The Texas Department of Insurance’s adopted-code guidance identifies April 1, 2026 as the changeover date for windstorm certification applications. From that date, the applicable standards are the 2024 International Residential Code or the 2024 International Building Code.
The department says the designated catastrophe areas remain unchanged. Its page also links a windstorm certificate search. Those are useful starting points when checking the requirements for a specific property or project.
This is a guide to an agency rule, not an assessment of any individual home. The change does not mean every coastal home must immediately be rebuilt or recertified. Ask the department or a qualified professional which requirements apply to the work you are planning.
Check the application date, applicable code, and location with TDI before treating an older code reference as current.
This is a service guide, not breaking news. Source material was checked November 13, 2026. No on-scene reporting is claimed.