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Key details on HB 871 presented by Ron Reynolds in Texas House

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Ron Reynolds, Texas State of Representative from the 27th district | www.roneugenereynolds.com

Ron Reynolds, Texas State of Representative from the 27th district | www.roneugenereynolds.com

Rep. Ron Reynolds introduced HB 871, a bill on City Government, County Government, and Special Districts & Authorities, to the Texas House on Wednesday, March 5 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates that Texas municipalities adopt the International Residential Code and the International Building Code as they existed on May 1, 2021, to safeguard public health, safety, and welfare. Municipalities can consider amendments made to these codes after that date. The provisions apply solely to residential or commercial construction activities that commence under agreements made on or after Jan. 1, 2026, or without agreements beginning on or after this date. Construction under agreements before this cutoff will follow existing laws. Municipalities must establish rules and take relevant actions by Dec. 1, 2025. The act becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Ron Reynolds, member of the House Committee on House Administration, proposed another 11 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Reynolds graduated from Texas Southern University in 1996 with a BS and again in 1999 from Texas Tech University School of Law with a JD.

Ron Reynolds is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 27th House district. He replaced previous state representative Dora Olivo in 2011.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Ron Reynolds in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 86603/05/2025Relating to the creation of the Climate Change Impact Assessment Council
HB 85903/05/2025Relating to the establishment of the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council
HB 85303/05/2025Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area
HB 83803/05/2025Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region
HB 82203/05/2025Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative and civil penalties
HB 81203/05/2025Relating to the minimum wage
HB 72603/04/2025Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HB 68203/04/2025Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows
HB 65503/04/2025Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses
HB 62303/04/2025Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful transfer of a semiautomatic rifle
HB 57903/03/2025Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty

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