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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.402: MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET REQUIRED; ASBESTOS INSTALLATION OR REINSTALLATION PROHIBITED.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 2. HEALTH
  3. SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
  4. CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
  5. SUBCHAPTER Q. INSTALLATION OF ASBESTOS

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules designating the materials or replacement parts for which a person must obtain a material safety data sheet before installing the materials or parts in a public building. A person may not install materials or replacement parts in a public building if:

(1) the person does not obtain a required material safety data sheet; or

(2) the materials or parts, according to the material safety data sheet, contain more than one percent asbestos and there is an alternative material or part.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 416, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0481, eff. April 2, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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