82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3389, Chapter 578 Page: 3 of 7
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H.B. No. 3389
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2 *Chapter 766 of the Health and Safety Code requires
3 one-family or two-family dwellings to have working smoke detectors
4 installed in accordance with the requirements of the building code
5 in effect in the area in which the dwelling is located, including
6 performance, location, and power source requirements. If you do
7 not know the building code requirements in effect in your area, you
8 may check unknown above or contact your local building official for
9 more information. A buyer may require a seller to install smoke
10 detectors for the hearing impaired if: (1) the buyer or a member of
11 the buyer's family who will reside in the dwelling is hearing
12 impaired; (2) the buyer gives the seller written evidence of the
13 hearing impairment from a licensed physician; and (3) within 10
14 days after the effective date, the buyer makes a written request for
15 the seller to install smoke detectors for the hearing impaired and
16 specifies the locations for installation. The parties may agree who
17 will bear the cost of installing the smoke detectors and which brand
18 of smoke detectors to install.
19 3. Are you (Seller) aware of any known defect/malfunctions in any
20 of the following?
21 Write Yes (Y) if you are aware, write No (N) if you are not aware.
22 Interior Walls Ceilings F_ loors
23 Exterior Walls __ Doors _ Windows
24 __ Roof _ Foundation/ _ Basement
25 Slab(s)
26 __ Walls/Fences Driveways _ Sidewalks
27 __ Plumbing/Sewers/ _ Electrical _ Lighting
28 Septics Systems Fixtures
29 __Other Structural Components (Describe):
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3389, Chapter 578, legislative document, June 17, 2011; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311492/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.