Sec. 766.0025. FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES. (a) In this section, "fraternity or sorority house" means a dwelling that:
(1) is a separate structure and that is not a multiunit residential property composed of multiple independent residential units; and
(2) serves as living quarters for members of a fraternity or sorority.
(b) The owner of a fraternity or sorority house must have working smoke detectors installed in the fraternity house or sorority house in accordance with the smoke detector requirements of the building code in effect in the political subdivision in which the fraternity or sorority house is located, including performance, location, and power source requirements.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 2118), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 766 - Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings
Subchapter A. Smoke Detectors and Fire Safety Information
Section 766.002. Smoke Detector Requirement
Section 766.0021. Smoke Detector for Hearing-Impaired Persons
Section 766.0025. Fraternity and Sorority Houses
Section 766.003. Information Relating to Fire Safety and Carbon Monoxide Dangers