S.B. No. 1425
AN ACT
relating to the provision of fire prevention or fire-fighting
services by certain emergency services districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 775.031, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) A district that was formerly a rural fire prevention
district that is not otherwise prohibited by statute from providing
fire prevention or fire-fighting services may provide those
services.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act is a
clarification of existing law and does not imply that existing law
may be construed as inconsistent with the law as amended by this
Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1425 passed the Senate on
April 18, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1425 passed the House on
May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, 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