Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 417.0082. Protection of State-Owned or State-Leased Buildings Against Fire Hazards; Authority of State Fire Marshal

(a) The state fire marshal, under the direction of the commissioner, shall take any action necessary to protect a public building under the charge and control of a state agency and the building's occupants, and the occupants of a building leased for the use of a state agency, against an existing or threatened fire hazard. The state fire marshal shall include the State Office of Risk Management and each state agency occupying or managing an affected building in all communication concerning fire hazards.

(b) The commissioner and the State Office of Risk Management shall make and each adopt a memorandum of understanding that coordinates the agency's duties under this section.

(c) The state fire marshal is the authority having jurisdiction over a state-owned building for purposes of fire safety.