Education Program.  
(a)  The director shall [may] shall recognize, prepare or 
administer a certification [or] and continuing education program 
for persons regulated under this chapter.
	(b)  The director shall issue an appropriate certificate to a 
person who:    
		(1)  completes a certification program; or                                    
		(2)  participates in a continuing education program.                          
	(c)  Participation in a certification or continuing 
education program is [voluntary] mandatory.
	(d)  Any licensee directly involved in the sale of 
manufactured housing must complete 8 hours per calendar year of 
certification and continuing education programs provided by 
Subsection (a) that address state laws applicable to all 
manufactured housing retailer practices, applicable consumer 
protection regulations and ethical standards.  A licensee must 
complete the certification and continuing education programs 
required by this subsection or the license is forfeited until the 
completion of the course.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.