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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 766.056: CRIMINAL PENALTY.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 9. SAFETY
  3. SUBTITLE A. PUBLIC SAFETY
  4. CHAPTER 766. FIRE SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

(a) A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a residential high-rise building that is not in compliance with this subchapter.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person serves as an agent for an owner who is not a resident of this state in the care, management, supervision, control, or rental of a residential high-rise building not in compliance with this subchapter.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

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