Bill Text: TX SB705 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25 [SB705 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB705-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 705

AN ACT
relating to the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors
advisory board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1302.201, Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 1302.201. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP. The air
conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board consists
of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the
commission[,] with the commission's approval[, and two ex officio
nonvoting members]. One member of the advisory board must be a
public member.
SECTION 2. Section 1302.205(a), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) Appointed advisory board members serve staggered
six-year terms. The terms of three [two] appointed members expire
on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SECTION 3. Section 1302.203, Occupations Code, is repealed.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 705 passed the Senate on
May 12, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 705 passed the House on
May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 108, Nays 32, three
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor