Bill Text: TX HB2546 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 2546 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the energy efficiency performance standards for construction of certain industrialized housing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2546 Detail]

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	By: Guillen	H.B. No. 2546



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the energy efficiency performance standards for
	construction of industrialized housing.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1202, Occupations Code, is
	amended by adding Section 1202.1536 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1202.1536. OPTION TO CONSTRUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
	CERTAIN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
	Notwithstanding
	any other provision of this subchapter, a manufacturer or builder
	of industrialized housing may construct industrialized housing in
	accordance with the energy efficiency performance standards
	outlined in:
	(1) the energy code described by Section 388.003(a),
	Health and Safety Code; or
	(2) a local amendment to the energy code described by
	Section 388.003(a), Health and Safety Code, that is:
	(A) applicable to the municipality or county in
	which the industrialized housing will be located; and
	(B) determined by the laboratory, as defined by
	Section 388.002, Health and Safety Code, to be equally or more
	stringent than the energy code described by Subdivision (1).
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.