Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2546 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 04/08/2019

                    86R19440 JG-F
 By: Guillen H.B. No. 2546
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2546:
 By:  Hernandez C.S.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.  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.