TX SB1139

Requires senior independent living communities (multifamily residential facilities for residents 55 years or older) to contract with outside vendors to maintain elevator and related equipment operability within 72 hours of a power outage

Authorizes the department to assess administrative penalties against communities that violate the equipment operability requirement

Sets administrative penalties at up to $1,000 per day for the first five days of noncompliance

Increases penalties to up to $5,000 per day for each day of noncompliance beyond the initial five days

Takes effect September 1, 2025