Converse, TX Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- State law
- TX Property Code Ch 92
- Locations
- Each bedroom + outside + each floor
- New construction
- Interconnected hardwired
- Replacement
- Every 10 years
- Landlord response
- 7 days after written notice
Summary
Converse follows Texas state law and the International Residential Code requiring working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on each floor of dwellings. Rentals carry landlord duties.
Sec. 92.252. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a) The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances regarding a residential landlord's duty to install, inspect, or repair a fire extinguisher or smoke alarm in a dwelling unit. However, this subchapter does not: (2) limit or prevent adoption or enforcement of a local ordinance relating to fire safety as a part of a building, fire, or housing code, including any requirements relating to the installation of smoke alarms or the type of smoke alarms.
Full Breakdown
Texas Property Code Chapter 92 Subchapter F requires landlords to install and maintain smoke alarms in every rental dwelling. The 2021 International Residential Code adopted by Converse requires smoke alarms inside each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms, and on each additional story including basements. New construction and substantial remodels must use interconnected, hard-wired alarms with battery backup so all units sound together when one detects smoke. Replace alarms every 10 years and test monthly. Carbon monoxide alarms are required near sleeping areas in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages under the IRC. Tenants can request installation or repair in writing, and landlords have 7 days to comply under state law. Disabling or removing alarms in rentals is a code violation.
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