26 Tex. Admin. Code § 551.64 - Means of Egress
(a) Corridors and
other means of egress must be kept clear of obstructions and must not be used
for any purpose which would interfere with its use as an exit, such as for
storage, vending machines, seating, or similar purposes. The corridor width
must be maintained at all times.
(b) Doors within the means of egress must not
be equipped with a latch or lock which requires the use of a key or tool to
open from the inside of the building. A latch or other fastening device on a
door must be provided with a knob, handle, panic bar, or other simple type of
releasing device, the method of operation of which is obvious, even in
darkness. An exception is that large facilities are permitted to have doors
which are locked, if residents can be rapidly removed using remote control of
locks or by keying all locks to keys readily available to staff who are in
constant attendance.
(c) A
hold-open device must be installed on each exit door of large
facilities.
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