Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2835: Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 214, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter I to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER I. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: SINGLE STAIRWAY IN CERTAIN APARTMENT BUILDINGS] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 214.301.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PERMITTED REGULATION OF APARTMENT BUILDING ] [ADDED: STAIRWAY REQUIREMENTS. (a) A municipality may exercise the ] [ADDED: authority under this section regardless of whether the municipality ] [ADDED: has adopted local amendments to the International Building Code ] [ADDED: under Section 214.216(c).] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A municipality may authorize an apartment building to ] [ADDED: have a single stairway only if the building:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: does not have more than six stories above grade ] [ADDED: plane and is not a high-rise as defined by the International ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: does not have more than four dwelling units on any ] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: has automatic sprinkler locations in each interior ] [ADDED: exit stairway, regardless of the type of stairway construction, ] [ADDED: that comply with the requirements prescribed by National Fire ] [] [ADDED: (4) has:] [ or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an interior exit stairway for which the ] [ADDED: doors:] …
Sponsors
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
- James Talarico (D, HD-052)
- Gary Gates (R, HD-028)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3664)
- : Passed
Votes
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Land & Resource Management Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3664 (May 27, 2025): 81 yea, 57 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing--General, FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEMS, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, City Government--Land Use & Zoning
Common questions
- What is SB2835?
- SB2835 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
- What does SB2835 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
- What is the status of SB2835?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2835?
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2835?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02835
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