Signed by Governor Authored by Keresa Richardson (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license. Initially Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3214 modifies the eligibility requirements for obtaining a master plumber license in Texas. It reduces the required work experience for journeyman plumbers from four years to two years before they can apply for a master plumber license. Alternatively, a journeyman plumber may qualify with just one year of experience if they have successfully completed a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship or another nationally recognized apprentice training program accepted by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. The bill also directs the board to adopt rules to implement these changes and specifies that the new eligibility criteria will apply only to applications submitted on or after the bill's effective date.
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures, chaired by a Republican
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Harrison signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Allen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Gates signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Campos signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 8, 2025
(H) House Licensing & Administrative Procedures met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 16, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 1, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1241: Yea 124 (R 77, D 47) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Angelia Orr: "When Record No. 1241 was taken, I was excused because of to attend a meeting of the Conference Committee on SB 1. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1336 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 1336 was taken, I was absent to attend a meeting of the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
May 14, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 19, 2025
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 20, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
May 26, 2025
(H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) Creighton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as David Crow for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Johnny Miller for self (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
On
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Frank Denton for Plumbing Board (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Jacob Smith for Plumbers local union 68 (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Jo Cuevas for UA Local 286 Plumbers & Pipefitters (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Martinez for The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association
