LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2023

TO:	Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2453 by Menéndez (Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the building products, materials, or methods used in the construction of residential or commercial buildings.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 3000.002, Government Code, by adding certain energy codes, energy and water conservation design standards, and high performance building standards to the list of exceptions allowed by statute relating to the regulation of building materials and methods by a national model code.

The bill would amend Section 388.003, Health and Safety Code, by imposing certain requirements on the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) relating to amending or adopting the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration

LBB Staff:

JMc, SZ, LCO, CSmi, SMAT