Texas Health and Safety Code 388.001 – Legislative Findings
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(a) The legislature finds that an effective building energy code is essential to:
(1) reducing the air pollutant emissions that are affecting the health of residents of this state;
(2) moderating future peak electric power demand;
(3) assuring the reliability of the electrical grid; and
(4) controlling energy costs for residents and businesses in this state.
(b) The legislature further finds that this state has a number of unique climate types, all of which require more energy for cooling than for heating, and that there are many cost-effective measures that can reduce peak energy use and reduce cooling and other energy costs in buildings.