Texas may no longer become the "Wild West of Plumbing." Last week,
through a tweet,
Governor Greg Abbott reassured plumbers that he could save the State Board of Plumbing Examiners without a Special Legislative Session.
"It was not immediately clear how Abbott could rescue the board, a state agency that licenses plumbers and regulates the industry after state lawmakers recently failed to pass legislation that would have extended the agency's life. Lawmakers abolished the state law that gave Texas the authority to regulate the profession in the first place," states the Texas Tribune.
Plumbers petitioning Abbott to hold a special session renew the agency and rules set expire September 1, 2019; however the Governor has indicated via social media that there will be "NO SPECIAL SESSION."
According to the Texas Tribune, last week while signing legislation, the Governor stated that "his office was exploring “all possible options” to solve the plumbing board problem."
Plumbers are planning to rally the Capitol on Friday, June 14, 2019 if nothing is done. Also, the Railroad Commission plans to propose to remove the LP Gas Safety Rule Plumbing Exemption and adopting LPG licensing rules for plumbers if deregulation moves forward.
