78R7594 KEG-F

By:  Bailey                                                       H.B. No. 1775



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the duties that may be assigned to certain fire 
protection personnel.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 419.032(c), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(c)  Fire protection personnel who receive temporary or 
probationary appointment and who fail to satisfactorily complete a 
basic course in fire protection, as prescribed by the commission, 
before one year after the date of the original appointment forfeit, 
and shall be removed from, the position.  A temporary or 
probationary appointment may not be extended beyond one year by 
renewal of appointment or otherwise, except that on petition of a 
fire department one year or more after the date of the forfeiture 
and removal, the commission may reinstate the person's temporary or 
probationary employment.  Fire protection personnel must complete a 
commission-approved training course in fire suppression before 
being assigned full-time to fire suppression or fire-related 
emergency medical duties.  The commission may, on application by a 
fire department and after receiving the comments and advice of the 
fire fighter advisory committee, extend from one year to a period 
not to exceed two years the time allowed for fire protection 
personnel receiving a temporary or probationary appointment to 
successfully complete a basic course in fire protection.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.