85R12596 DMS-F     By: Hall S.B. No. 1715       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the use of corrugated stainless steel tubing in   residential and commercial structures.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 766.001, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Subdivisions (1-a) and (4-a) to read as follows:                (1-a)  "Corrugated stainless steel tubing" means a type   of conduit that is meant for the transport of natural gas with   residential structure application and consists of corrugated   stainless steel or another similar corrugated conduit identified by   state fire marshal order.                (4-a)  "Residential dwelling" means a structure that   has one or more residential units that are occupied as, or designed   or intended for occupancy as, a residence by individuals.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 766, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 766.004 to read as follows:          Sec. 766.004.  REQUIREMENTS ON USE OF CORRUGATED STAINLESS   STEEL TUBING. Corrugated stainless steel tubing in each   residential dwelling constructed in this state must conform to the   standards of the 2008 International Residential Code or to a   version of that code that is adopted by ordinance of the largest   municipality in the county in which the dwelling is located and that   is at least as stringent as the 2008 version of that code.          SECTION 3.  Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 766A to read as follows:   CHAPTER 766A. FIRE SAFETY IN COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES          Sec. 766A.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:                (1)  "Commercial structure" means a structure that is   occupied for, or designed or intended for occupancy for, a   commercial purpose.                (2)  "Corrugated stainless steel tubing" means a type   of conduit that is meant for the transport of natural gas with   commercial structure application and consists of corrugated   stainless steel or another similar corrugated conduit identified by   state fire marshal order.          Sec. 766A.002.  REQUIREMENTS ON USE OF CORRUGATED STAINLESS   STEEL TUBING. Corrugated stainless steel tubing in each commercial   structure constructed in this state must conform to the minimum   standards adopted by state fire marshal order.          SECTION 4.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to corrugated stainless steel tubing installed in a structure on or   after the effective date of this Act. Corrugated stainless steel   tubing installed before the effective date of this Act is governed   by the law in effect on the date the tubing was installed, and that   law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.