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 located within the county for the administration and enforcement of that fire code. This change replaces the previous provision that allowed municipalities within the county to contract with one another for these purposes.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the county fire marshal is responsible for enforcing all state and county regulations related to fires and explosions, but it introduces a new provision allowing the fire marshal to delegate the administration and enforcement of the county's fire code to a municipality or emergency services district, as per a contract with the county's commissioners court. The bill 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 233, Local Government Code 352)