Amend CSHB 2730 (Senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 4.01 of the bill (page 4, lines 65 through
68), strike the recital to SECTION 4.01 and substitute:
SECTION 4.01. Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, is
amended by amending Subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (5), (11), (12),
(13), (17), (19), (20), and (21) and adding Subdivisions (3-a) and
(6-b) to read as follows:
(2) In SECTION 4.01 of the bill, in amended Section
1702.002, Occupations Code (page 4, between lines 68 and 69),
insert the following:
(1) "Alarm system" means:
(A) electronic equipment and devices designed to
detect or signal:
(i) an unauthorized entry or attempted
entry of a person or object into a residence, business, or area
monitored by the system; or
(ii) the occurrence of a robbery or other
emergency; or
(B) electronic equipment and devices using a
computer or data processor designed to control the access of a
person, vehicle, or object through a door, gate, or entrance into
the controlled area of a residence or business[; or
[(C) a television camera or still camera system
that:
[(i) records or archives images of property
or individuals in a public or private area of a residence or
business; or
[(ii) is monitored by security personnel or
services].
(3) In SECTION 4.01 of the bill, in amended Section
1702.002, Occupations Code (page 5, between lines 7 and 8), insert
the following:
(3-a) "Camera system" means a device or system used to
capture still or moving images that are in a format that permits
viewing, recording, or archiving, that are monitored by a person
covered by this chapter on-site or off-site, and that are used in a
public or private place to obtain evidence of possible civil or
criminal law violations. The term does not include a device or
system used to capture still or moving images that is used
exclusively to:
(A) monitor traffic conditions on public roads;
(B) detect motor vehicle violations on public
roads;
(C) detect evidence of criminal activity, if the
device or system is monitored by a law enforcement agency;
(D) facilitate videoconferencing;
(E) monitor a manufacturing process;
(F) perform medical procedures; or
(G) record or archive testimony or a deposition,
if the device or system is used by a court reporter.
(4) In SECTION 4.60 of the bill, in amended Section
1702.221, Occupations Code, strike added Subsection (b) of that
section (page 18, line 63, through page 19, line 17) and substitute
the following:
(b) An individual must obtain the appropriate endorsement
[register] in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and
related administrative rules if the individual:
(1) is employed as:
(A) an alarm instructor;
(B) an alarm systems installer;
(C) an [,] alarm systems monitor;
(D) a camera systems installer;
(E) an [,] electronic access control device
installer;
(F) a level 3 classroom or firearm instructor;
(G) a [,] locksmith;
(H) a [,] dog trainer;
(I) a [,] manager or branch office manager;
(J) a [,] noncommissioned security officer;
(K) a level 4 personal protection instructor;
(L) a [,] private investigator;
(M) a [,] private security consultant;
(N) a [, or] security salesperson; or
(O) an individual whose duties include
performing another activity for which an endorsement is required
under Subsection (e); or
(2) is an owner who oversees the security-related
aspects of the business, officer, partner, or shareholder of a
license holder.
(5) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS and
renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter F, Chapter 1702, Occupations Code,
is amended by adding Section 1702.1057 to read as follows:
Sec. 1702.1057. CAMERA SYSTEMS COMPANY. A person acts as a
camera systems company for the purposes of this chapter if the
person sells, installs, services, or monitors a camera system.
SECTION ____. Section 1702.102(a), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) Unless the person holds a license as a security services
contractor, a person may not:
(1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car
company, camera systems company, courier company, guard company,
guard dog company, locksmith company, or private security
consultant company;
(2) offer to perform the services of a company in
Subdivision (1); or
(3) engage in business activity for which a license is
required under this chapter.
SECTION ____. Subchapter J, Chapter 1702, Occupations Code,
is amended by adding Section 1702.2245 to read as follows:
Sec. 1702.2245. CAMERA SYSTEMS INSTALLER. An individual
acts as a camera systems installer for purposes of this chapter if
the individual installs, maintains, or repairs a camera system.
SECTION ____. Section 1702.328, Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1702.328. SECURITY SYSTEMS SALES AND INSTALLATION.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a person who owns and installs a burglar detection
or alarm device, electronic access control device, lock, or camera
system on the person's own property or [, if the person does not
charge for the device or the installation,] installs the device for
the protection of the person's personal property located on another
person's property and does not, as a normal business practice,
install the devices on the property of another, and who does not
perform any other act that requires a license or registration under
this chapter;
(2) a person in the business of building construction
that installs electrical wiring and devices that may include in
part the installation of a burglar alarm, electronic access control
device, lock, camera system, or detection device if:
(A) the person is a party to a contract that
provides that:
(i) the installation will be performed
[under the direct supervision of,] and inspected and certified
by[,] a person licensed to install and certify the alarm or
detection device, electronic access control device, lock, or camera
system; and
(ii) the license holder assumes full
responsibility for the installation of the alarm or detection
device; and
(B) the person does not service or maintain alarm
systems, electronic access control devices, locks, camera systems,
[or] detection devices, or any other device or service that
requires a license or registration under this chapter;
(3) a person who sells or installs automobile burglar
alarm devices and who does not perform any other act that requires a
license under this chapter; or
(4) a person who sells exclusively by e-commerce, over
the counter transactions, or mail order, alarm systems, electronic
access control devices, locks, or detection devices, and who does
not perform any other act that requires a license or registration
under this chapter.