House Bill No. 3630 aims to restrict the authority of political subdivisions in Texas from regulating fire prevention standards for specific agricultural facilities. The bill introduces a new section, 250.014, to the Local Government Code, which defines terms such as "agricultural pole barn" and "nonresidential farm building." It specifies that an agricultural pole barn is a nonresidential structure with at least 70% of its perimeter walls permanently open, while a nonresidential farm building encompasses various agricultural structures not intended for residential use.

Under this new provision, political subdivisions are prohibited from adopting or enforcing any ordinances or measures that mandate the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems in several types of agricultural facilities, including agricultural pole barns, nonresidential farm buildings, cotton gins, livestock markets, and commercial feed mills. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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