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State Energy Conservation Office
SECO partners with Texas local governments, county governments, public K-12 schools, public institutions of higher education and state agencies to reduce utility costs and maximize efficiency. SECO also adopts energy codes for single-family residential, commercial and state-funded buildings.
News and Announcements
SECO Opens Two Compliance Monitoring RFPs
Proposals for Federal Compliance Monitoring Services must be received by Jan. 21, 2026 (IIJA SEP Program) and Jan. 28, 2026 (EE RLF Program), 2 p.m. CT. Late applications will not be considered.
SECO Opens High-Performance Buildings RFI
SECO is requesting information regarding the International Green Construction Code (IgCC-2024) for the high-performance building evaluation system and the ASHRAE 90.1-2022 energy standard as a part of the adoption process. We kindly request your comments. Responses must be received by Jan 5, 2026, at 2 p.m. CT. Late responses will not be considered. View the request for information (RFI).
SECO Opens RFC for 2024 IECC and IRC
A request for comments (RFC) is open for the adoption consideration of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and 2024 International Residential Code (IRC). Read more in the Texas Register (PDF).
Deadline to submit comments: Nov. 24, 2025.
Energy Rebate Program Fraud Alert
Please note that the Home Energy Performance-Based, Whole House (HOMES) rebate program and the Home Electrification and Application Rebate (HEAR) program authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act have not yet been launched. As a result, there are currently no approved contractors for these programs. We strongly advise against entering into any agreements associated with the HOMES and HEAR rebate programs until they are formally launched and a list of approved contractors is made available.