Tex. Property Code § 92.253
EXEMPTIONS
Texas · Texas Property Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Property Code § 92.253, EXEMPTIONS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/564754
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(a) This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) a dwelling unit that is occupied by its owner, no part of which is leased to a tenant;
(2) a dwelling unit in a building five or more stories in height in which smoke alarms are required or regulated by local ordinance; or
(3) a nursing or convalescent home licensed by the Department of State Health Services and certified to meet the Life Safety Code under federal law and regulations.
(b) Notwithstanding this subchapter, a person licensed to install fire alarms or fire detection devices under Chapter 6002, Insurance Code, shall comply with that chapter when installing smoke alarms.