By: Geren H.B. No. 3803       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the adoption of a certain plumbing code by the Texas   State Board of Plumbing Examiners.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 1301.255, Occupations Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 1301.255.  ADOPTION OF PLUMBING [CODES] CODE. (a)  The   board shall adopt [the following plumbing codes, as those codes   existed on May 31, 2001:                [(1)  the Uniform Plumbing Code, as published by the   International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;   and                [(2)]  the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing   Code, as published by the International Code Council.          (b)  The board by rule may adopt a later edition [editions]   of the plumbing code [codes] listed in Subsection (a).          (c)  Plumbing installed in an area not otherwise subject to   regulation under this chapter by a person licensed under this   chapter must be installed in accordance with the plumbing code   adopted by the board under Subsection (a).          (d)  In adopting a code for the design, installation, and   maintenance of a plumbing system under this section, a municipality   or an owner of a public water system may amend any provisions of the   code to conform to local concerns that do not substantially vary   from board rules or other rules of this state.          (e)  Plumbing installed in compliance with the code adopted   under Subsection (a), (b), or (d) must be inspected by a plumbing   inspector. To perform the inspection, the political subdivision   may contract with any plumbing inspector or qualified plumbing   inspection business, as determined by the political subdivision,   that is paid directly by the political subdivision.          SECTION 2.  Not later than December 1, 2021, the Texas State   Board of Plumbing Examiners shall adopt rules to implement Section   1301.255, Occupations Code, as amended by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.