By:  Farabee (Senate Sponsor - Armbrister)                        H.B. No. 1162
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 7, 2005; 
April 11, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Natural Resources; May 18, 2005, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 18, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the training, examination, and seminar attendance 
requirements for applicants for or holders of licenses or 
registrations to perform certain activities pertaining to 
compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Sections 116.034(a), (c), and (h), Natural 
Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The commission may [shall] adopt rules providing [the] 
training[, examination,] and seminar attendance requirements and 
shall adopt rules providing examination requirements for persons 
who are required or who wish to be licensed or registered under this 
chapter.
	(c)  Before a license or registration may be issued, the 
person to be licensed or registered must satisfactorily complete 
any [the] training, examinations, and seminars required by the 
commission.
	(h)  The commission may [shall] recognize, prepare, or 
administer continuing education programs for its licensees and 
registrants.  A licensee or registrant must participate in the 
programs to the extent required by the commission to keep the 
person's license.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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