Texas Residential Construction Commission  TRCC

Much information concerning this commission which is charged with registering builders, setting standards and maintaining a level of accountability. The warrantees required of builders by the TRCC are listeed here.

Commission Responsibilities:

Register homes and homebuilders;
Oversee the state-sponsored inspection and dispute resolution process;
Prepare and adopt limited warranties and building and performance standards;
Provide a voluntary certification of arbitrators; and
Provide for the filing of arbitration awards. Much information for new home buyers. Go to:

www.trcc.state.tx.us

 

Recalls by the U.S. Government

Most of the latest recalls and danger warnings by manufacturers are listed by the

 U.S. Product Safety Commission - Recalls Related to Household Products

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/household.html   Household recalls

 

The adopted new rules divide the standards of practice for inspectors into seven sections by providing two additional sections and contain a number of substantive changes recommended by the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee. Generally, the proposed new sections rearrange the current standards of practice, listing the systems, components, and items in a home which the inspector must include in an inspection unless the inspector's client agrees to limit the scope of the inspection.

New §535.227 addresses general provisions which include definitions, the scope, and the departure provisions of an inspection. New §535.228 addresses minimum inspection requirements for structural systems. New §535.229 addresses minimum inspection requirements for electrical systems. New §535.230 address minimum inspection requirements for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. New §535.231 addresses minimum inspection requirements for plumbing systems. New §535.232 addresses minimum inspection requirements for appliances. New §535.233 addresses minimum inspection requirements for optional systems. The new rules are effective February 1, 2009.

These new rules will be published here when they become effective.