Texas Department of Insurance

Windstorm Inspection Program

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• Aransas County
• Brazoria County
• Calhoun County
• Cameron County
• Chambers County
• Galveston County
• Jefferson County
• Kenedy County
• Kleberg County
• Matagorda County
• Nueces County
• Refugio County
• San Patricio County
• Willacy County
• Other areas as designated by the Commissioner of Insurance.

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Engineer Appointment Process

Effective February 1, 1999, Pursuant to Chapter 2210 of the Texas Insurance Code and Title 28, Texas Administrative Code, Section 5.4604 (§5.4604) all Texas Licensed Professional Engineers must be appointed as a qualified Windstorm Inspector by the Commissioner of Insurance in order to inspect and notify compliance of structures for evidence of insurability for windstorm and hail insurance coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

The process by which a Texas Licensed Engineer may become appointed as a qualified windstorm inspector is a follows:

• We encourage all applicants to review the Engineer Appointment Rule (28 TAC §5.4604) prior to completing the ENG-1 Form.

• The ENG-1 Form must be completed and submitted to the Engineering Services Section of the TDI with all supporting documentation.

  Note: Please insure that the form is signed and sealed, and copies of current registration and license are submitted with the form. Submission of the ENG-1 form indicates that the applicant understands and will comply with the requirements stated in Chapter 2210 of the Texas Insurance Code and 28 TAC §5.4604 of the Texas Administrative Code.

• The ENG-1 form and supporting documentation is reviewed by the TDI engineering staff, and the Texas Board of Professional Engineers is contacted to determine if registration is current.

• After review and approval, notice of appointment as a qualified inspector will be distributed to all interested parties and posted in the Appointed Engineer list located in the Texas Department of Insurance Windstorm Inspection Program Website.

For additional information please contact our office at (512) 322-2212.

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Testing Facilities

Testing facilities that submit information to the TDI must be recognized by the Texas Department of Insurance, by the model code organizations, American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), National Wood Window and Door Association (NWWDA), or Dade County. The list of testing facilities is not intended to be complete nor is it an endorsement to the testing facilities listed. The information contained is accurate according to the latest information available to the Texas Department of Insurance. If the information contained for the lab is incorrect or your testing facility is not listed, please contact the Engineering Services Section.

• Testing Laboratories
• Testing Laboratories for Windborne Debris

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Building Code Advisory Committee on Specifications and Maintenance

• Summary of Proposed Code Changes from July 12, 2006 Meeting

Proposed Code Changes for the July 12, 2006 Meeting

Previous Meetings

• October 20, 1999
• February 3, 2000
• June 8, 2000
• January 16, 2002
• September 24, 2002
• April 21, 2004
• July 12, 2006

Members – News Releases

• September 14, 1999 news release announcing members
• October 18, 1999 news release announcing members

Building Code Advisory Committee Members

Three Residential Building Industry Representatives:

• Jeffrey R. Koellman
  Hogan Homes Inc.
  P.O. Box 270490
  Corpus Christi, TX 78427-0490
  
• Ron Rohrbacher
  Perry Homes
  P.O. Box 34306
  Houston, Texas 77234
  
• Chester L. Sherman
  Ritter Lumber Company
  2970 Washington
  Beaumont, Texas 77705

Three Insurance Industry Representatives:

• James Killian
  Farmers Insurance
  100 Farmers Circle
  Austin, Texas 78728-1299
  
• Alicia Corise Morrison
  USAA
  9800 Fredericksburg Road
  San Antonio, Texas 78288
  
• Lisa A. Sturgeon
  Allstate Insurance Company
  8675 Freeport Parkway N #E5
  Irving, Texas 75063

Three Public Representatives Residing in Designated Catastrophe Area:

• Joseph E. Minor, Ph.D., P.E.
  P.O. Box 603
  Rockport, Texas 78381
  
• Paul Cunningham
  P.O. Box 2729
  South Padre Island, Texas  78597
  
• Asa H. Yeamans
  Calm Harbor Real Estate
  P.O. Box 2248
  Rockport, Texas 78381
  

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BULLETINS

B-0034-07 - RE: Commissioner's Order No. 07-0508, adoption of new 28 TAC 5.4011, concerning the adoption of the 2006 International Residential Code and the 2006 International Building Code, each with Texas Revisions.  Effective January 1, 2008.

B-0012-06 - RE:  Commissioner's Order No. 06-0219, Temporary Appointment of Qualified Inspectors, 28 TAC §5.4606. 

B-0045-04 – RE: Commissioner's Order No. 04-0737, adoption of new 28 TAC 5.4010, concerning the International Residential Code and International Building Code, 2003 Editions, as the applicable building code standards for structures to be considered insurable property for windstorm and hail insurance coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (Association), and amendments to 28 TAC §§5.4009, 5.4603, and 5.4800. The effective date is January 1, 2005.

B-0050-03  – RE: FEES FOR INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE WINDSTORM INSPECTION DIVISION

B-0024-03 – RE: COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES AREAS

B-0003-03 – RE: Commissioner’s Order No. 03-0019, adoption of new 28 TAC 5.4009, concerning the International Residential Code and International Building Code as the applicable building code standards for structures to be considered insurable property for windstorm and hail insurance coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (Association), and amendments to 28 TAC §§5.4008 and 5.4603. Effective February 1, 2003.

B-0052-01 – RE: APPLICATION FOR WINDSTORM INSPECTION

B-0080-98 – RE: ENGINEERS APPOINTED AS QUALIFIED WINDSTORM INSPECTORS

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