The bill amends the Local Government Code to enhance the administration and enforcement of county fire codes. It allows a county that adopts a fire code to contract with a municipality or an emergency services district within the county for the administration and enforcement of that fire code. Additionally, it introduces a provision that enables an emergency services district, which has adopted a fire code and is entirely located within one county, to enter into an interlocal agreement with the county to delegate enforcement authority for the county's fire code.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the responsibilities of the county fire marshal, stating that while the fire marshal is responsible for enforcing all state and county regulations related to fires and explosions, they may delegate the administration and enforcement of the county's fire code to a municipality or emergency services district as per a contract established by the county's commissioners court. This change aims to streamline fire code enforcement and improve collaboration between counties and local emergency services. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Local Government Code 233.061, Local Government Code 352.019 (Local Government Code 352, Local Government Code 233)