(a) An exit door leading to an exterior fire escape must open on a landing that is at least the width of the doors. The door must swing outward and be:
- (1) at least three feet by six feet six inches;
- (2) glazed with wire glass; and
- (3) level at the bottom with the floors of the rooms or hallways and landings that it serves.
- (b) An exit door may be secured only by panic hardware approved by the successor organization to the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Hooks, latches, bolts, locks, and similar devices are prohibited.
- (c) A window may not be used as a means of access to an exterior fire escape.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.