Texas Property Code

§ 92.151 — DEFINITIONS

PR § 92.151Title 8. LANDLORD AND TENANT · Ch. 92. RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES · Art. D. SECURITY DEVICES

Statute text

In this subchapter:

(1)"Doorknob lock" means a lock in a doorknob, with the lock operated from the exterior by a key, card, or combination and from the interior without a key, card, or combination.

(2)"Door viewer" means a permanently installed device in an exterior door that allows a person inside the dwelling to view a person outside the door. The device must be:

(A)a clear glass pane or one-way mirror; or

(B)a peephole having a barrel with a one-way lens of glass or other substance providing an angle view of not less than 160 degrees.

(3)"Exterior door" means a door providing access from a dwelling interior to the exterior. The term includes a door between a living area and a garage but does not include a sliding glass door or a screen door.

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Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 357, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.