Sec. 791.035. FIRE ESCAPE REQUIREMENT. (a) A school building of at least three stories and of fireproof construction, semifireproof construction, or ordinary construction shall have one fire escape for each group of 250 pupils, or each major fraction of that number, who are housed in the building at a level above the first floor.
(b) A school building of two stories and of ordinary construction shall have one fire escape for each group of 250 pupils, or each major fraction of that number, who are housed in the building at a level above the first floor.
(c) A school building of two stories that is of fireproof or semifireproof construction or that has stairways and hallways of that type of construction is not required to have a fire escape.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings
Section 791.033. Compliance Requirements
Section 791.034. Administration; Enforcement
Section 791.035. Fire Escape Requirement
Section 791.036. Required Types of Fire Escapes; Specifications