By:  Davis of Harris                                              H.B. No. 1752



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the regulation of germicidal treatment of certain 
bedding, materials, and upholstered items.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 345.0435(a), Health and Safety Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human 
Services Commission [Texas Board of Health] shall adopt rules 
necessary to implement this subchapter, including requirements for 
the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a 
permit issued under this subchapter.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 345, Health and Safety 
Code, is amended by adding Section 345.045 to read as follows:
	Sec. 345.045.  MINIMUM SANITARY STANDARDS FOR GERMICIDAL 
TREATMENT PERMIT.  (a)  The holder of a germicidal treatment permit 
must maintain the permit holder's place of business in a sanitary 
condition free from refuse, dirt contamination, insects, and 
vermin.
	(b)  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human 
Services Commission, by rule, may establish additional 
requirements regulating the sanitary condition of a permit holder's 
place of business.  The holder of a germicidal treatment permit who 
germicidally treats not more than 10 items at the permit holder's 
place of business each week is exempt from any additional 
requirements regulating the sanitary condition of a permit holder's 
place of business adopted under this subsection.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.