Bill > HB747

This bill updates the plumbing code adoption requirements for the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners by specifying that the board shall adopt the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing Code published by the International Code Council, replacing previous references to multiple plumbing codes. The bill allows the board to adopt later editions of the plumbing code through rule-making and permits municipalities and public water system owners to make local amendments to the code, as long as those amendments do not substantially vary from board rules or conflict with state law. The bill also requires the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners to adopt implementing rules by December 1, 2025, and sets the effective date of the act as September 1, 2025. These changes streamline the plumbing code adoption process by focusing on a single, specific edition of the code while maintaining flexibility for local adaptations.

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