HBA-CMT H.B. 2337 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2337
By: Goolsby
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
7/26/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Landscape architects are regulated by the Texas Board of Architectural
Examiners under a state title act. Under previous law, unqualified
individuals were prohibited from representing themselves as a landscape
architect, but they were allowed to perform some of the same work as a
landscape architect.  House Bill 2337 redefines the term "landscape
architecture," specifies to whom the term does not apply, and sets forth
under what circumstances a person is prohibited from accepting an
assignment to engage in the practice of landscape architecture. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2337 amends law to redefine the term "landscape architecture."
The bill also specifies the persons to whom the term "landscape
architecture" does not apply, and prohibits those persons from using the
term or otherwise representing themselves as landscape architects. 

The bill prohibits a landscape architect from accepting an assignment to
engage in the practice of landscape architecture unless the landscape
architect is qualified by education, examination, or experience to
adequately and competently perform the assignment, or if the landscape
architect is not qualified to perform part of the assignment, that part of
the assignment is performed by persons who are qualified.  The bill sets
forth procedures for the landscape architect examination.     

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.