Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.018: TRAINING ON IDENTIFYING CERTAIN COPPER OR BRASS MATERIAL.

(a) The department shall develop and make available to metal recycling entities educational and training materials to aid the entities in identifying copper or brass material as defined by Section 1956.131, including copper or brass material that may be stolen property.

(b) The educational and training materials must be developed in coordination with:

(1) the advisory committee established under Section 1956.017;

(2) trade associations representing metal recycling entities;

(3) representatives of the communications industries that deploy materials composed of copper or brass material;

(4) representatives of law enforcement agencies and the offices of prosecuting attorneys; and

(5) other interested stakeholders.

(c) For purposes of developing the educational and training materials under Subsection (a), the representatives described by Subsection (b)(3) shall provide examples to the department of copper or brass material as defined by Section 1956.131.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 1646), Sec. 2.02, eff. May 30, 2025.