HB 2450

relating to elevator inspection requirements in buildings with four
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Sections 754.015(a) and (c), Health and Safety
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a)  The commission by rule shall provide for:
(1)  except as provided by Subdivision (2), an annual
inspection and certification of the equipment covered by standards
(2)  to the extent authorized by rules adopted under
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section
12101 et seq.) and by other federal law, an elevator inspection at
least every five years of a building with not more than four stories
and for certification of each elevator in the building;
(3)  enforcement of the [those] standards adopted under
(4) [(3)]  registration, including certification, of
(5) [(4)]  registration of contractors;
(6) [(5)]  the procedures by which a certificate of
compliance is issued and displayed;
(7) [(6)]  notification to building owners,
architects, and other building industry professionals regarding
the necessity of annually inspecting equipment;
(8) [(7)]  approval of continuing education programs
for registered elevator inspectors;
(9) [(8)]  standards of conduct for individuals who are
(10) [(9)]  general liability insurance written by an
insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this
state or an eligible surplus lines insurer, as defined by Section
981.002, Insurance Code, as a condition of contractor registration
with coverage of not less than:
(A)  $1 million for each single occurrence of
(B)  $500,000 for each single occurrence of
(11) [(10)]  the submission and review of plans for the
installation or alteration of equipment;
(12) [(11)]  continuing education requirements for
renewal of contractor registration;
(13) [(12)]  maintenance control programs,
maintenance, repair, and parts manuals, and product-specific
inspection, testing, and maintenance procedures;
(14) [(13)]  the method and manner of reporting
accidents and reportable conditions to the department; and
(15) [(14)]  an owner's designation of an agent for
(c)  The commission by rule may require a reinspection or
recertification of equipment if:
(1)  the equipment has been altered;
(2)  the equipment poses a significant threat to
(3)  an [annual] inspection report indicates an
existing violation has continued longer than permitted in a delay
granted by the executive director.
SECTION 2.  Section 754.0235(a), Health and Safety Code, is
(a)  An emergency order issued in accordance with Section
754.0234 may also direct an owner to disconnect power to or lock out
(1)  the department determines imminent and
significant danger to passenger or worker safety exists if action
(2)  an annual inspection described by Section
754.015(a)(1) has not been performed in more than two years; or
(3)  an inspection described by Section 754.015(a)(2)
has not been performed in more than six years.
SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
adopt rules necessary to implement the change in law made by this
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.