Texas Construction Warranties

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• The Texas Real Estate Commission adopted a set of limited warranties and building and performance standards. The adopted limited warranties include:

  a one-year workmanship and materials warranty;

• a two-year mechanical and delivery system warranty;
• a ten-year structural warranty;
• and a ten-year warranty of habitability.

The performance standards provide objective minimum standards that every home built or remodeled in Texas must meet. In every case, the minimum warranties and standards are more stringent than those required by federal Department of Housing and Urban Development standards. The standards were created with input from consumers, builders/remodelers, suppliers, municipalities, inspectors, warranty companies and the Construction Science Department at Texas A&M University through a publicly open process.

Plain Language Version

• Introduction and Table of Contents
• One Year Warranty for Workmanship and Materials
• Two Year Warranty for Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Delivery Systems
• Ten Year Warranty on Structural Components

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Formal Version

Chapter 304. Limited Statutory Warranty and Building and Performance Standards (effective June 1, 2005)

Chapter 304. Subchapter A

§§304.1-304.3 - General Provisions

Chapter 304. Subchapter B

§§304.10-304.33 - Performance Standards for Components of a Home Subject to a Minimum Warranty of One Year for Workmanship and Materials

Chapter 304. Subchapter C

§§304.50-304.52 - Performance Standards for Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Air-conditioning Delivery Systems Subject to a Minimum Warranty Period of Two Years

Chapter 304. Subchapter D

§§304.100 - Performance Standards for Foundations and Major Structural Components of a Home Subject to a Minimum Warranty Period of Ten Years

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