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.
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- 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 House Information - HB1530
Author:Representative PaddieCopy of the bill Latest Bill InformationBill left in committee in favor of Senate bill
Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee
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 PaperSenate Information - SB1773
Author: Senator Paul Bettencourt Copy of the bill Latest Bill InformationReferred to Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
No Action in Committee
House Information - HB538
Author:
Rep Jim MurphyCopy of the bill Latest Bill InformationReferred 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
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 PaperSenate Information - SB1004
Author: Senator CreightonCopy of the bill Latest Bill InformationReferred to Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
No action
House Information - HB1141
Author: Representative Tracy O. KingCopy of the bill Latest Bill InformationReferred to House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Hearing Tuesday March 26 at 8am in Rm E2.028
View a video of the hearing3.26.19 - Left pending in committee