Tex. Gov't Code § 2306.931 – Enforcement; Adoption of Rules

(a) The department shall enforce this subchapter.
(b) The board shall adopt rules to protect the health and safety of persons living in migrant labor housing facilities.
(c) The board by rule shall adopt standards for living quarters at a migrant labor housing facility, including standards relating to:
1. (1) construction of the facility;
2. (2) sanitary conditions;
3. (3) water supply;
4. (4) toilets;
5. (5) sewage disposal;
6. (6) storage, collection, and disposal of refuse;
7. (7) light and air;
8. (8) safety requirements;
9. (9) fire protection;
10. (10) equipment;
11. (11) maintenance and operation of the facility; and
12. (12) any other matter appropriate or necessary for the protection of the health and safety of the occupants.
(d) An employee or occupant of a migrant labor housing facility who uses the sanitary or other facilities furnished for the convenience of employees or occupants shall comply with the rules adopted under Subsection (b) or (c).
(e) The board by rule shall adopt minimum standards for issuing, revoking, or suspending a license issued under this subchapter.
Transferred from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 147 and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 60 (H.B. 1099), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.