89R10371 LRM-D     By: King H.B. No. 2450       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to elevator inspection requirements in buildings with four   stories or less.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sections 754.015(a) and (c), Health and Safety   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The commission by rule shall provide for:                (1)  except as provided by Subdivision (2), an annual   inspection and certification of the equipment covered by standards   adopted under this chapter;                (2)  to the extent authorized by rules adopted under   the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section   12101 et seq.) and by other federal law, an elevator inspection at   least every five years of a building with not more than four stories   and for certification of each elevator in the building;                (3)  enforcement of the [those] standards adopted under   this chapter;                (4) [(3)]  registration, including certification, of   elevator inspectors;                (5) [(4)]  registration of contractors;                (6) [(5)]  the procedures by which a certificate of   compliance is issued and displayed;                (7) [(6)]  notification to building owners,   architects, and other building industry professionals regarding   the necessity of annually inspecting equipment;                (8) [(7)]  approval of continuing education programs   for registered elevator inspectors;                (9) [(8)]  standards of conduct for individuals who are   registered under this chapter;                (10) [(9)]  general liability insurance written by an   insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this   state or an eligible surplus lines insurer, as defined by Section   981.002, Insurance Code, as a condition of contractor registration   with coverage of not less than:                      (A)  $1 million for each single occurrence of   bodily injury or death; and                      (B)  $500,000 for each single occurrence of   property damage;                (11) [(10)]  the submission and review of plans for the   installation or alteration of equipment;                (12) [(11)]  continuing education requirements for   renewal of contractor registration;                (13) [(12)]  maintenance control programs,   maintenance, repair, and parts manuals, and product-specific   inspection, testing, and maintenance procedures;                (14) [(13)]  the method and manner of reporting   accidents and reportable conditions to the department; and                (15) [(14)]  an owner's designation of an agent for   purposes of this chapter.          (c)  The commission by rule may require a reinspection or   recertification of equipment if:                (1)  the equipment has been altered;                (2)  the equipment poses a significant threat to   passenger or worker safety; or                (3)  an [annual] inspection report indicates an   existing violation has continued longer than permitted in a delay   granted by the executive director.          SECTION 2.  Section 754.0235(a), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  An emergency order issued in accordance with Section   754.0234 may also direct an owner to disconnect power to or lock out   equipment if:                (1)  the department determines imminent and   significant danger to passenger or worker safety exists if action   is not taken immediately; [or]                (2)  an annual inspection described by Section   754.015(a)(1) has not been performed in more than two years; or                (3)  an inspection described by Section 754.015(a)(2)   has not been performed in more than six years.          SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall   adopt rules necessary to implement the change in law made by this   Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.