Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3221 Comm Sub / Bill

                    By: Springer H.B. No. 3221
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3221:
 By:  Dutton C.S.H.B. No. 3221


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to training regarding fire safety inspections required by
 law.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 419.909(a), Government Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 (a)  Only an individual certified by the commission as a
 fire inspector may conduct a fire safety inspection required by
 a state or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance.  The
 following entities may provide training related to fire safety
 inspections:
 (1)  the commi
 ssion;
 (2)  the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals'
 Association of Texas;
 (3)  the National Fire Protection Association;
 (4)  a public junior college;
 (5)  a regional fire academy; or
 (6)  any state agency with authority over fire safety
 inspections.
 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, 2013.