By Noriega                                             H.B. No. 818
         77R4375 KSD-F                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the minimum staffing for certain fire apparatus in
 1-3     certain fire departments.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 143, Local Government Code,
 1-6     is amended by adding Section 143.1055 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 143.1055.  MINIMUM STAFFING FOR FIRE APPARATUS.  (a)
 1-8     Each engine, rescue truck, hazardous material unit, or airport
 1-9     rescue unit placed in operation by a fire department during a shift
1-10     shall be staffed with at least two fire fighters, one engineer
1-11     qualified to operate the unit, and one captain.
1-12           (b)  Each ladder truck placed in operation by a fire
1-13     department during a shift shall be staffed with at least three fire
1-14     fighters, one engineer qualified to operate the ladder truck, and
1-15     one senior captain.
1-16           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.