82R10650 NC-D
By: Strama H.B. No. 2429
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to availability of certain information regarding energy
use and efficiency of certain residential property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter R to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER R. MULTIPLE-LISTING SERVICES
Sec. 1101.851. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Energy Star rating" is the Energy Star rating
under the energy performance rating system for products, homes, and
buildings developed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and the United States Department of Energy.
(2) "Home energy rating" means the energy rating of a
home under a home energy rating system developed under Chapter 388,
Health and Safety Code.
(3) "ICC 700 rating" is the residential green building
rating under the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard developed
by the National Association of Home Builders and the International
Code Council.
(4) "LEED rating or certification" means the green
building rating or certification under the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design green building rating and certification
system developed by the United States Green Building Council.
(5) "Multiple-listing service" means a database owned
or operated by a person or group of persons licensed under this
chapter that allows license holders representing sellers to share
information regarding properties that are for sale with other
license holders.
(6) "Residential real property" means property that
has a single-family or multifamily dwelling.
Sec. 1101.852. ENERGY EFFICIENCY INFORMATION. A
multiple-listing service that lists for sale residential or
commercial real property must include a field for providing
information related to energy use or efficiency of a residence or
building on the property.
Sec. 1101.853. SELLER'S DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ENERGY
EFFICIENCY INFORMATION. On request of a seller of residential or
commercial real property, a license holder shall include in the
multiple-listing service listing of the property information
related to the energy use or efficiency of a residence or building
on the property, including the residence's or building's:
(1) Energy Star rating;
(2) home energy rating;
(3) ICC 700 rating; or
(4) LEED rating or certification.
SECTION 2. A multiple-listing service is not required to
comply with Subchapter R, Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, as added
by this Act, before January 1, 2012.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.