By:  Pickett                                                      H.B. No. 3385



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to training requirements for a technician who installs 
fire alarm systems in homes and businesses in Texas.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The Texas Insurance Code is amended to read as 
follows:          
	Art. 5.43-2  Fire Detection and Alarm Services.  
Definitions, Sec.2 As used in this Article:
	(17)  "Residential Fire Alarm Technician" means a licensed 
individual who shall be designated by a registered firm to:
		A)  plan, install, service, inspect and certify 
residential single-family or two-family fire alarm or detection 
systems; or
		B)  perform the servicing or maintaining of a 
previously installed residential single-family or two-family fire 
alarm device or system and to certify such service or maintenance; 
or
		(C)  provide onsite direct supervision of a 
non-licensed employee of a registered firm while installing, 
servicing, inspecting or maintaining residential single-family or 
two-family fire alarm or detection systems.  A residential fire 
alarm technician may not provide direct supervision as required in 
Section 3, 8 of this chapter other than on residential 
single-family or two-family fire alarm or detection systems.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.