Virtual Stakeholder Meeting (March 7) – Occupational Licenses

Dear Licensee/Training Providers,

The Occupational Licensing Section is working on Rule Project 2024-004-030 to update 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 30, Occupational Licenses and Registrations. The TCEQ will be hosting a virtual stakeholder meeting on March 7, 2024, at 2pm.

The proposed rulemaking (Rule Project Number 2024-004-030-WS) will implement changes made to the statute during the 88th Legislative Session. The TCEQ also proposes to incorporate changes that would: 1) memorialize resiliency training requirements for licensed water operators; 2) require fingerprinting for all applicants of an occupational license for conducting criminal history reviews; 3) reduce the required number of continuing education (CE) credits to renew a Leaking Petroleum Storage Tank Project Manager license; and 4) make other updates as necessary to provide consistency with other licensing requirements and rules. The agency is soliciting input on the items above that are not direct implementation of the statute.

Please see the attached meeting notice with the meeting link and details on how to submit written comments.

Sincerely,

Occupational Licensing Section

licenses@tceq.texas.gov

512-239-6133