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TX SB2835
Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
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Introduced
03/14/2025
03/14/2025
In Committee
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Crossed Over
05/09/2025
05/09/2025
Passed
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Dead
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
AI Summary
This bill provides municipalities with clear guidelines for authorizing apartment buildings to have a single stairway, establishing specific safety requirements for such buildings. The bill allows municipalities to permit single-stairway apartment buildings that meet 14 detailed safety conditions, including limitations on building height (no more than six stories), number of dwelling units (no more than four per floor), mandatory automatic sprinkler systems, specific stairway and door configurations, fire resistance ratings for stairway enclosures and corridors, limited travel distances, emergency escape openings, and comprehensive smoke and fire detection systems. These requirements are designed to ensure fire safety and proper emergency egress in apartment buildings with only one stairway, providing a standardized approach for municipal building regulations. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving municipalities and building developers time to understand and implement the new standards.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Sent to the Governor (on 05/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2835 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02835F.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02835H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02835H.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02835E.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02835S.htm |
| Analysis (Senate Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02835S.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02835S.htm |
| Analysis (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02835I.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02835I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02835I.htm |
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