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79R7797 JMM-F

By:  Jackson                                                      H.B. No. 2243



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the regulation of locksmiths and locksmith companies 
under the Private Security Act.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 1702.1056, Occupations Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 1702.1056.  LOCKSMITH COMPANY.  A person acts as a 
locksmith company for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
		(1)  sells, installs, or maintains mechanical security 
devices, including deadbolts and locks; [, and:]
		(2) [(1)]  advertises services offered by the company 
using the term "locksmith"; or
		(3) [(2)]  includes the term "locksmith" in the 
company's name.
	SECTION 2.  Section 1702.2227, Occupations Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 1702.2227.  LOCKSMITH.  An individual acts as a 
locksmith for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
		(1)  sells, installs, or maintains mechanical security 
devices, including deadbolts and locks; or [, and]
		(2)  advertises or offers services to the public or 
represents to the public that the person is a locksmith.
	SECTION 3.  Subchapter L, Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, is 
amended by adding Section 1702.286 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1702.286.  CUSTOMER AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN 
LOCKSMITH SERVICES.  (a)  A  locksmith company or locksmith may not 
perform services for a customer who seeks entry to a structure, 
motor vehicle, or other property without first receiving a signed 
authorization by the customer stating that the customer owns or is 
otherwise entitled to legal access to the structure, motor vehicle, 
or other property.
	(b)  A locksmith company or locksmith is exempt from 
Subsection (a) if the locksmith is requested to perform services in 
a case of imminent threat to a person or property.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.