HB 3299
AN ACT relating to the regulation of building products by governmental
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Restricts local governments from adopting building codes or regulations that prohibit or limit building products that are approved by national model codes within the last three code cycles. It prevents local entities from establishing construction standards more stringent than those in national model codes for residential buildings, effectively standardizing building product regulations across Texas and limiting local governments' ability to implement stricter building requirements.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the regulation of building products by governmental BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 3000, Government Code, is CHAPTER 3000. GOVERNMENTAL ACTION AFFECTING RESIDENTIAL [AND SECTION 2. Sections 3000.002(a) and (b), Government Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (d), a governmental entity may not adopt or enforce a rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other (1) prohibits or limits, directly or indirectly, the use or installation of a building product or material in the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential [or commercial] building if the building product or material is approved for use by a national model code published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building; or (2) establishes a standard for a building product, material, or aesthetic method in construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential [or commercial] building if the standard is more stringent than a standard for the product, material, or aesthetic method under a national model code published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the (b) A governmental entity that adopts a building code governing the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential [or commercial] building may amend a provision of the building code to conform to local concerns [if the amendment does not conflict with Subsection (a)]. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the regulation of building products by governmental
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