S.B. No. 1213

	AN ACT
	relating to the establishment of the Mold Assessment and
	Remediation Advisory Board under the Texas Department of Licensing
	and Regulation.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 1958.001, Occupations Code, is amended
	by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as
	follows:
	(1)  "Advisory board" means the Mold Assessment and
	Remediation Advisory Board.
	(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of
	Licensing and Regulation.
	SECTION 2.  Chapter 1958, Occupations Code, is amended by
	adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER A-1.  ADVISORY BOARD
	Sec. 1958.031.  ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a)  The Mold
	Assessment and Remediation Advisory Board consists of 11 members
	appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, with the
	approval of the commission, as follows:
	(1)  three members who are licensed and engage in mold
	assessment as consultants;
	(2)  three members who are licensed and engage in mold
	remediation as contractors;
	(3)  two members who are building contractors
	principally engaged in home construction and who are members of a
	statewide building trade association;
	(4)  one member who is a representative of the
	insurance industry;
	(5)  one member who is a representative of an
	accredited mold training provider; and
	(6)  one member who represents the public.
	(b)  Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without
	regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or
	national origin of the appointee.
	(c)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the
	composition or duration of the advisory board or to the appointment
	of the advisory board's presiding officer.
	Sec. 1958.032.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Members of the
	advisory board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of
	three or four members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered
	year.
	(b)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the
	presiding officer of the commission, with the approval of the
	commission, shall appoint a replacement who meets the
	qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder
	of the term.
	Sec. 1958.033.  PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer of
	the commission, with the approval of the commission, shall appoint
	one of the advisory board members to serve as presiding officer of
	the advisory board for a term of one year.
	Sec. 1958.034.  DUTIES. The advisory board may advise the
	commission and department on:
	(1)  technical matters relevant to the administration
	of this chapter;
	(2)  standards or performance and work practices for
	mold assessment or remediation;
	(3)  qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a
	license, including any training or continuing education; and
	(4)  other issues affecting mold assessment and
	remediation.
	SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2023, the presiding
	officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
	appoint members to the Mold Assessment and Remediation Advisory
	Board in accordance with Section 1958.031, Occupations Code, as
	added by this Act.
	SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding Section 1958.032, Occupations
	Code, as added by this Act, in making the initial appointments to
	the Mold Assessment and Remediation Advisory Board, the presiding
	officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
	designate three members of the advisory board to serve terms
	expiring February 1, 2025, four members to serve terms expiring
	February 1, 2027, and four members to serve terms expiring February
	1, 2029.
	SECTION 5.  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, 2023.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1213 passed the Senate on
	April 13, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 26, Nays 4.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1213 passed the House on
	May 16, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 112, Nays 29,
	one present not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor