The Texas Commission on Fire Protection is providing this list of fire protection-related bills for informational purposes only. The agency staff does not advocate or take a position for or against any proposed legislation. (If you see a bill that may be of interest to the Texas fire service, please let us know. Thanks!)
Last update: 5/30/2025
Learn more about each bill here.
Bills directly affecting Chapter 419 are highlighted in pink in the chart below.
Note: Texas Government Code Chapter 419 is the commission's governing statute
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Bill Type |
Bill Number |
Author |
Caption |
Bill Stage |
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| HB | 198 | Bumgarner | Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters. | Signed by the Governor. Earliest effective date 9-1-2025. |
| HB | 716 | Jones | Relating to the offense of failure to comply with an order from a fire marshal and the authority of certain county peace officers to issue citations for certain violations; changing a criminal penalty. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1168 | Raymond | Relating to a study by the Texas Division of Emergency Management of the potential effects of droughts and wildfires in this state. | Died in committee |
| SB | 454 | Middleton | Relating to the eligibility of a firefighter or emergency medical technician for workers' compensation benefits for infertility. | Died in committee |
| SB | 502 | Perry | Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general. | Passed by the Senate; passed by the House |
| HB | 1507 | Ashby | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Education K-16 |
| HB | 1593 | Campos | Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state. | Signed by the Governor. Earliest effective date 9-1-2025. |
| HB | 1609 | VanDeaver | Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder. | Reported from House Subcommittee on Workforce as substituted |
| HB | 1639 | Patterson | Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| SB | 628 | Zaffirini | Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code. | Passed by the Senate; received in the House; reported favorably from House Intergovernmental Affairs |
| HB | 1656 | Howard | Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1654 | Canales | Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1667 | Canales | Relating to the investigation of municipal fire fighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1691 | Bumgarner | Relating to claims for benefits or compensation for certain cancer brought by firefighters or emergency medical technicians. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1701 | Flores | Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code. | Reported favorably from House Intergovernmental Affairs as substituted |
| HB | 696 | Cortez | Relating to waivers for state park entrance fees and hunting and fishing license fees for certain resident first responders. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1730 | Morales | Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroaklyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. | Reported as substituted by House Environmental Regulation |
| HB | 1740 | Tepper | Relating to requiring a search warrant for certain fire, health, or code inspections. | Died in committee |
| HB | 1797 | Bucy | Relating to drug testing and prescription drug policies for employees and independent contractors of state agencies and political subdivisions regarding the medical use of low-THC cannabis and hemp. | Died in committee |
| SB | 751 | Eckhardt | Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| SB | 767 | Sparks | Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires. | Signed by the Governor. Earliest effective date 9-1-2025. |
| SB | 768 | Menendez | Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroaklyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. | Died in committee |
| SB | 777 | Hughes | Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions. | Passed by the Senate; passed by the House; Senate concurred in House amendments |
| HB | 1990 | Guillen | Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of nonagricultural land. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate State Affairs |
| HB | 1985 | Hickland | Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department under municipal civil service. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2009 | Hernandez | Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters. | Died in committee |
| SB | 868 | Sparks | Relating to the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and authorizing an increase in the assessment on certain insurers that fund the program. | Committee substitute adopted; passed by Senate committee; passed by the House |
| HB | 2054 | King | Relating to the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and authorizing an increase in the assessment on certain insurers that fund the program. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2063 | Fairly | Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires. | Reported from House Agriculture and Livestock as substituted |
| HB | 2098 | Martinez | Relating to applicability of the civil service system for municipal firefighters and police officers and sheriff's departments. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2128 | Spiller | Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate; withdrawn from the local calendar |
| SB | 966 | Kolkhorst | Relating to the use of technology by public school students, including a study on the public health effects of digital learning and public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices; increasing a fee. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2387 | Leo-Wilson | Relating to the entitlement to benefits for chaplains employed by certain fire departments, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2414 | Cole | Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2369 | Patterson | Relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2453 | King | Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site. | Died in committee |
