BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4072

By: Dukes

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties suggest that the current limit on the height of a structure considered industrialized housing, as it relates to the regulation of such housing, limits the potential of the modular housing industry in Texas. H.B. 4072 seeks to increase the height limit with the intent of expanding the manufacturing, construction, and use of modular housing in Texas.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 4072 amends the Occupations Code to increase from four stories to 14 stories or from 60 feet in height to 168 feet in height the maximum height of a residential structure and a commercial structure for the structure to be considered industrialized housing or an industrialized building, respectively, for purposes of regulation.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.