Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB306: Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.
Status: Introduced, August 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.
From the introduced text, August 27, 2025:
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,[ADDED: 2018] [[DELETED: 2012]], is adopted as a municipal residential building code in this state. (b)[ADDED: Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), the][[DELETED: The]] International Residential Code applies to all construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, and repair of residential structures in a municipality. [ADDED: (b-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: To the extent the International Residential Code ] [ADDED: applies to a building or structure on or used in connection with an ] [ADDED: agricultural operation, the International Residential Code, as it ] [ADDED: existed on May 1, 2012, applies to all construction, alteration, ] [ADDED: remodeling, enlargement, and repair of those buildings or ] [ADDED: structures.] (d) A municipality may review and consider amendments made by the International Code Council to the International Residential Code after May 1,[ADDED: 2018][[DELETED: 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 …
Sponsors
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: County Government--General, City Government--General, Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB306?
- HB306 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.
- What does HB306 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.
- What is the status of HB306?
- Introduced as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB306?
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for HB306?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00306
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