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Gulf Coast and Texas receive awards

Golf Winners and Photos

Highlights of the conference

Winners, Pictures, and more.

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Board member, Jim McStravock with Pepco Sales attends C3 SheBuildsHouston Event

Gulf Coast PHCC met at Texas Plumbing Supply for a Thryv presentation with Google Specialists

Texas continues to show up with a big presence. Read all about PHCC CONNECT 2023.

Recap from Golf Tournament

Elected Board Members 2023-2024

PHCC Texas was recognized at the conference in San Antonio.

Houston Area Classes

Gulf Coast brings it again!

Recap of GCPHCC Summer Social

GC PHCC Clay Shoot Recap and Winners

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Call A Doc Webinar

PHCC Texas Executive Director Allison Kaminsky and
lobbyist Jennifer Rodriguez review the upcoming Texas Legislative Session.

Introducing young women to the many career opportunities the construction industry offers.

Safety doesn’t have shortcuts. You might save a minute but may lose your life.

Read About the 5 Texas Scholarship Winners

Gulf Coast and Texas are so proud of Scott!

Apprentice Scott Hicks jr., Installation of officers, and City of Houston speaker

A better way to manage fueling expenses

Register for the September 21 Luncheon to personally congratulate Scott.

Thank you Tony Cole with IPEX USA for sponsoring the event/catered lunch and Texas Plumbing Supply for hosting the meeting.

PHCC National Convention October 20, 2021

Our exciting plumbing apprenticeship training programs are challenging the old methods of training to offer young people the kind of training they want and need!
In the CEF program, the plumbing apprentice will attend class for four ten-hour days once each quarter for the full year.
In the San Antonio PHCC program, a night school format is followed. Both programs are Department of Labor approved.

We Need You!
Can you support Gulf Coast PHCC and volunteer a couple of hours per quarter?

The Gulf Coast chapter is growing and expanding our programs for next year. We are seeking Contractor nominations on the Board of Directors for a two year term, September 2022 thru August 2024.
Committee volunteers can select from Education Committee, Programs/Events Committee, Golf Tournament Committee, Clay Shoot Committee and Casino Night Committee. Contractor and Associate members can volunteer.
Your time commitment is nominal, and your business will be recognized and reap the rewards. Please reply to nominate someone or volunteer by August 4! Contact: Dorothy Gurka, 281-702-2955, info@gulfcoastphcc.org

Epic Plumbing has been offering plumbing services to Pearland and the south Houston area since 1996. In that time, the family-first business has built up a rapport with its customers.

The business is run by Todd and Denesse Iocco and their children, Bryant Iocco and April Maly. Epic Plumbing is family focused throughout many aspects of the business. To the owners, the rest of the employees are like family as well.

“When we hire people, we make sure they understand family comes first,” Maly said.

COMING SOON: Fingerprint Requirement for ALL LICENSE TYPES

Pursuant to House Bill 636, all applicants and licensees will soon be required to submit a copy of their fingerprints so that the TSBPE can conduct a criminal history check. That means all plumbers in the state of Texas, regardless of license type, will be required to have their fingerprints on file with the TSBPE.

The outing was enjoyed by all.

HB 636 was signed by Governor Abbott on May 26, 2021. Thank you to everyone who came together, worked hard, and reached out to their elected officials on this important bill. We remain grateful to Representative Senfronia Thompson, Senator John Whitmire, and all of the other representatives and senators who helped move this through.

This session will conducted online via Zoom, but presented in a highly interactive format. This is not a “sit & listen” workshop. Our instructor teaches from A.O. Smith University’s professional film studio, which allows a lively presentation and the ability to interact with the attendees in real-time throughout the program. Active participation in the class is a requirement of attendance.

We produced another PHCC Contractor Sentiment survey this spring. 92% of respondents were plumbing contractors and 55% were HVACR contractors who responded to this survey, albeit some plumbing contractors also provide HVACR services.

Today Senator Nichols filed SB 871, with Senator Buckingham signing on as a cosponsor. It keeps the TSBPE but makes several significant changes –

Today Senator Nichols filed SB 871, with Senator Buckingham signing on as a cosponsor. It keeps the TSBPE but makes several significant changes –

Eliminates the Responsible Master Plumber designation and creates the Plumbing Contractor license.
A " Plumbing contractor" means a person licensed as a plumbing contractor who is a master plumber, or employs a master plumber, for the purpose of offering and performing plumbing work that will be performed or supervised by the master plumber; is authorized to obtain permits for plumbing work; assumes responsibility for plumbing work performed for compensation paid to the person; and has submitted a certificate of insurance as required by Section 1301.3576.
Eliminates 24-hour business course requirement (RMP course)
Eliminates the drain cleaner, drain cleaner-restricted, and residential...

Plumbing industry allies, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada (UA), and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association – National Association (PHCC-NA), enthusiastically support the passage of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill seeks to reauthorize the 1937 National Apprenticeship Act, which established the registered apprenticeship system, for the first time since its inception 83 years ago.

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