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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 1736

House Author:  Villalba et al.

Effective:  6-16-15

Senate Sponsor:  Fraser et al.


            House Bill 1736 amends the Health and Safety Code to adopt the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code as the energy code in Texas for single-family residential construction as of September 1, 2016, and to prohibit the State Energy Conservation Office from adopting a subsequent edition more often than once every six years. The bill also includes provisions relating to the Energy Rating Index Compliance Alternative.