Texas HB3299 restricts local governments from enforcing building regulations that conflict with national model codes.

HB3299 amends the Texas Government Code to prevent local governments from adopting or enforcing rules, charter provisions, ordinances, orders, building codes, or other regulations that prohibit or limit the use of building products or materials approved by national model codes within the last three cycles. It also prohibits local governments from setting standards more stringent than those in national model codes. The bill allows local governments to amend building codes to address local concerns, provided the amendments do not conflict with the provisions of HB3299.

Texas HB3299 restricts local governments from enforcing building regulations that conflict with national model codes.

HB3299 amends the Texas Government Code to prevent local governments from adopting or enforcing rules, charter provisions, ordinances, orders, building codes, or other regulations that prohibit or limit the use of building products or materials approved by national model codes within the last three cycles. It also prohibits local governments from setting standards more stringent than those in national model codes. The bill allows local governments to amend building codes to address local concerns, provided the amendments do not conflict with the provisions of HB3299.