Page 18 - Builder Brief June 2021

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As of press time, TAB priority legislation, House Bill l 3215 was being considered by the Texas Senate. This important legislation will update existing performance- b b a a s s e e d d e e n n e e r r g g y y e e f f fifi c c i i e e n n c c y y s s t t a a n n d d a a r r d d s s ( ( w w h h i i c c h h g g i i v v e e s s y y o o u u a a n n d d your customers flflexibility to choose the best features based
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The Future of Plumbing Regulation in Texas – House Bill 636
T T w w o o c c o o m m p p e e t t i i n n g g b b i i l l l l s s w w e e r r e e fifi l l e e d d t t h h i i s s s s e e s s s s i i o o n n t t o o c c o o n n t t i i n n u u e e plumbing regulation and the Texas State Board of Plumbing g Examiners (TSBPE). The Legislature must reauthorize plumbing regulation this session before the Governor’s previous executive order expires on May 31st, 2021 1 otherwise the TSBPE will again face closure and plumbing regulation will revert to the various municipalities. Both competing bills would continue plumbing regulation and
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House Bill 2548 is a crucial bill to our industry. It would allow the use of 3rd party building inspections during a declared disaster. Senate Bill 877 (which was a companion n
t the Board, but the bill originally fifiled in the Senate proposed d s s i i g g n n i i fifi c c a a n n t t l l y y g g r r e e a a t t e e r r c c h h a a n n g g e e s s . . H H B B 6 6 3 3 6 6 p p a a s s s s e e d d t t h h e e S S e e n n a a t t e e on May13th and was signed by the House and Senate on May 14th. This bill is on the way to the Governor for his s s i i g g n n a a t t u u r r e e. . T T h h e e l l e e g g i i s s l l a a t t i i o o n n w w i i l l l l k ke e e e p p T T S S B B P P E E i i n n p p l l a a c c e e a a n n d d require that all plumbers be licensed. We applaud Governor A b b o t t f o r h i s l e a d e r s h i p o n t h i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t p i e c e o f legislation and we are confifident that he will sign it into law.
bill) passed the House on Sunday, May 23rd and as of press time, we are waiting for the Senate to concur on the House a a m m e e n n d d m m e e n n t t s s a a n n d d i i t t w w i i l l l l t t h h e e n n g g o o t t o o t t h h e e G G o o v v e e r r n n o o r r. .
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We reached out to several key Senators to ask for their s support and once it is passed, we will urge Governor Abbott t to sign it into law. Look for an update in the July Builder Brief.