S.B. No. 1255         AN ACT   relating to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 1958.001(4), Occupations Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (4)  "Mold" means any living or dead fungi or related   products or parts, including spores and[,] hyphae[, and   mycotoxins].          SECTION 2.  Section 1958.002(b), Occupations Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  This chapter does not apply to:                (1)  the following activities when not conducted for   the purpose of mold assessment or mold remediation:                      (A)  routine cleaning;                      (B)  the diagnosis, repair, cleaning, or   replacement of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning,   electrical, or air duct systems or appliances;                      (C)  commercial or residential real estate   inspections; and                      (D)  the incidental discovery or emergency   containment of potential mold contamination during the conduct or   performance of services listed in this subsection;                (2)  the repair, replacement, or cleaning of   construction materials during the building phase of the   construction of a structure;                (3)  the standard performance of custodial activities   for, preventive maintenance of, and the routine assessment of   property owned or operated by a governmental entity; [or]                (4)  a pest control inspection conducted by a person   regulated under Chapter 1951; or                (5)  demolition of a structure after a fire or other   disaster.          SECTION 3.  Section 1958.034, Occupations Code, is amended   to read as follows:          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 of [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 4.  Section 1958.102(b), Occupations Code, is   repealed.          SECTION 5.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act.   Conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurred, and   the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.             ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1255 passed the Senate on   April 10, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1255 passed the House on   May 21, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 123, Nays 23, two   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor