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International Residential Code

  • Senate Bill 365 (2001)
  • Local Government Code, Secs. 214.211 – 214.214
  • Report: 62 pages
  • Fee: $195


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Abstract

In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed S.B. 365 which mandated that Texas municipalities use the International Residential Code (IRC) for their building code for one- and two-family dwellings.

The House Land and Resources Management Committee Bill Analysis summarized the bill as follows:

Under current law, a municipality in Texas is authorized to adopt building codes regulating construction within its jurisdiction, but the differing building codes among municipalities may confuse contractors that work in multiple municipalities, which may cause delays throughout the construction process. Establishing a uniform residential building code and a residential electrical construction code may alleviate the problem. C.S.H.B. 2411 provides for the adoption of the International Residential Code as a municipal residential building code and the National Electrical Code as the municipal residential electrical construction code in Texas.

Exhibits

1. Tex. S.B. 365, 77th Leg., R.S., Master Bill History Report (2001)

2. Tex. S.B. 365, As Introduced, 77th Leg., R.S. (2001)

3. Tex. S.B. 365, Senate Committee Report, 77th Leg., R.S. (2001)

4. Tex. S.B. 365, House Committee Report, 77th Leg., R.S. (2001)

5. Tex. H.B. 2411, 77th Leg., R.S., Master Bill History Report (2001)

6. Tex. H.B. 2411, As Introduced, 77th Leg., R.S. (2001)

7. Tex. H.B. 2411, House Committee Report, 77th Leg., R.S. (2001)

8. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 365 Before the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, 77th Leg. R.S. (March 6, 2001)

9. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 365 Before the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, 77th Leg. R.S. (March 20, 2001)

10. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 365 On the Floor of the Senate (Second and Third Readings), 77th Leg. R.S. (April 2, 2001)

11. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 2411 Before the House Committee on Land and Resources Management, 77th Leg. R.S.(March 19, 2001)

12. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 2411 Before the House Committee on Land and Resources Management, 77th Leg. R.S.(March 26, 2001)

13. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 365 On the Floor of the House (Second Reading), 77th Leg. R.S. (April 23, 2001)

14. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 365 On the Floor of the House (Third Reading), 77th Leg. R.S. (April 24, 2001)

15. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 365 On the Floor of the House (House Amendments), 77th Leg. R.S. (May 2, 2001)

16. S.J. of Tex., 77th Leg., R.S. 986, 1626-1929 (2001)

17. HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, H.B. 2411 Bill Analysis (April 19, 2001)

18. H.J. of Tex., 77th Leg., R.S. 1394, 1452, 1478 (2001)

19. Act of May 15, 77th Leg., R.S., ch. 120, 2001 Tex. Gen. Laws, 238

20. TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, §§ 214.211 – 214.214 (Vernon Supp. 2003)