By: Kuempel, Lucio III (Senate Sponsor - Carona) H.B. No. 2294

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013; May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; May 16, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1, one present not voting; May 16, 2013, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2294 By: Carona

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an exemption from air conditioning and refrigeration contracting regulation for installation of a thermostat.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1302.002(2), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:

(2) "Air conditioning and refrigeration contracting" means performing or offering to perform the design, installation, construction, repair, maintenance, service, or modification of equipment or a product in an environmental air conditioning system, a commercial refrigeration system, or a process cooling or heating system. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the term "air conditioning and refrigeration contracting" does not include the installation, repair, replacement, or modification of a thermostat or other temperature control interface by a person licensed or registered under Chapter 1702 of this code.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.

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