Legislation
TBFAA Has Created this Page to Provide Information on Pending Legislation
Status
- SB616 -HB1530 to keep the authority of the Texas Private Security Board intact, deregulate the licensed manager and deregulate security salespeople. Passed House & Senate - Sent to Governor without amendments to continue licensing managers and salespeople
- SB1004- HB1141 to amend the safety standards of the National Electrical Code.- Stalled in Committee
- SB1773- HB538 to change the restriction on municipalities providing alarm services. Stalled in Committee
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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.
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
- 5/17/19 Final Vote
- 5/16/17 Amendment and salespeople voted down - 74 Yeas, 68 Nays, 2 Present, not voting - See how your rep voted
- 5/13/19 Voted out of Committee- Ayes=8 Nays=0 Absent=1
- 4/16/19 Sent to House
- 4/16/19 - Adopted by Senate- Yeas 31, Nays 0.
- 4/9/19 - Voted out of Committee- Ayes=7 Nays=0
Referred to Senate Veteran Affairs & Border Security Committee
Hearing - 1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 in 2E.20 of the Capitol Complex.
View a video of the hearing
- CSSB 616 Amendment 1b - committee can hear complaints
- CSSB 616 Amendment 2a - salespeople licensing
- CSSB 616 Amendment 3 - Stakeholder Threshold
| 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
Bill left in committee in favor of Senate bill
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.Download TBFAA Position Paper
Senate Information - SB1773
Author: Senator Paul BettencourtCopy of the bill
Latest Bill Information
Referred to Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
No Action in Committee
| 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 MurphyCopy of the bill
Latest Bill Information
Referred to House Committee on Urban Affairs
Hearing -8:00 AM on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 in E2.010 in the Capitol Extension
4.11.19 - Left pending in committee
| 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 CreightonCopy of the bill
Latest Bill Information
Referred to Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
No action
| 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. KingCopy 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
3.26.19 - Left pending in committee
| 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 |