HB871 - Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.

      By: Reynolds, Morgan, Gates H.B. No. 871       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the residential and commercial building codes of   municipalities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 214.212, Local Government Code, is   amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (d) and adding   Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:          (a)  To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the   International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2018   [ 2012 ], is adopted as a municipal residential building code in this   state.          (b)   Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), the [ The ]   International Residential Code applies to all construction,   alteration, remodeling, enlargement, and repair of residential   structures in a municipality.           (b-1)     To the extent the International Residential Code   applies to a building or structure on or used in connection with an   agricultural operation, the International Residential Code, as it   existed on May 1, 2012, applies to all construction, alteration,   remodeling, enlargement, and repair of those buildings or   structures.          (d)  A municipality may review and consider amendments made   by the International Code Council to the International Residential   Code after May 1, 2018 [ 2012 ].          SECTION 2.  Section 214.216, Local Government Code, is   amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (d) and adding   Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:          (a)  To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the   International Building Code, as it existed on May 1, 2018 [ 2012 ], is   adopted as a municipal commercial building code in this state.          (b)   Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), the [ The ]   International Building Code applies to all commercial buildings in   a municipality and to any alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or   repair of those commercial buildings.           (b-1)     To the extent the International Building Code applies   to a building or structure on or used in connection with an   agricultural operation, the International Building Code, as it   existed on May 1, 2012, applies to all construction, alteration,   remodeling, enlargement, and repair of those buildings or   structures.          (d)  A municipality may review and consider amendments made   by the International Code Council to the International Building   Code after May 1, 2018 [ 2012 ].          SECTION 3.  (a)  Sections 214.212 and 214.216, Local   Government Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to residential   or commercial construction, remodeling, alteration, enlargement,   or repair that begins under an agreement made on or after January 1,   2027, or that begins, in the absence of an agreement, on or after   that date.  Residential or commercial construction, remodeling,   alteration, enlargement, or repair that begins under an agreement   made before January 1, 2027, or that begins, in the absence of an   agreement, before that date is governed by the law in effect when   the agreement was made or the activity began, as appropriate, and   that law is continued in effect for that purpose.          (b)  Not later than December 1, 2026, municipalities shall   establish rules and take other necessary actions to implement   Sections 214.212 and 214.216, Local Government Code, as amended by   this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2026.