CHAPTER 446. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND OTHER
AREAS NOT SUBJECT TO MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS
Sec. 446.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to residential construction described by
Sections 401.003(a)(1), (2), and (3) in an unincorporated area and to other areas not subject to municipal
inspections.
Sec. 446.002. INSPECTION REQUIRED. (a) A builder shall have a new home or other improvement to which
this chapter applies inspected by a fee inspector.
(b) For new construction subject to this chapter, there shall be a minimum of three inspections
performed during the project to ensure code compliance, as applicable, at the following stages of construction:
(1) foundation, prior to the placement of concrete;
(2) framing and mechanical systems prior to being covered with sheetrock or other interior wall
covering; and
(3) final inspection when the home is completed.

Sec. 446.004. FEE INSPECTOR. A fee inspector must be either a licensed engineer, a registered architect, a
professional inspector licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission, or a third-party inspector qualified under
Section 427.001(b). A builder may use the same or a different fee inspector for inspections required under this
chapter.
Sec. 446.005. ELEMENTS OF INSPECTION. The commission by rule shall:
(1) establish the elements of the construction that must be inspected under this chapter in
accordance with Section 446.002 to ensure compliance with the applicable code provisions as required
by Section 430.001(d); and
(2) prescribe the form and the manner in which the results of the inspection will be reported in
writing.