Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.
This bill allows Texas counties to contract with local municipalities or emergency services districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, rather than handling it directly. It directly affects counties, their municipalities, and emergency services districts by changing how fire code enforcement is managed. The key provision requires county fire marshals to delegate enforcement to contracted entities under written agreements, as specified in the bill's amendments to local government code. The changes take effect on September 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2024
Last action May 26, 2025
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MINOR
This bill modifies how county fire codes are enforced by clarifying which entities can enter into contracts or interlocal agreements to delegate enforcement authority. The changes expand eligibility for emergency services districts and adjust language regarding municipalities and counties to better define enforcement delegation processes.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of entities eligible to enter into agreements for fire code enforcement delegation, specifically clarifying that emergency services districts located in a county (rather than wholly in one county) can participate in interlocal agreements with the county.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed eligibility criteria for emergency services districts from 'wholly located in one county' to 'located in a county' for entering interlocal agreements to delegate fire code enforcement authority.
ENFORCEMENT
Updated language in Section 233.061 to clarify that commissioners courts can contract with municipalities or emergency services districts for fire code administration and enforcement.
Modified Section 352.019 to clarify that county fire marshals must delegate enforcement authority to municipalities or emergency services districts via contracts approved by the commissioners court.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
9
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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