Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 1958.001: DEFINITIONS.

In this chapter:
(1) "Advisory board" means the Mold Assessment and Remediation Advisory Board.
(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
(1-b) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.
(3) "License" means a license issued under this chapter.
(4) "Mold" means any living or dead fungi or related products or parts, including spores and hyphae.
(5) "Mold assessment" means:
(A) an inspection, investigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to provide the owner or occupant with information regarding the presence, identification, or evaluation of mold;
(B) the development of a mold management plan or remediation protocol; or
(C) the collection or analysis of a mold sample.
(6) "Mold remediation" means the removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including preventive activities, of mold or mold-contaminated matter that was not purposely grown at that location.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.292, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.278, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (S.B. 1213), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2023.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(33), eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 493 (S.B. 1255), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY
SUBTITLE B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 1958. MOLD ASSESSORS AND REMEDIATORS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

In this chapter:

(1) "Advisory board" means the Mold Assessment and Remediation Advisory Board.

(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(1-b) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(3) "License" means a license issued under this chapter.

(4) "Mold" means any living or dead fungi or related products or parts, including spores and hyphae.

(5) "Mold assessment" means:

(A) an inspection, investigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to provide the owner or occupant with information regarding the presence, identification, or evaluation of mold;

(B) the development of a mold management plan or remediation protocol; or

(6) "Mold remediation" means the removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including preventive activities, of mold or mold-contaminated matter that was not purposely grown at that location.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.292, eff. April 2, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.278, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (S.B. 1213), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(33), eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 493 (S.B. 1255), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

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