S.B. No. 396
AN ACT
relating to the state fire marshal's investigation of the death of a
firefighter who dies in the line of duty or in connection with an
on-duty incident.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 417.0075, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) If a firefighter dies in the line of duty or if the
firefighter's death occurs in connection with an on-duty [a
fire-fighting] incident in this state, the state fire marshal shall
investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the
firefighter, including any [the cause and origin of the fire, the
condition of the structure, and the suppression operation, to
determine the] factors that may have contributed to the death of the
firefighter.
SECTION 2. 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, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 396 passed the Senate on
March 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 396 passed the House on
May 4, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, two present
not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor