By: Howard H.B. No. 3813
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to municipal fire suppression standards in certain
  municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 342, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
         Sec. 342.901.  FIRE SUPPRESSION STANDARDS IN CERTAIN
  MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies to a general law
  municipality that:
               (1)  has a population of less than 4,000;
               (2)  is located in a county that:
                     (A)  has a population of more than one
  million; and
                     (B)  is adjacent to a county with a population of
  more than 420,000; and
               (3)  is served by a district governed by Chapter 51,
  Water Code.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the governing body of a
  municipality may by ordinance establish water flow and water
  pressure standards sufficient to provide adequate pressure to fire
  suppression systems and require a district described by Subsection
  (a)(3) that provides water service in the municipality to take
  reasonable measures
  to comply with those standards.
         (c)  To the extent of a conflict between this section and any
  other law, this section controls.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2013.