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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for |
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certain work performed on certain private property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1301.059 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1301.059. WORK PERFORMED ON CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY. |
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(a) A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to |
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perform work consisting of installing, servicing, or repairing |
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service mains or service lines that provide water, sewer, or storm |
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drainage services on private property in an area that extends from a |
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public right-of-way or public easement to not less than five feet |
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from a building or structure. |
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(b) This section does not apply to plumbing work performed |
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on private property designated for use as a one-family or |
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two-family dwelling. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |