By: Bonnen (Senate Sponsor - Jackson) H.B. No. 738
         (In the Senate - Received from the House March 26, 2007;
  April 3, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Intergovernmental Relations; May 15, 2007, reported favorably by
  the following vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 15, 2007, sent to
  printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to an exemption from Texas Commission on Fire Protection
  training requirements for certain aircraft fire fighting and rescue
  fire protection personnel.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 419.038, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  The commission shall adopt requirements for
  certification of aircraft fire fighting and rescue fire protection
  personnel. A person may not be appointed to an aircraft fire
  fighting and rescue fire protection personnel position, except on a
  probationary basis, unless the person:
               (1)  has completed the training prescribed by the
  commission; or
               (2)  meets the requirements of Subsection (d).
         (d)  A person is considered to have satisfied the training
  requirements of this section and may be appointed to an aircraft
  fire fighting and rescue fire protection personnel position if the
  person is employed at an airport that:
               (1)  is classified as a Class IV airport under 14 C.F.R.
  Part 139; and
               (2)  holds an Airport Operating Certificate issued
  under 14 C.F.R. Part 139.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to
  aircraft fire fighting and rescue fire protection personnel
  appointed under Section 419.038, Government Code, without regard to
  whether the personnel were appointed on, before, or after the
  effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2007.
 
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