BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1385
	By: King, Tracy O. (Hancock)
	Business & Commerce
	4/25/2019
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

It has been suggested that the height restriction on industrialized buildings provided by state law is not consistent with industry standards. H.B. 1385 seeks to address this issue by removing certain height restrictions with respect to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.

H.B. 1385 amends current law relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 1202.002(c), Occupations Code, to delete existing text providing that industrialized housing does not include a residential structure that exceeds four stories or 60 feet in height and to make nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 1202.003(d), Occupations Code, as follows:

(d) Makes nonsubstantive changes. Provides that an industrialized building includes a permanent commercial structure and a commercial structure designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site but does not include a commercial building or structure that is installed in a manner other than on a permanent foundation and that fits certain other criteria. Deletes existing text providing that an industrialized building does not include a commercial structure that exceeds four stories or 60 feet in height. Makes nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2019.