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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the energy efficiency performance standards for |
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construction of industrialized housing. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1202, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1202.1536 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1202.1536. OPTION TO CONSTRUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
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CERTAIN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. |
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Notwithstanding |
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any other provision of this subchapter, a manufacturer or builder |
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of industrialized housing may construct industrialized housing in |
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accordance with the energy efficiency performance standards |
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outlined in: |
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(1) the energy code described by Section 388.003(a), |
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Health and Safety Code; or |
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(2) a local amendment to the energy code described by |
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Section 388.003(a), Health and Safety Code, that is: |
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(A) applicable to the municipality or county in |
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which the industrialized housing will be located; and |
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(B) determined by the laboratory, as defined by |
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Section 388.002, Health and Safety Code, to be equally or more |
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stringent than the energy code described by Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |