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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training regarding fire safety inspections required by |
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law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 419.909(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) Only an individual certified by the commission as a fire |
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inspector may conduct a fire safety inspection required by a state |
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or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance. The following |
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entities may provide training related to fire safety inspections: |
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(1) the commission; |
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(2) the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association |
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of Texas; |
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(3) the National Fire Protection Association; |
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(4) a public junior college; |
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(5) a regional fire academy; or |
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(6) any state agency with authority over fire safety |
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inspections. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |