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.