BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2450

By: King

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill author has informed the committee that a constituent has raised a concern regarding annual inspections of elevators for buildings with four or fewer stories, noting that the cost of an annual inspection for an infrequently used elevator can be more expensive than the annual operating costs of such an elevator. H.B. 2450 seeks to address this issue by revising elevator inspection requirements in buildings with four or fewer stories.

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 rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation in SECTION 1 of this bill.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2450 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (TCLR) by rule to provide for an elevator inspection at least every five years of a building with not more than four stories and for certification of each elevator in the building, to the extent authorized by rules adopted under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and by other federal law. The bill authorizes an emergency order issued by the executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to direct an owner of such a building to disconnect power to or lock out equipment if such an inspection has not been performed in more than six years.

H.B. 2450 requires TCLR to adopt rules necessary to implement the bill's provisions as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2025.