Texas § 757.004 GATES.

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§ 757.004 — GATES.

Texas § 757.004

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 757.004 (2026).

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Sec. 757.004. GATES.

(a)Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005 , a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 757.003 must:

(1)have a self-closing and self-latching device;

(2)have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and

(3)open outward away from the pool yard.

(b)Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c) and Section 757.005 , a gate latch must be installed so that it is at least 60 inches above the ground, except that it may be installed lower if:

(1)the latch is installed on the pool yard side of the gate only and is at least three inches below the top of the gate; and

(2)the gate or enclosure has no opening greater than one-half

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Sec. 757.004. GATES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005 , a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 757.003 must:
(1) have a self-closing and self-latching device;
(2) have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and
(3) open outward away from the pool yard.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c) and Section 757.005 , a gate latch must be installed so that it is at least 60 inches above the ground, except that it may be installed lower if:
(1) the latch is installed on the pool yard side of the gate only and is at least three inches below the top of the gate; and
(2) the gate or enclosure has no opening greater than one-half inch in any direction within 18 inches from the latch, including the space between the gate and the gate post to which the gate latches.
(c) A gate latch may be located 42 inches or higher above the ground if the gate cannot be opened except by key, card, or combination on both sides of the gate.