By:  Van de Putte                                                 S.B. No. 100
	(In the Senate - Filed November 12, 2002; January 27, 2003, 
read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human 
Services; April 9, 2003, reported favorably, as amended, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 9, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1                                                By:  Janek

	Amend S.B. No. 100 as follows:                                               
	(1)  In Section 1 of the bill, in added Section 42.060(b), 
Human Resources Code (Introduced version page 1, line 11; Committee 
printing page 1, line 33), strike "Each" and substitute "Except as 
provided by Subsection (d), each".
	(2)  In Section 1 of the bill, after added Section 42.060(c), 
Human Resources Code (Introduced version page 1, between lines 16 
and 17; Committee printing page 1, between lines 38 and 39), insert 
a new Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  A day-care center is exempt from the carbon monoxide 
detector requirements prescribed by this section if the day-care 
center is located in a school facility that is subject to the school 
facility standards adopted by the commissioner of education under 
Section 46.008, Education Code, or similar safety standards adopted 
by the board of a local school district.


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to carbon monoxide detectors in certain child-care 
facilities and family homes.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, 
is amended by adding Section 42.060 to read as follows:
	Sec. 42.060.  CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.  (a)  In this 
section, "carbon monoxide detector" means a device that detects and 
sounds an alarm to indicate the presence of a harmful level of 
carbon monoxide gas.
	(b)  Each day-care center, group day-care home, and family 
home must be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors in accordance 
with department rules.
	(c)  The department by rule shall prescribe requirements 
regarding the placement, installation, and number of carbon 
monoxide detectors and maintenance procedures for those detectors.
	SECTION 2.  (a)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                      
	(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, a 
day-care center, group day-care home, or family home is not 
required to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors as required 
by Section 42.060, Human Resources Code, as added by this Act, 
before January 1, 2004.



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