Texas § HS.791.002 - FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED
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§ HS.791.002. FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED
FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a building shall equip the building with at least one fire escape and with additional fire escapes as required by Subchapters C and D if the building has at least: (1) three stories and is used as a facility subject to Subchapter C; or (2) two stories and is used as a school. (b) A fire escape required by this chapter must meet the specifications provided by this chapter for an exterior stairway fire escape, an exterior chute fire escape, a combination of those exterior fire escapes, or an interior fire escape. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Section HS.791.002 ("FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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