89R23828 JTZ-F     By: Campos, Guillen, Cain, LaHood, H.B. No. 3469       Garcia of Bexar     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3469:     By:  Guerra C.S.H.B. No. 3469       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as   a structural pest control service.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Section 1951.060 to read as follows:          Sec. 1951.060.  NUISANCE BIRDS. (a)  This chapter does not   apply to a person who performs, either without compensation or on   behalf of a public improvement district, outdoor activities to   control nuisance birds through the use of laser lights,   noise-emitting devices, or recorded sounds operating at a volume   that complies with any applicable municipal or county noise   ordinance, order, or rule.          (b)  This section does not apply to or authorize the use of   any:                (1)  device to kill, harm, trap, or collect live   nuisance birds;                (2)  chemical;                (3)  explosive device;                (4)  device emitting noise in excess of an applicable   municipal or county noise ordinance, order, or rule; or                (5)  activity involving a risk of:                      (A)  harm to a person, animal, or property; or                      (B)  damage to the environment.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.