Texas Building code adoption
Home rule — cities adopt independently · 22 cities tracked · 0 with amendments.
Overview
Governance
Home Rule
Cities tracked
22
There is no binding state edition. Each city picks its own IBC/IRC/etc. cycle, which means a single metro can sit on 4+ different editions at once.
Adopted building codes (state level)
Home rule — cities adopt independently. Click a code to open its full adoption atlas across all 50 states.
City-level adoption
| City | IBC edition | Amendments | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 2021 | — | — |
| Austin | 2024 | — | — |
| Brownsville | 2018 | — | — |
| Cedar Park | 2021 | — | — |
| Corpus Christi | 2021 | — | — |
| El Paso | 2021 | — | — |
| Georgetown | 2021 | — | — |
| Houston | 2021 | — | — |
| Laredo | 2021 | — | — |
| Lubbock | 2021 | — | — |
| McAllen | 2024 | — | — |
| Odessa | 2018 | — | — |
| Paris | 2012 | — | — |
| Pasadena | 2024 | — | — |
| Pearland | 2021 | — | — |
| San Antonio | 2024 | — | — |
| The Woodlands | 2012 | — | — |
| Tyler | 2021 | — | — |
Quirks & watch-items
Quirks & watch-items
- Houston was on 2012 IBC until Jan 1, 2024 — massive jump to 2021 (skipping 2015 and 2018)
- Austin adopted May 2024 but effective July 2025 — 14-month gap
- San Antonio moved from 2021 to 2024 effective May 1, 2025
- Brownsville is notably behind — 2018 IBC, 2009 IECC, 2012 IFC
- Odessa also on 2018 — West Texas cities lag behind
- McAllen jumped to 2024 IBC — one of few non-DFW cities on newest code
- Tyler adopted 2021 Oct 2023, then amended with select 2024 provisions May 2025
- NCTCOG coordinates DFW regional amendments but each city individually adopts
- Texas does NOT adopt IFC statewide** — SFMO uses NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (2021) + NFPA 1 Fire Code (2021) for state-regulated occupancies and outside city limits; cities individually adopt IFC editions