Bexar County, TX Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)

Texas preempts most local elevator regulation through Chapter 754 of the Health and Safety Code, administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). This means Bexar County itself does not separately permit or inspect elevators. Every elevator, escalator, and related conveyance in Bexar County commercial buildings, multifamily properties, and public accommodations must be registered with TDLR and receive an annual safety inspection by a TDLR-licensed inspector. The owner must file the inspection certificate with TDLR and post the current certificate in the elevator machine room or on the conveyance. Inspections follow the ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, which TDLR adopts by reference. New installations, major alterations, and testing of safety devices such as overspeed governors and buffers must be performed by licensed elevator contractors and mechanics. Single-family residential home elevators are subject to lighter requirements: they do not require annual inspection, but installers must be licensed and the installation must comply with ASME A17.1 or A17.7 at the time of installation. Multifamily condominium associations in Bexar County with elevators must budget for five-year load tests and periodic modernization.