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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as |
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a structural pest control service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1951.060 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1951.060. NUISANCE BIRDS. (a) This chapter does not |
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apply to a person who for compensation performs, offers to perform, |
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or advertises for or solicits the person's performance of |
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activities to control nuisance birds through the use of laser |
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lights, noise-emitting devices, or recorded sounds operating at a |
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volume that complies with any applicable municipal or county noise |
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ordinance, order, or rule. |
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(b) This section does not apply to or authorize the use of |
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any: |
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(1) device to kill, harm, trap, or collect live |
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nuisance birds; |
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(2) chemical; |
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(3) explosive device; |
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(4) device emitting noise in excess of an applicable |
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municipal or county noise ordinance, order, or rule; or |
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(5) activity involving a risk of: |
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(A) harm to a person, animal, or property; or |
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(B) damage to the environment. |
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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, 2023. |