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HB1874 • 2025

Relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to perform.

Relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to perform.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bell, Keith
Last action
2025-04-30
Official status
04/30/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to perform.

Relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to perform.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to perform.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  3. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  4. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  6. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  9. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  11. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

  12. 2025-01-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to perform.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 1874 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R6303 AND-D

By: Bell of Kaufman

H.B. No. 1874

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the scope of work a master electrician is authorized to

perform.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1305.153(b), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) A master electrician may:

(1) perform all electrical work
and electrical design

work
, including electrical work performed by a master sign

electrician;

(2) supervise an electrician;

(3) verify compliance with on-the-job training

requirements for issuance of a master electrician license, master

sign electrician license, journeyman electrician license, or

journeyman sign electrician license; and

(4) serve as master of record for an electrical sign

contractor.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.