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By: Kuempel, Lucio III (Senate Sponsor - Carona) |
H.B. No. 2294 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013; |
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May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Business |
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and Commerce; May 16, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1, one |
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present not voting; May 16, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2294 |
By: Carona |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption from air conditioning and refrigeration |
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contracting regulation for installation of a thermostat. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1302.002(2), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Air conditioning and refrigeration contracting" |
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means performing or offering to perform the design, installation, |
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construction, repair, maintenance, service, or modification of |
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equipment or a product in an environmental air conditioning system, |
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a commercial refrigeration system, or a process cooling or heating |
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system. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the |
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term "air conditioning and refrigeration contracting" does not |
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include the installation, repair, replacement, or modification of a |
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thermostat or other temperature control interface by a person |
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licensed or registered under Chapter 1702 of this code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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