diff --git a/esphome/components/tmp102/text_sensor.py b/esphome/components/tmp102/text_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d901bfab89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/tmp102/text_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""TMP102 threshold status entity."""
+
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import text_sensor
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+from . import CONF_TMP102_ID, TMP102Component, validate_unique_child
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = text_sensor.text_sensor_schema(
+    entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC
+).extend(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(CONF_TMP102_ID): cv.use_id(TMP102Component),
+    }
+)
+
+
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return validate_unique_child(config, "text_sensor")
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    cg.add_define("USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR")
+    parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_TMP102_ID])
+    var = await text_sensor.new_text_sensor(config)
+    cg.add(parent.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(var))
diff --git a/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.cpp b/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.cpp
index bb82975dbc3..06d94f1ba86 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #include "tmp102.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+#include "esphome/core/progmem.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <cmath>
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+#include <cstdio>
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome::tmp102 {
 
@@ -12,6 +18,30 @@ static constexpr uint32_t READ_TEMP_TIMEOUT_ID = 0;
 
 static constexpr uint8_t TMP102_REGISTER_TEMPERATURE = 0x00;
 static constexpr float TMP102_CONVERSION_FACTOR = 0.0625f;
+
+enum TMP102ThresholdStatus : uint8_t {
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_SETUP_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_OK,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RESTORE_RESET,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RESTORE_RESET_SAVE_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_PREFERENCE_SAVE_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RECOVERY_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RECOVERED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_WRITE_HIGH_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_WRITE_LOW_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_SENSOR_SETUP_FAILED,
+  TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_COUNT,
+};
+
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+PROGMEM_STRING_TABLE(ThresholdStatusStrings, "Not configured", "Setup failed", "OK", "Restored thresholds reset",
+                     "Restore reset; save failed", "Preference save failed", "Configuration recovery failed",
+                     "Configuration restored", "Write failed: high threshold", "Write failed: low threshold",
+                     "Rejected: sensor setup failed");
+static_assert(ThresholdStatusStrings::COUNT == TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_COUNT);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE) || defined(USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR)
 static constexpr uint8_t TMP102_REGISTER_CONFIGURATION = 0x01;
 static constexpr uint16_t TMP102_ALERT_BIT = 0x0020;
@@ -42,15 +72,30 @@ static uint16_t encode_temperature(float temperature, bool extended) {
   return static_cast<uint16_t>(static_cast<uint32_t>(static_cast<uint16_t>(steps)) << (extended ? 3 : 4));
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
+#if defined(USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE) || defined(USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR)
 void TMP102Component::setup() {
-  if (!this->configure_)
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
+  if (this->configure_) {
+    this->setup_configured_();
     return;
+  }
+#endif
+  this->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
+void TMP102Component::setup_configured_() {
+  bool corrected = false;
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_NUMBER
   float restored[2]{};
-  this->prepare_number_limits_(restored);
+  bool restore_corrected[2]{};
+  corrected = this->prepare_number_limits_(restored, restore_corrected);
 #endif
   if (!this->write_configuration_()) {
+    this->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_SETUP_FAILED);
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
@@ -61,14 +106,17 @@ void TMP102Component::setup() {
     if (control == nullptr)
       continue;
     const float value = this->get_limit_temperature_(static_cast<TMP102LimitType>(limit));
-    if (value != restored[limit])
+    if (restore_corrected[limit] || value != restored[limit])
       saved &= control->save_value_(value);
     control->publish_state(value);
   }
   if (!saved) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save threshold preferences");
+    this->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RESTORE_RESET_SAVE_FAILED);
+    return;
   }
 #endif
+  this->publish_threshold_status_(corrected ? TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RESTORE_RESET : TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_OK);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -83,6 +131,9 @@ void TMP102Component::dump_config() {
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR
   LOG_BINARY_SENSOR("  ", "Alert", this->alert_binary_sensor_);
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+  LOG_TEXT_SENSOR("  ", "Threshold Status", this->threshold_status_text_sensor_);
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
   if (!this->configure_)
     return;
@@ -203,6 +254,9 @@ bool TMP102Component::check_configuration_() {
   this->set_warning_and_invalidate_alert_();
   if (!this->write_configuration_()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to restore configuration and thresholds");
+    this->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RECOVERY_FAILED);
+  } else {
+    this->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_RECOVERED);
   }
   return false;
 }
@@ -228,22 +282,25 @@ void TMP102Component::set_limit_control(TMP102LimitNumber *number) {
   this->limit_controls_[number->limit_type_] = number;
 }
 
-void TMP102Component::prepare_number_limits_(float *restored) {
+bool TMP102Component::prepare_number_limits_(float *restored, bool *restore_corrected) {
   const bool extended = this->config_ & TMP102_EXTENDED_MODE_BIT;
   uint16_t raw[2] = {this->low_limit_, this->high_limit_};
+  bool corrected = false;
   for (uint8_t limit = 0; limit < 2; ++limit) {
     TMP102LimitNumber *control = this->limit_controls_[limit];
     if (control == nullptr)
       continue;
-    restored[limit] = control->load_value_(decode_temperature(raw[limit], extended));
+    restored[limit] = control->load_value_(decode_temperature(raw[limit], extended), restore_corrected[limit]);
+    corrected |= restore_corrected[limit];
     raw[limit] = encode_temperature(restored[limit], extended);
   }
   if (static_cast<int16_t>(raw[TMP102_LIMIT_LOW]) > static_cast<int16_t>(raw[TMP102_LIMIT_HIGH])) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Restored thresholds are inverted; using configured values");
-    return;
+    return true;
   }
   this->low_limit_ = raw[TMP102_LIMIT_LOW];
   this->high_limit_ = raw[TMP102_LIMIT_HIGH];
+  return corrected;
 }
 
 float TMP102Component::get_limit_temperature_(TMP102LimitType limit) const {
@@ -261,10 +318,13 @@ bool TMP102Component::set_limit_temperature_(TMP102LimitType limit, float temper
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Rejected %s threshold %.4f°C: crosses %s threshold %.4f°C",
              high ? LOG_STR_LITERAL("high") : LOG_STR_LITERAL("low"), decode_temperature(raw, extended),
              high ? LOG_STR_LITERAL("low") : LOG_STR_LITERAL("high"), decode_temperature(other, extended));
+    this->publish_threshold_rejection_(high, decode_temperature(raw, extended), decode_temperature(other, extended));
     return false;
   }
   if (!this->write_register_(static_cast<uint8_t>(TMP102_REGISTER_LOW_LIMIT + limit), raw)) {
     this->status_set_warning();
+    this->publish_threshold_status_(high ? TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_WRITE_HIGH_FAILED
+                                         : TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_WRITE_LOW_FAILED);
     return false;
   }
   (high ? this->high_limit_ : this->low_limit_) = raw;
@@ -273,6 +333,32 @@ bool TMP102Component::set_limit_temperature_(TMP102LimitType limit, float temper
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+void TMP102Component::publish_threshold_status_(uint8_t status) {
+  if (this->threshold_status_text_sensor_ == nullptr)
+    return;
+  char text[40];
+  ESPHOME_strncpy_P(
+      text,
+      reinterpret_cast<ESPHOME_PGM_P>(ThresholdStatusStrings::get_progmem_str(status, TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_OK)),
+      sizeof(text));
+  text[sizeof(text) - 1] = '\0';
+  this->threshold_status_text_sensor_->publish_state(text);
+}
+
+void TMP102Component::publish_threshold_rejection_(bool high, float value, float other) {
+  if (this->threshold_status_text_sensor_ == nullptr)
+    return;
+  char text[96];
+  if (high) {
+    ESPHOME_snprintf_P(text, sizeof(text), ESPHOME_PSTR("Rejected: high %.4f°C crosses low %.4f°C"), value, other);
+  } else {
+    ESPHOME_snprintf_P(text, sizeof(text), ESPHOME_PSTR("Rejected: low %.4f°C crosses high %.4f°C"), value, other);
+  }
+  this->threshold_status_text_sensor_->publish_state(text);
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR
 void TMP102Component::invalidate_alert_() {
   if (this->alert_binary_sensor_ != nullptr)
@@ -294,7 +380,7 @@ bool TMP102Component::read_alert_state_() {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_NUMBER
-float TMP102LimitNumber::load_value_(float fallback) {
+float TMP102LimitNumber::load_value_(float fallback, bool &corrected) {
   float value = fallback;
   if (this->restore_value_) {
     this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
@@ -303,6 +389,7 @@ float TMP102LimitNumber::load_value_(float fallback) {
   if (!std::isfinite(value) || value < this->traits.get_min_value() || value > this->traits.get_max_value()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid restored threshold; using configured value");
     value = fallback;
+    corrected = true;
   }
   return value;
 }
@@ -313,6 +400,7 @@ void TMP102LimitNumber::control(float value) {
   // A chip that failed setup holds nothing the entity could show
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Rejected threshold change: sensor setup failed");
+    this->parent_->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_SENSOR_SETUP_FAILED);
     return;
   }
   const bool accepted = this->parent_->set_limit_temperature_(this->limit_type_, value);
@@ -320,6 +408,9 @@ void TMP102LimitNumber::control(float value) {
   this->publish_state(value);
   if (accepted && !this->save_value_(value)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save threshold preference");
+    this->parent_->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_PREFERENCE_SAVE_FAILED);
+  } else if (accepted) {
+    this->parent_->publish_threshold_status_(TMP102_THRESHOLD_STATUS_OK);
   }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.h b/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.h
index d88dde78344..34cdfc973c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.h
+++ b/esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.h
@@ -12,11 +12,20 @@
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #endif
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+#include "esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
 namespace esphome::tmp102 {
 
+#ifdef USE_HOST
+namespace testing {
+class TMP102Test;
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_NUMBER
 enum TMP102LimitType : uint8_t {
   TMP102_LIMIT_LOW = 0,
@@ -31,8 +40,13 @@ class TMP102Component final : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice, pu
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR
   SUB_BINARY_SENSOR(alert)
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+  SUB_TEXT_SENSOR(threshold_status)
+#endif
+#if defined(USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE) || defined(USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR)
   void setup() override;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
   void set_configuration(uint16_t config, uint16_t high_limit, uint16_t low_limit) {
     this->config_ = config;
     this->high_limit_ = high_limit;
@@ -47,6 +61,13 @@ class TMP102Component final : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice, pu
   void update() override;
 
  protected:
+#ifdef USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
+  void publish_threshold_status_(uint8_t status);
+  void publish_threshold_rejection_(bool high, float value, float other);
+#else
+  void publish_threshold_status_(uint8_t) {}
+  void publish_threshold_rejection_(bool, float, float) {}
+#endif
   void set_warning_and_invalidate_alert_() {
     this->status_set_warning();
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR
@@ -58,6 +79,7 @@ class TMP102Component final : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice, pu
   void invalidate_alert_();
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
+  void setup_configured_();
   bool write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint16_t value);
   bool write_configuration_();
   bool check_configuration_();
@@ -67,11 +89,10 @@ class TMP102Component final : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice, pu
   friend class TMP102LimitNumber;
   bool set_limit_temperature_(TMP102LimitType limit, float temperature);
   float get_limit_temperature_(TMP102LimitType limit) const;
-  void prepare_number_limits_(float *restored);
+  bool prepare_number_limits_(float *restored, bool *restore_corrected);
 
   TMP102LimitNumber *limit_controls_[2]{};
 #endif
-
   uint16_t config_{0};
   uint16_t high_limit_{0};
   uint16_t low_limit_{0};
@@ -87,7 +108,10 @@ class TMP102LimitNumber final : public number::Number, public Parented<TMP102Com
 
  protected:
   friend class TMP102Component;
-  float load_value_(float fallback);
+#ifdef USE_HOST
+  friend class testing::TMP102Test;
+#endif
+  float load_value_(float fallback, bool &corrected);
   bool save_value_(float value);
   void control(float value) override;
 
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 1fa417d7afd..234160fc290 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
 #define USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR
 #define USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE
 #define USE_TMP102_NUMBER
+#define USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR
 #define USE_TOUCHSCREEN
 #define USE_UART_DEBUGGER
 #define USE_UART_WAKE_LOOP_ON_RX
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/tmp102/config/duplicate_status.yaml b/tests/component_tests/tmp102/config/duplicate_status.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d67c61be41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/tmp102/config/duplicate_status.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+esphome:
+  name: tmp102-test
+
+esp32:
+  board: esp32dev
+
+i2c:
+  sda: GPIO21
+  scl: GPIO22
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    id: parent_sensor
+    name: Temperature
+
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    tmp102_id: parent_sensor
+    name: First Status
+  - platform: tmp102
+    tmp102_id: parent_sensor
+    name: Second Status
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/tmp102/config/status.yaml b/tests/component_tests/tmp102/config/status.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2f2318da4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/tmp102/config/status.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+esphome:
+  name: tmp102-test
+
+esp32:
+  board: esp32dev
+
+i2c:
+  sda: GPIO21
+  scl: GPIO22
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    id: parent_sensor
+    name: Temperature
+
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    tmp102_id: parent_sensor
+    name: Threshold Status
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/tmp102/test_config.py b/tests/component_tests/tmp102/test_config.py
index b933db1d9bc..036dee4b740 100644
--- a/tests/component_tests/tmp102/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/component_tests/tmp102/test_config.py
@@ -58,6 +58,30 @@ def test_duplicate_alert_entities_are_rejected(
     )
 
 
+def test_status_entity_is_read_only(
+    generate_main: Callable[[Path], str],
+    component_config_path: Callable[[str], Path],
+) -> None:
+    source = generate_main(component_config_path("status.yaml"))
+    assert "set_threshold_status_text_sensor" in source
+    assert "set_configuration" not in source
+    defines = " ".join(define.name for define in CORE.defines)
+    assert "USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR" in defines
+    assert "USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE" not in defines
+
+
+def test_duplicate_status_entities_are_rejected(
+    component_config_path: Callable[[str], Path],
+    capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
+) -> None:
+    CORE.config_path = component_config_path("duplicate_status.yaml")
+    assert read_config({}) is None
+    assert (
+        "Only one TMP102 text_sensor may reference each temperature sensor"
+        in capsys.readouterr().out
+    )
+
+
 def test_threshold_numbers_enable_configuration_once(
     generate_main: Callable[[Path], str],
     component_config_path: Callable[[str], Path],
diff --git a/tests/components/tmp102/__init__.py b/tests/components/tmp102/__init__.py
index 346efac83ec..60de2d34958 100644
--- a/tests/components/tmp102/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/components/tmp102/__init__.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ from tests.testing_helpers import ComponentManifestOverride
 
 def override_manifest(manifest: ComponentManifestOverride) -> None:
     async def to_code_testing(config: ConfigType) -> None:
-        for platform in ("sensor", "binary_sensor", "number"):
+        for platform in ("sensor", "binary_sensor", "number", "text_sensor"):
             CORE.testing_ensure_platform_registered(platform)
         cg.add_define("USE_TMP102_CONFIGURE")
         cg.add_define("USE_TMP102_BINARY_SENSOR")
         cg.add_define("USE_TMP102_NUMBER")
+        cg.add_define("USE_TMP102_TEXT_SENSOR")
 
     manifest.to_code = to_code_testing
     manifest.dependencies = manifest.dependencies + [
@@ -18,4 +19,5 @@ def override_manifest(manifest: ComponentManifestOverride) -> None:
         "sensor",
         "binary_sensor",
         "number",
+        "text_sensor",
     ]
diff --git a/tests/components/tmp102/common.yaml b/tests/components/tmp102/common.yaml
index dfc2e2e2245..3d1f66da5bb 100644
--- a/tests/components/tmp102/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/tmp102/common.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ binary_sensor:
   - platform: tmp102
     tmp102_id: tmp102_extended_temperature
     name: TMP102 Alert
+
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    tmp102_id: tmp102_extended_temperature
+    name: TMP102 Threshold Status
diff --git a/tests/components/tmp102/test-text-sensor-only.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/tmp102/test-text-sensor-only.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..21880a6338f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tmp102/test-text-sensor-only.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+packages:
+  i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-idf.yaml
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    id: tmp102_text_sensor_parent
+    name: TMP102 Temperature
+
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: tmp102
+    tmp102_id: tmp102_text_sensor_parent
+    name: TMP102 Threshold Status
diff --git a/tests/components/tmp102/test_tmp102.cpp b/tests/components/tmp102/test_tmp102.cpp
index 6c294f4cdc6..a5b65b060d4 100644
--- a/tests/components/tmp102/test_tmp102.cpp
+++ b/tests/components/tmp102/test_tmp102.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <functional>
 #include <utility>
 #include "esphome/components/host/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/components/tmp102/tmp102.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class RegisterBus final : public i2c::I2CBus {
   unsigned transactions{0};
   unsigned writes{0};
   uint8_t pointer{0};
+  std::function<void()> on_write;
 
   i2c::ErrorCode write_readv(uint8_t address, const uint8_t *data, size_t size, uint8_t *out,
                              size_t out_size) override {
@@ -42,6 +44,10 @@ class RegisterBus final : public i2c::I2CBus {
           return i2c::ERROR_NOT_ACKNOWLEDGED;
         ++this->writes;
         this->registers[this->pointer] = (uint16_t(data[1]) << 8) | data[2];
+        if (this->on_write) {
+          auto callback = std::move(this->on_write);
+          callback();
+        }
       }
     }
     if (out_size != 0) {
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ class TMP102Test : public ::testing::Test {
   RegisterBus bus_;
   TMP102Component chip_;
   binary_sensor::BinarySensor alert_;
+  text_sensor::TextSensor status_;
   TMP102LimitNumber high_{TMP102_LIMIT_HIGH};
   TMP102LimitNumber low_{TMP102_LIMIT_LOW};
   unsigned publications_{0};
@@ -122,6 +129,8 @@ class TMP102Test : public ::testing::Test {
   static void save(TMP102LimitNumber &number, float value) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(number.make_entity_preference<float>().save(&value));
   }
+
+  static void fail_saves(TMP102LimitNumber &number) { number.pref_ = {}; }
 };
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, LegacySetupAndContinuousReadDoNotWriteRegisters) {
@@ -136,6 +145,24 @@ TEST_F(TMP102Test, LegacySetupAndContinuousReadDoNotWriteRegisters) {
   EXPECT_EQ(this->bus_.registers, original);
 }
 
