Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 791.004
Exemptions

(a)

This chapter does not apply to the construction of a structure in a municipality that has in effect a nationally recognized model building code governing the construction if the building code requires at least one one-hour fire-resistive means of escape with a total width equal to or greater than the total exit width required under this chapter for a structure of three or more stories.

(b)

This chapter does not apply to a grain elevator constructed of:

(1)

steel;

(2)

steel and concrete; or

(3)

wood if fewer than five persons are employed at the grain elevator.

(c)

This chapter does not apply to a county courthouse that:

(1)

was constructed before September 1, 1989; and

(2)

is located in a county with a population of less than 50,000.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 888), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2023.

Source: Section 791.004 — Exemptions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­791.­htm#791.­004 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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