88R12883 MPF-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 5061
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fire alarms in commercial buildings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 767 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 767. FIRE SAFETY IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Sec. 767.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "fire alarm"
means a device that detects and sounds an alarm, through audible or
visual means, to indicate the presence of a fire or combustion.
Sec. 767.002. FIRE ALARM REQUIREMENT. The owner of a
commercial building in this state shall ensure that working fire
alarms are installed and maintained in the building in accordance
with the fire alarm requirements of the building code in effect in
the political subdivision in which the commercial building is
located, including performance, location, and power source
requirements.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.