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I am part of a local small business that provides alarm systems to Texas consumers. I am asking for your support. Please:
- Amend HB1530 to keep the authority of the Texas Private Security Board intact, maintain the licensed manager and continue to license security salespeople.
- Defeat HB1141 to preserve the safety standards of the National Electrical Code.
- Defeat HB538 to continue the restriction on municipalities providing alarm services

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I am part of a local small business that provides alarm systems to Texas consumers. I am asking for your support. Please:
- Amend SB616 to keep the authority of the Texas Private Security Board intact, maintain the licensed manager and continue to license security salespeople..
- Defeat SB1004 to preserve the safety standards of the National Electrical Code.
- Defeat SB1773 to continue the restriction on municipalities providing alarm services.

Please review the information below in case the Senator or Representative calls you.

SB616/HB1530 (DPS Sunset Bill)

Synopsis: These Bills are a result of the sunset commission report. It impacts Texas Occupations Code 1702 (Texas Private Security Act) in 3 critical areas as previously cited by the TBFAA to the sunset commission.

Bill converts the Private Security Board to an Advisory Committee
Eliminates the Licensed Manager;
Eliminates the Security Sales License.

Notably, the Bill eliminates other licenses too, but none that have been noted as concern to the TBFAA.

TBFAA continues to be opposed to all three issues maintaining consistency with our written position publicly posted on the sunset commission website.

Download TBFAA Position Paper

Senate Information - SB616

Author: Senator Birdwell
Copy of the bill
Latest Bill Information

Referred to Senate Veteran Affairs & Border Security Committee
Hearing - 1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 20^th, 2019 in 2E.20 of the Capitol Complex.
View a video of the hearing

Position	Member
Chair:	Sen. Donna Campbell - New Braunfels
Vice Chair:	Sen. Bob Hall- Rockwall
Members:	Sen. Nathan Johnson -- Dallas County
	Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. - Brownsville
	Sen. José Menéndez- San Antonio
	Sen. Charles Schwertner- Georgetown
	Sen. Kel Seliger - Amarillo

House Information - HB1530

Author:Representative Paddie
Copy of the bill
Latest Bill Information

Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee

Position	Member
Chair:	Rep. Poncho Nevárez - Eagle Pass
Vice Chair:	Rep. Dennis Paul- Houston
Members:	Rep. DeWayne Burns - Cleburne
	Rep. Gina Calanni - Houston
	Rep. Travis Clardy - Nacogdoches
	Rep. Vikki Goodwin - Travis County
	Rep. Celia Israel- Travis County
	Rep. Mike Lang - Granbury & Eastland
	Rep. Tony Tinderholt- Arlington

SB1773/HB538 – Provision of alarm system services by certain municipalities

Synopsis: These bills would, if enacted, allow certain municipalities to provide alarm system services.

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Senate Information - SB1773

Author: Senator Paul Bettencourt
Copy of the bill
Latest Bill Information
Referred to Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

Position	Member
Chair:	Sen. Kelly Hancock - North Richland Hills
Vice Chair:	Sen. Robert Nichols - Jacksonville
Members:	Sen. Donna Campbell - New Braunfels
	Sen. Brandon Creighton - Conroe
	Sen. José Menéndez - San Antonio
	Sen. Angela Paxton - McKinney
	Sen. Charles Schwertner - Georgetown
	Sen. John Whitmire- Houston
	Sen. Judith Zaffirini- Laredo

House Information - HB538

Author: Rep Jim Murphy
Copy of the bill
Latest Bill Information
Referred to House Committee on Urban Affairs
Hearing -8:00 AM on Thursday, April 11^th, 2019 in E2.010 in the Capitol Extension

Position	Member
Chair:	Rep. Angie Chen Button- Richardson
Vice Chair:	Rep. Matt Shaheen - Plano
Members:	Rep. Jessica González- Dallas County
	Rep. Vikki Goodwin - Travis County
	Rep. Eric Johnson - Dallas County
	Rep. Mayes Middleton - Galveston
	Rep. Jared Patterson - Denton
	Rep. Valoree Swanson- Harris County

SB1004/HB1141

Synopsis: Bill alters Occupations Code that results in limits that circumvent the descriptions of class 2 and class 3 circuits defined by the National Electrical Code. The Bill will prevent many Security Alarms, Fire Alarms, CCTV, Access Control, and PoE devices from being installed by any one other than a TDLR licensed Electrician.

Download TBFAA Position Paper

Senate Information - SB1004

Author: Senator Creighton
Copy of the bill
Latest Bill Information
Referred to Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

Position	Member
Chair:	Sen. Kelly Hancock - North Richland Hills
Vice Chair:	Sen. Robert Nichols - Jacksonville
Members:	Sen. Donna Campbell - New Braunfels
	Sen. Brandon Creighton - Conroe
	Sen. José Menéndez - San Antonio
	Sen. Angela Paxton - McKinney
	Sen. Charles Schwertner - Georgetown
	Sen. John Whitmire- Houston
	Sen. Judith Zaffirini- Laredo

House Information - HB1141

Author: Representative Tracy O. King
Copy of the bill
Latest Bill Information

Referred to House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Hearing Tuesday March 26 at 8am in Rm E2.028
View a video of the hearing

Position	Member
Chair:	Rep. Tracy O. King- Laredo
Vice Chair:	Rep. Craig Goldman - Fort Worth
Members:	Rep. Charlie Geren - Lake Worth
	Rep. Ryan Guillen - Rio Grande City
	Rep. Sam Harless - Harris County
	Rep. Ana Hernandez - Houston
	Rep. Abel Herrero - Corpus Christi
	Rep. Ken King - Canadian
	Rep. John Kuempel - Seguin
	Rep. Chris Paddie- Marshall
	Rep. Senfronia Thompson - Houston