Relating to emergency preparedness and contingency operations plans, inspections, and enforcement for senior retirement communities.

HB 286 requires Texas senior retirement communities to create emergency plans for power outages, mandating designated "areas of refuge" with at least 15 square feet per resident and maintained temperatures between 68-82°F during extended outages. Communities must notify local fire marshals of power interruptions lasting over 12 hours and undergo annual inspections to verify compliance with these requirements. Violations may trigger penalties similar to fire code violations. The bill also connects to utility code changes supporting backup power systems for these facilities.