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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to carbon monoxide detectors in certain properties. |
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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 770 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 770. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN CERTAIN PROPERTIES |
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Sec. 770.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Carbon monoxide detector" means a device designed |
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to detect the presence of a harmful level of carbon monoxide gas and |
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sound a warning alarm. |
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(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. |
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Sec. 770.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to |
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the following properties for which construction begins on or after |
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September 1, 2025: |
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(1) residential real property as defined by Section |
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22.001, Business & Commerce Code; |
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(2) a multiunit residential property as defined by |
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Section 125.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; |
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(3) a residential facility as defined by Section |
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51.9362, Education Code; |
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(4) a commercial lodging establishment as defined by |
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Section 660.002, Government Code; |
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(5) a fraternity or sorority house as defined by |
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Section 766.0025; and |
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(6) any other residential property prescribed by |
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executive commissioner rule. |
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Sec. 770.003. REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE |
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DETECTOR. (a) The owner of a property described by Section 770.002 |
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shall ensure the property is equipped with a carbon monoxide |
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detector in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter. |
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(b) The owner of a property described by Section 770.002 may |
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not sell, lease, or otherwise transfer ownership of the property |
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unless the property is equipped with a carbon monoxide detector in |
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accordance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. |
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Sec. 770.004. RULES. The executive commissioner shall |
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adopt the rules necessary to implement this chapter, including |
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rules prescribing for each type of property described by Section |
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770.002 the required placement, installation, and number of carbon |
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monoxide detectors and the maintenance procedures for the |
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detectors. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement |
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Chapter 770, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a property described by Section 770.002, Health and Safety Code, |
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as added by this Act, for which construction begins on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |