Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 341.0645
Pool Safety


(a)

An owner, manager, operator, or other attendant in charge of a public swimming pool, wading pool, baby pool, hot tub, in-ground spa, water park, spray fountain, or other artificial body of water typically used for recreational swimming, bathing, or play shall comply with relevant pool safety standards adopted under this section.

(b)

The executive commissioner shall adopt by rule pool safety standards necessary to prevent drowning. The standards must:

(1)

be at least as stringent as those imposed under the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (15 U.S.C. Section 8001 et seq.); and

(2)

comply with and adopt by reference a version of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as defined by Section 214.103 (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code), Local Government Code, that is not older than the version in effect on May 1, 2019, regarding all construction, alteration, renovation, enlargement, and repair of commercial swimming pools and spas.

(c)

Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the department is not required to adopt Chapter 1 (General Provisions) of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

(d)

Subsection (b) does not affect requirements for pool yard enclosure imposed under Chapter 757 (Pool Yard Enclosures).

(e)

The executive commissioner by rule shall authorize a minor addition, alteration, renovation, or repair to an existing pool or spa and related mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in the same manner and arrangement as the executive commissioner authorized the construction of the pool or spa and related mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

(f)

A person may use, maintain, and repair a pool or spa that was in compliance with the laws of this state on August 31, 2021, and related mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in accordance with the laws applicable to the pool or system on that date.

(g)

Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(2), this section does not affect the authority of the executive commissioner to adopt rules regarding pool operation and management, water quality, safety standards unrelated to design and construction, signage, and enclosures.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (S.B. 1732), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0864, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 821 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 2205), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 341.0645 — Pool Safety, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­341.­htm#341.­0645 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

341.001
Definitions
341.002
Rules for Sanitation and Health Protection
341.011
Nuisance
341.012
Abatement of Nuisance
341.013
Garbage, Refuse, and Other Waste
341.014
Disposal of Human Excreta
341.015
Sanitation of Ice Plants
341.016
Sanitation of Businesses
341.017
Sanitation Facilities for Railroad Maintenance-of-way Employees
341.018
Rodent Control
341.019
Mosquito Control on Uninhabited Residential Property
341.031
Public Drinking Water
341.032
Drinking Water Provided by Common Carrier
341.033
Protection of Public Water Supplies
341.034
Licensing and Registration of Persons Who Perform Duties Relating to Public Water Supplies
341.035
Approved Plans Required for Public Water Supplies
341.036
Sanitary Defects at Public Drinking Water Supply Systems
341.037
Protection of Bodies of Water from Sewage
341.038
Protection of Impounded Water from Disease-bearing Mosquitoes
341.039
Standards for Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water
341.040
Definition
341.041
Fees
341.042
Standards for Harvested Rainwater
341.046
Nonapplicability of Subchapter F
341.047
Criminal Penalty
341.048
Civil Enforcement
341.049
Administrative Penalty
341.050
Penalties Cumulative
341.061
Toilet Facilities
341.062
Public Buildings
341.063
Sanitation of Bus Line, Airline, and Coastwise Vessel
341.064
Swimming Pools, Artificial Swimming Lagoons, and Bathhouses
341.065
School Buildings and Grounds
341.066
Tourist Courts, Hotels, Inns, and Rooming Houses
341.067
Fairgrounds, Public Parks, and Amusement Centers
341.068
Restroom Availability Where the Public Congregates
341.069
Access to Restroom Facilities
341.081
Authority of Home-rule Municipalities Not Affected
341.082
Appointment of Environmental Health Officer in Certain Home-rule Municipalities
341.091
Criminal Penalty
341.092
Civil Enforcement
341.0315
Public Drinking Water Supply System Requirements
341.0316
Desalination of Marine Seawater for Drinking Water
341.0351
Notification of System Changes
341.0352
Advertised Quality of Water Supply
341.0353
Drinking Water Supply Comparative Rating Information
341.0354
Highway Signs for Approved System Rating
341.0355
Financial Assurance for Certain Systems
341.0356
Order to Stop Operations
341.0357
Identification Requirement for Device with Appearance of Fire Hydrant that Is Nonfunctioning or Unavailable for Use in Fire Emergency
341.0358
Public Safety Standards
341.0359
Fire Hydrant Flow Standards
341.0391
Direct Potable Reuse Guidance
341.0485
Water Utility Improvement Account
341.0645
Pool Safety
341.0646
Child Water Safety Requirements for Certain Organizations
341.0695
Interactive Water Features and Fountains
341.03571
Identification Requirement for Certain Fire Hydrants and Flush Valves in Certain Municipalities
341.03585
Fire Hydrant Flow and Pressure Standards in Certain Municipalities

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 341.0645’s source at texas​.gov