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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fire alarms in commercial buildings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 767 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 767. FIRE SAFETY IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
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Sec. 767.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "fire alarm" |
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means a device that detects and sounds an alarm, through audible or |
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visual means, to indicate the presence of a fire or combustion. |
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Sec. 767.002. FIRE ALARM REQUIREMENT. The owner of a |
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commercial building in this state shall ensure that working fire |
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alarms are installed and maintained in the building in accordance |
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with the fire alarm requirements of the building code in effect in |
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the political subdivision in which the commercial building is |
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located, including performance, location, and power source |
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requirements. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |