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AN ACT
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relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial |
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research and development from certain provisions of the Texas |
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Controlled Substances Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 481.080, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows: |
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(d-1) This section does not apply to a chemical manufacturer |
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engaged in commercial research and development: |
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(1) whose primary business is the manufacture, use, |
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storage, or transportation of hazardous, combustible, or explosive |
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materials; |
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(2) that operates a secure, restricted location that |
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contains a physical plant not open to the public, the ingress into |
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which is constantly monitored by security personnel; and |
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(3) that holds: |
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(A) a Voluntary Protection Program Certification |
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under Section (2)(b)(1), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 |
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(29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.); or |
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(B) a Facility Operations Area authorization |
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under the Texas Risk Reduction Program (30 T.A.C. Chapter 350). |
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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, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1666 passed the Senate on |
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April 30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1666 passed the House on |
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May 8, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |