Tex. Property Code § 92.2571
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 92.2571, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 92.2571. ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE.
Official statutory text
A landlord complies with the requirements of this subchapter relating to the provision of smoke alarms in the dwelling unit if the landlord:
(1) has a fire detection device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, that includes a fire alarm device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, installed in a dwelling unit; or
(2) for a dwelling unit that is a one-family or two-family dwelling unit, installs smoke detectors in compliance with Chapter 766, Health and Safety Code.
(1) has a fire detection device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, that includes a fire alarm device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, installed in a dwelling unit; or
(2) for a dwelling unit that is a one-family or two-family dwelling unit, installs smoke detectors in compliance with Chapter 766, Health and Safety Code.
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