1-1 By: Gallegos S.B. No. 469 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 30, 2001; January 31, 2001, 1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental 1-4 Relations; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote: 1-5 Yeas 5, Nays 1; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-7 AN ACT 1-8 relating to the minimum staffing for certain fire apparatus in 1-9 certain fire departments. 1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-11 SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 143, Local Government Code, 1-12 is amended by adding Section 143.1055 to read as follows: 1-13 Sec. 143.1055. MINIMUM STAFFING FOR FIRE APPARATUS. 1-14 (a) Each engine, rescue truck, hazardous material unit, or airport 1-15 rescue unit placed in operation by a fire department during a shift 1-16 shall be staffed with at least two fire fighters, one engineer 1-17 qualified to operate the unit, and one captain. 1-18 (b) Each ladder truck placed in operation by a fire 1-19 department during a shift shall be staffed with at least three fire 1-20 fighters, one engineer qualified to operate the ladder truck, and 1-21 one senior captain. 1-22 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-23 * * * * *