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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation by the Texas Residential Construction |
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Commission of a list of builders who provide certain types of |
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building services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 409, Property Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 409.0011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 409.0011. BUILDER LIST. (a) In this section, "volume |
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builder" means a builder who registers at least 100 homes each year |
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as provided by Section 426.003. |
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(b) The commission shall create and make accessible to the |
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public an electronic list and a hard-copy list of builders who: |
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(1) are registered with the commission; and |
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(2) provide in this state building services, including |
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accessible floor plans, to persons with mobility-related special |
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needs. |
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(c) The electronic list required under Subsection (b) shall |
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provide, if available, the following information with respect to |
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each listed builder: |
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(1) a link to the builder's website; and |
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(2) contact information for the builder, including the |
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municipalities where the builder provides building services |
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described by Subsection (b)(2). |
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(d) The commission shall contact all volume builders in this |
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state who do not provide building services to persons with |
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mobility-related special needs as described by Subsection (b)(2) |
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and encourage those builders to develop floor plans that are |
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designed to be accessible for persons with mobility-related special |
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needs. |
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(e) Before a volume builder is included on the electronic or |
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hard-copy list described by Subsection (b), the commission must |
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certify the builder's floor plans designed for persons with |
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mobility-related special needs. The commission shall establish |
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rules, procedures, and fees necessary to certify floor plans as |
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required by this subsection. |
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(f) The Veterans' Land Board shall make accessible to the |
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public on its Internet website and in hard-copy format the |
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electronic list required under Subsection (b). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |