Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6 Page: 6,530
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80th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION
Oliveira; Olivo; Orr; Ortiz; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Pefia; Phillips; Pickett;
Pierson; Pitts; Puente; Quintanilla; Raymond; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Rose;
Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Straus; Swinford; Talton;
Taylor; Thompson; Truitt; Van Arsdale; Vaught; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; West;
Woolley; Zedler; Zerwas.
Present, not voting- Mr. Speaker; Turner(C).
Absent, Excused- Bailey; Harless.
Absent- McReynolds.
HR 2801 - ADOPTED
(by B. Cook)
The following privileged resolution was laid before the house:
HR 2801
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas,
80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be
suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on HB 2458 (licensing
and regulation of structural pest control by the Department of Agriculture and the
abolition of the Texas Structural Pest Control Board) to consider and take action
on the following matters:
(1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the
committee to add the following SECTION to the bill:
SECTION 1.02. Subchapter A, Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1951.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 1951.0021. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE. The
Structural Pest Control Service is a service of the department responsible for the
regulation and licensing of persons engaged in the business of structural pest
control. The service is established to provide exceptional customer service to the
public and the industry, enhance the educational and professional standards of
license holders, and ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Explanation: The change is necessary to establish the Structural Pest Control
Service.
(2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the
committee to change the text of SECTION 1.30 of the bill by adding a new
Subsection (h), Section 1951.254, Occupations Code, to read as follows:
(h) The department shall make available a consumer and industry telephone
hotline to provide direct access to the Structural Pest Control Service to ensure
timely and efficient assistance with industry and consumer needs.
Explanation: The change is necessary to establish a telephone hotline to
provide access to the Structural Pest Control Service.
(3) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the
committee to add the following SECTION to the bill:
SECTION 1.46. Subchapter G, Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1951.315 to read as follows:6530
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