S.B. No. 1666

	AN ACT
	relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial
	research and development from certain provisions of the Texas
	Controlled Substances Act.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 481.080, Health and Safety Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
	(d-1)  This section does not apply to a chemical manufacturer
	engaged in commercial research and development:
	(1)  whose primary business is the manufacture, use,
	storage, or transportation of hazardous, combustible, or explosive
	materials;
	(2)  that operates a secure, restricted location that
	contains a physical plant not open to the public, the ingress into
	which is constantly monitored by security personnel; and
	(3)  that holds:
	(A)  a Voluntary Protection Program Certification
	under Section (2)(b)(1), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
	(29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.); or
	(B)  a Facility Operations Area authorization
	under the Texas Risk Reduction Program (30 T.A.C. Chapter 350).
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1666 passed the Senate on
	April 30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1666 passed the House on
	May 8, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 134, Nays 0, two present
	not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor