HB 3732
AN ACT relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows fire departments to request extensions from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection when they cannot meet minimum professional standards. Fire departments must provide sufficient evidence justifying why they need additional time to comply with established standards, and the commission must grant reasonable extensions. The provision will remain in effect until September 1, 2027, giving fire departments a mechanism to gradually improve their operational capabilities without facing immediate penalties.
Bill Text
relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 419, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 419.0471 to read as follows: Sec. 419.0471. EXTENSION TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSION STANDARDS. (a) A fire department may request an extension from the commission to comply with the minimum standards adopted under Section 419.047. The commission shall grant a request for an extension if the fire department provides evidence the commission finds sufficient to justify the extension. (b) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement (c) This section expires September 1, 2027. SECTION 2. Not later than April 1, 2026, the Texas Commission on Fire Protection shall adopt the rules required to implement Section 419.0471, Government Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum
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