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Texas Building Codes

Codes

Building Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IBC 2015 with amendments

Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IRC 2015 with amendments

Existing Building Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IEBC 2015 with amendments

Plumbing Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IPC 2015 with amendments

Mechanical Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IMC 2015 with amendments

Fuel Gas Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IFGC 2015 with amendments

Energy Conservation Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program

adopts the IECC 2015 with amendments

Fire Code 2015 of Texas

adopts the NFPA 1, 2015 with amendments

Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems 2013 of Texas

adopts the NFPA 13, 2013 without amendments

National Electrical Code 2020 of Texas

adopts the NFPA 70, 2020 with amendments

Life Safety Code 2015 of Texas

adopts the NFPA 101, 2015 without amendments

Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators 2016 of Texas

adopts the ASME A17.1, 2016 with amendments

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete of Texas

adopts the ACI 318 2014 with amendments

Texas Accessibility Standards 2012

OSHA

OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping

OSHA 1910 General Industry

OSHA 1926 Construction

Additional Resources

2010 ADA Standards

Fair Housing Act Design Manual [PDF]

Adoption Info

INCORPORATED UPDATES

2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
effective March 15, 2012
Original document

INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS
Amendments to the 2015 International Building Codes and the 2014 NEC
Effective August 1, 2017
Original document

Texas Administrative Code
TITLE 28 INSURANCE
PART 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
CHAPTER 34 STATE FIRE MARSHAL
SUBCHAPTER C STANDARDS AND FEES FOR STATE FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTIONS
DIVISION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §34.303 Adopted Standards
effective February 1, 2017
Original document

Texas Administrative Code
TITLE 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 4 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 73 ELECTRICIANS
RULE §73.100
Effective November 1, 2020
Original document

JUSTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY RULE ADOPTION
Electricians
16 Texas Administrative Code, amendments to Chapter 73, §73.100
Effective May 20, 2021
Original document

FURTHER INFORMATION

Texas State Code Library

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Texas Building Codes

The building codes of Texas adopt the the International Building Code 2015 (IBC 2015), International Residential Code 2015 (IRC 2015), International Existing Building Code 2015 (IEBC 2015), International Plumbing Code 2015 (IPC 2015), International Mechanical Code 2015 (IMC 2015), International Fuel Gas Code 2015 (IFGC 2015), International Energy Conservation Code 2015 (IECC 2015), Fire Code, 2015, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2013, National Electrical Code, 2020, Life Safety Code, 2015, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2016, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete 2014, and the Texas Accessibility Standards 2012.

Texas Agencies

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Website: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/
Address: 920 Colorado, Austin, Texas 78701
P.O. Box: 12157 Austin, TX 78711
Email: media.inquiries@tdlr.texas.gov
Phone: (512) 463-6599
Fax: (512) 539-5736

Texas Department of Insurance
State Fire Marshal
Website: https://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire
Address: 333 Guadalupe, Austin TX 78701
P.O. Box: 12030, Austin, TX 78711
Email: Fire.Marshal@tdi.texas.gov
Phone: 512-676-6000