S.B. No. 1113
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a waiver authorizing the application of pesticides for
  mosquito control by certain municipal or county employees in an
  emergency.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 76, Agriculture Code, is
  amended by adding Section 76.120 to read as follows:
         Sec. 76.120.  EMERGENCY MOSQUITO CONTROL BY CERTAIN
  MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY EMPLOYEES. (a)  A municipal or county health
  department may apply for a waiver from the department authorizing
  the application of pesticides for mosquito control in the manner
  provided by this section if:
               (1)  the municipality or county is in a state of
  disaster as declared by the governor under Chapter 418, Government
  Code; or
               (2)  the municipal or county health department
  determines that immediate action is needed to control the threat of
  mosquito-borne disease.
         (b)  On application by a municipal or county health
  department, the department may grant a waiver authorizing
  unlicensed employees of the municipality or county to apply
  pesticides for mosquito control under the direct supervision of a
  licensed applicator employed by the municipality or county, a
  nearby political subdivision, this state, or the federal
  government.
         (c)  An unlicensed employee of the municipality or county may
  apply pesticides as authorized by a waiver if the unlicensed
  employee and the licensed applicator supervising the employee
  execute an affidavit promulgated by the department describing the
  supervision arrangement and return the affidavit to the department.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1113 passed the Senate on
  April 3, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1113 passed the House on
  May 15, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor