Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Occupational licensing: TCEQ adds resiliency requirement, provisional Class D pathway and clarifies deficiency process
Summary
TCEQ occupational licensing staff described March rule changes that add a two-hour resiliency overview to new and upgrading water licenses, create two-year provisional Class D licenses for those without a high school diploma or GED, and require applicants to notify licensing when clearing application deficiencies.
Teresa (TCEQ Occupational Licensing) briefed the Drinking Water Advisory Work Group on rule updates that took effect March 23 and affect public water system operators’ licensing and renewal paths.
The rules add a resiliency requirement tied to basic training. Teresa said the basic water (Class D) pathway now requires 22 hours for initial licensing: a 20-hour basic water-work course plus a 2-hour resiliency overview. The 2-hour resiliency continuing-education requirement also applies to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
