By: Springer H.B. No. 3221
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fire safety inspections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 419.909, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 419.909. FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. (a) Only an
individual certified by the commission as a fire inspector may
conduct a A fire safety inspection required by a state or local law,
rule, regulation, or ordinance. may be conducted by an individual
certified by:
(1) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection,
(2) the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals'
Association,
(3) the National Fire Protection Association,
(4) the International Code Council, or
(5) any other state agency with authority over fire
safety inspections.
(b) A fire safety inspection required by a state or local
law, rule, regulation, or ordinance must be conducted in accordance
with:
(1) the most recent local fire code; or
(2) the most recent fire code adopted by the state fire
marshal.
(c) This section does not apply to state agency personnel
who conduct a life safety code survey of a building or facility in
connection with determining whether to issue or renew a license
under Chapter 142, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 251, 252, 464,
466, 577, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 103, Human Resources
Code.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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, 2013.