87th Legislature 2021

Other information about Texas regulations concerning plumbers can be found here, Texas Regulation of Plumbing Past – Present – Future.

Information from the Legislative Budget Board to the Texas Legislature concerning the potential gap in the statutory authority if legislation regulating plumbing doesn’t take effect until September 1, 2021.

Plumbing Related Bills

• HB 636 Keeps TSBPE & includes other changes
• SB 1196 Keeps TSBPE & RMP
  • HB 636 & SB 1196 are identical bills
• SB 871 Keeps TSBPE & includes other changes such as Plumbing Contractor

• HB 1650 allows tradesman training in CT programs
• HB 3803 removes UPC from adopted codes
• SB 1409 removes UPC from adopted codes

Other Construction Related Bills

• Building Codes
  • HB 233 Residential Building Codes City Modification Eliminates prohibition from city making changes
  • HB 738 Residential Building Codes City Modification Allows city to make changes
  • SB 1724 allows county commissioners to adopt building codes
• Workers’ Comp Insurance
  • HB 776 Requires Workers’ Comp. Insurance
  • SB 305 Requires Workers’ Comp Insurance
• Defects in Plans & Specifications
  • HB 1418 Responsibility for defects in plans & specifications
  • SB 219 Responsibility for defects in plans & specifications
• Other Items
  • HB 1501 Cannot restrict use of natural or LP gas
  • Daylight Savings Time – Eliminate
  • HB 263 Rest Breaks
  • HB 692 Retainage Public Projects
  • HB 863 Prevailing wage – misclassification employee
  • HB 889 Action against license holder violating emergency order
  • HB 1366 E-Verify for public projects

Other Bills of Interest

• Lead in water
  • HB 303 Lead in water
  • HB 605 Lead in water