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| 1 | 1 | 82R5103 YDB-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Marquez H.B. No. 956 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the state fire marshal's investigation of the death of a | |
| 8 | 8 | firefighter who dies in the line of duty or in connection with an | |
| 9 | 9 | on-duty incident. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 417.0075(b), Government Code, is amended | |
| 12 | 12 | to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (b) If a firefighter dies in the line of duty or if the | |
| 14 | 14 | firefighter's death occurs in connection with an on-duty [a | |
| 15 | 15 | fire-fighting] incident in this state, the state fire marshal shall | |
| 16 | 16 | investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the | |
| 17 | 17 | firefighter, including any [the cause and origin of the fire, the | |
| 18 | 18 | condition of the structure, and the suppression operation, to | |
| 19 | 19 | determine the] factors that may have contributed to the death of the | |
| 20 | 20 | firefighter. | |
| 21 | 21 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 22 | 22 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 23 | 23 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 24 | 24 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 25 | 25 | Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |