SB 628

relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 233.061, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to
(b)  The commissioners court of a county that adopts a fire
code under Subsection (a) [, or any municipality in the county,] may
contract with a municipality located in the county or an emergency
services district located wholly in the county [one another] for
the administration and enforcement of the fire code.
(c)  An emergency services district that has adopted a fire
code and that is wholly located in one county may enter into an
interlocal agreement with the county to delegate to the district
all or part of the county's authority to enforce the county's fire
SECTION 2.  Section 352.019, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to
(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the [The] county
fire marshal shall enforce all state and county regulations that
relate to fires, explosions, or damages of any kind caused by a fire
(a-1)  The county fire marshal shall delegate the
administration and enforcement of the county's fire code to a
municipality or emergency services district in accordance with a
contract entered into by the commissioners court of the county
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.