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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain refrigerants in motor vehicle air |
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conditioning units. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 547.610(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Air-conditioning equipment: |
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(1) shall be manufactured, installed, and maintained |
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to ensure the safety of the vehicle occupants and the public; and |
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(2) may not contain any refrigerant that is flammable |
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or is toxic to persons unless the refrigerant is included in the |
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list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for |
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chlorofluorocarbon-12, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7671k(c). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |