DISABLING FIRE EXIT ALARMS

Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code ch. 793

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Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 793.001. DEFINITIONS.

In this chapter: (1) "Fire exit" means a door, window, or other means of egress from a building that has been expressly designated as a fire escape or emergency exit by a sign, light, or other device located on or in the immediate vicinity of the fire escape or exit. (2) "Fire exit alarm" means a device designed to sound an alarm when a fire exit is opened or an attempt to open a fire exit is made. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 793.002. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person intentionally or knowingly causes a fire exit alarm to fail to sound an alarm; and (2) the person is not authorized to do so by a person having lawful custody or control of the building or the part of the building in which the fire exit is located. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026