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This bill introduces a new chapter to the Texas Health and Safety Code requiring carbon monoxide detectors in various types of properties constructed on or after September 1, 2025. The bill defines a carbon monoxide detector as a device designed to detect harmful levels of carbon monoxide gas and sound an alarm. The properties covered include residential real estate, multiunit residential properties, residential facilities, commercial lodging establishments, fraternity and sorority houses, and other residential properties as determined by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. Property owners will be required to install carbon monoxide detectors according to specific rules to be developed by the executive commissioner, which will outline placement, installation, number, and maintenance procedures for the detectors. Importantly, owners will be prohibited from selling, leasing, or transferring ownership of a covered property unless it is equipped with the required carbon monoxide detectors. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies only to properties where construction begins on or after that date, giving property owners and developers time to prepare for and implement the new requirements.

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