Building in Texas — to be confirmed
[DRAFT — needs review before publishing. Texas-specific requirements such as soil movement and footing design, county and city permit thresholds, and HOA rules are not documented on the A-DIY site, so nothing has been asserted here. Please supply the correct guidance, or confirm that this page should point readers to their local building department instead.]
What can be said today: permit requirements are set by your local municipality and vary with deck height, size and placement, and engineering diagrams are available to support an application.