+TEST_F(TMP102Test, ReadOnlyStatusDoesNotConfigureOrWriteRegisters) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
+  const auto original = this->bus_.registers;
+  this->chip_.setup();
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->bus_.transactions, 0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->bus_.registers, original);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(this->status_.has_state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Not configured");
+}
+
+TEST_F(TMP102Test, ConfiguredSetupPublishesStatus) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
+  this->configure();
+  this->chip_.setup();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(this->status_.has_state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "OK");
+}
+
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, SampleFormatOverridesConfiguredModeInBothDirections) {
   for (bool configured_extended : {false, true}) {
     this->configure(configured_extended ? 0x0010 : 0, configured_extended ? 0x2800 : 0x5000,
@@ -408,6 +435,7 @@ TEST_F(TMP102Test, FailureOfAnySetupWriteMarksComponentFailed) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, InvalidRestoredPairIsRepairedAfterSuccessfulSetup) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
   this->numbers_();
   save(this->high_, 20);
   save(this->low_, 35);
@@ -416,30 +444,53 @@ TEST_F(TMP102Test, InvalidRestoredPairIsRepairedAfterSuccessfulSetup) {
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->low_.state, 25);
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->high_), 30);
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->low_), 25);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Restored thresholds reset");
+}
+
+TEST_F(TMP102Test, InvalidRestoredPairAndSaveFailurePublishCombinedStatus) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
+  this->numbers_();
+  save(this->high_, 20);
+  save(this->low_, 35);
+  this->bus_.on_write = [this]() {
+    fail_saves(this->high_);
+    fail_saves(this->low_);
+  };
+  this->chip_.setup();
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->high_.state, 30);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->low_.state, 25);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Restore reset; save failed");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, InvalidRestoredValuesAreRepaired) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
   this->numbers_();
   save(this->high_, NAN);
   save(this->low_, INFINITY);
   this->chip_.setup();
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->high_.state, 30);
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->low_.state, 25);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->high_), 30);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->low_), 25);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Restored thresholds reset");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, FailedSetupDoesNotOverwritePreferences) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
   this->numbers_();
   save(this->high_, 90);
   save(this->low_, 85);
   this->bus_.fail_write = 3;
   this->chip_.setup();
   EXPECT_TRUE(this->chip_.is_failed());
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Setup failed");
   EXPECT_FALSE(this->high_.has_state());
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->high_), 90);
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->low_), 85);
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, FailedSetupRejectsThresholdChanges) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
   this->numbers_();
   save(this->high_, 90);
   this->bus_.fail_write = 3;
@@ -450,6 +501,7 @@ TEST_F(TMP102Test, FailedSetupRejectsThresholdChanges) {
   EXPECT_FALSE(this->high_.has_state());
   EXPECT_EQ(this->bus_.writes, writes);
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->high_), 90);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Rejected: sensor setup failed");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, SetupOnlySavesChangedThresholds) {
@@ -464,6 +516,7 @@ TEST_F(TMP102Test, SetupOnlySavesChangedThresholds) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, FailedNumberWriteKeepsAcceptedState) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
   this->numbers_();
   save(this->high_, 90);
   save(this->low_, 85);
@@ -475,6 +528,47 @@ TEST_F(TMP102Test, FailedNumberWriteKeepsAcceptedState) {
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->high_.state, 90);
   EXPECT_EQ(publications, 1);
   EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->high_), 90);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Write failed: high threshold");
+
+  this->bus_.fail_write = 2;
+  this->low_.make_call().set_value(80).perform();
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->low_.state, 85);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(saved(this->low_), 85);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Write failed: low threshold");
+}
+
+TEST_F(TMP102Test, PreferenceSaveFailurePublishesStatus) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
+  this->numbers_();
+  this->chip_.setup();
+  fail_saves(this->high_);
+  this->high_.make_call().set_value(35).perform();
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(this->high_.state, 35);
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Preference save failed");
+}
+
+TEST_F(TMP102Test, RejectedNumberWritePublishesStatus) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
+  this->numbers_();
+  this->chip_.setup();
+  this->high_.make_call().set_value(20).perform();
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Rejected: high 20.0000°C crosses low 25.0000°C");
+  this->high_.make_call().set_value(35).perform();
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "OK");
+}
+
+TEST_F(TMP102Test, ConfigurationRecoveryPublishesStatus) {
+  this->chip_.set_threshold_status_text_sensor(&this->status_);
+  this->configure();
+  this->chip_.setup();
+  this->bus_.registers[1] = 0;
+  this->chip_.update();
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Configuration restored");
+
+  this->bus_.registers[1] = 0;
+  this->bus_.fail_write = 1;
+  this->chip_.update();
+  EXPECT_EQ(this->status_.state, "Configuration recovery failed");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TMP102Test, RestoreDisabledNeverChangesSavedValue) {