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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to availability of certain information regarding energy |
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use and efficiency of certain residential property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter R to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER R. MULTIPLE-LISTING SERVICES |
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Sec. 1101.851. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Energy Star rating" is the Energy Star rating |
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under the energy performance rating system for products, homes, and |
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buildings developed by the United States Environmental Protection |
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Agency and the United States Department of Energy. |
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(2) "Home energy rating" means the energy rating of a |
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home under: |
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(A) a home energy rating system developed under |
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Chapter 388, Health and Safety Code, or by a municipally owned |
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utility; or |
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(B) the Mortgage Industry National Home Energy |
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Rating Systems Standards developed by the National Association of |
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State Energy Officials and the Residential Energy Services Network. |
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(3) "ICC 700 rating" is the residential green building |
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rating under the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard developed |
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by the National Association of Home Builders and the International |
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Code Council. |
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(4) "LEED rating or certification" means the green |
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building rating or certification under the Leadership in Energy and |
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Environmental Design green building rating and certification |
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system developed by the United States Green Building Council. |
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(5) "Multiple-listing service" means a database owned |
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or operated by a person or group of persons licensed under this |
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chapter that allows license holders representing sellers to share |
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information regarding properties that are for sale with other |
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license holders. |
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(6) "Residential real property" means property that |
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has a single-family or multifamily dwelling. |
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Sec. 1101.852. ENERGY EFFICIENCY INFORMATION. A |
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multiple-listing service that lists for sale residential or |
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commercial real property must include a field for providing |
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information related to energy use or efficiency of a residence or |
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building on the property. |
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Sec. 1101.853. SELLER'S DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ENERGY |
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EFFICIENCY INFORMATION. On request of a seller of residential or |
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commercial real property, a license holder shall include in the |
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multiple-listing service listing of the property information |
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related to the energy use or efficiency of a residence or building |
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on the property, including the residence's or building's: |
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(1) Energy Star rating; |
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(2) home energy rating; |
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(3) ICC 700 rating; or |
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(4) LEED rating or certification. |
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SECTION 2. A multiple-listing service is not required to |
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comply with Subchapter R, Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, as added |
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by this Act, before January 1, 2014. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |