Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.153: BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT: MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

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OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 7. PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY AND HOUSING
SUBTITLE C. REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF HOUSING AND BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 1202. INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS
SUBCHAPTER D. REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS

(a) A municipality or other political subdivision may not require or enforce, as a prerequisite for granting or approving a building or construction permit or certificate of occupancy, an amendment to a code described by Section 1202.151.

(b) On the petition of a local building official and after a hearing, the council may require a reasonable amendment to a building code group described by Section 1202.151(b)(1) or (2) that the council determines to be essential for public health and safety. The amendment shall be applied uniformly on a statewide basis.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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