| HB | 2467 | VanDeaver | Relating to the compensation and benefits for certain peace officers commissioned by the state fire marshal. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| SB | 1131 | Middleton | Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1189 | Hinojosa | Relating to the exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1177 | Alvarado | Relating to fire safety inspections and public and private schools. | Signed by the Governor. Earliest effective date 9-1-2025. |
| HB | 2688 | Harless | Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate; House concurred in Senate amendments |
| HB | 2713 | Darby | Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| HB | 2725 | Cole | Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Transportation |
| HB | 2802 | Bucy | Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate; House concurred in Senate amendments |
| SB | 1331 | Hancock | Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1495 | Schwertner | Relating to the establishment of an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Advisory Board. | Passed by the Senate; received in the House; reported favorably from House Delivery of Government Ef |
| HB | 3135 | Smithee | Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters. | Signed by the Governor. Earliest effective date 9-1-2025. |
| HB | 3193 | Reynolds | Relating to the punishment of intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1527 | West | Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Passed by the Senate; referred to House Pensions/Investments/Financial Services |
| HB | 3171 | Lujan | Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions. | Passed by the House; reported favorably from Senate Local Government; withdrawn from local calendar |
| SB | 1529 | West | Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirements systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1545 | Hinojosa | Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters. | Died in committee |
| HB | 3280 | Anchia | Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirements systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 3334 | King | Relating to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response at certain wells under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Natural Resources |
| HB | 3358 | Garcia Hernandez | Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Criminal Justice |
| HB | 3420 | Campos | Relating to certain mental health policies and services for peace officers, fire fighters, and telecommunicators. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Local Government |
| HB | 3594 | Lujan | Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. | Signed by the Governor. Earliest effective date 9-1-2025. |
| SB | 1825 | Schwertner | Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage. | Died in committee |
| HB | 3696 | Walle | Relating to the provision by railroad companies of hazardous material incident training to certain fire and emergency medical personnel and peace officers. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1898 | Johnson | Relating to the discharge or use of certain fire fighting foams for testing or training. | Passed by the Senate; received in the House; reported favorably from House Environmental Regulation |
| HB | 3687 | Harless | Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| HB | 3732 | Martinez | Relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| HB | 3837 | Canales | Relating to the regulation of autonomous vehicles. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1932 | Hinojosa | Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits of compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders. | Died in committee |
| SB | 1957 | Hagenbuch | Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. | Passed by the Senate; passed by the House |
| HB | 3787 | Lujan | Relating to the sale and distribution of counterfeit or unsafe lighters. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Business and Commerce |
| HB | 3824 | King | Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate; House concurred in Senate amendments |
| HB | 3912 | Morales | Relating to the exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service. | Died in committee |
| HB | 3914 | Martinez | Relating to the health benefit plan coverage of and reimbursement for the treatment of a first responder's injuries sustained within the course and scope of employment. | Died in committee |
| HB | 3977 | Rosenthal | Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain political subdivisions. | Passed by the House; received in the Senate; referred to Senate Local Government |
| HB | 3987 | Davis | Relating to certain distributions from deferred retirement option plans establishes under public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 3988 | Davis | Relating to certain deferred retirement option plan benefits under public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4065 | McQueeney | Relating to binding arbitration in collective bargaining for firefighters and police officers in certain political subdivisions. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4144 | Turner | Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| HB | 4173 | Alders | Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Smith County as the Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial Highway. | Substitute (SB 682) passed by the House; passed by the Senate; sent to the Governor |
| HB | 4280 | Davis | Relating to deferred retirement option plans under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| SB | 2162 | Flores | Relating to public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities. | Referred to Senate Finance |
| HB | 4126 | Plesa | Relating to the transfer of public school students who are children of certain public servants. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4205 | Harless | Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| SB | 2143 | Perry | Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies. | Passed by the Senate; passed by the House; Senate concurred in House amendments |
| SB | 2234 | Creighton | Relating to the firefighters' relief and retirement fund of certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| SB | 2301 | Johnson | Relating to municipal charters that set a minimum or maximum number of municipal employees. | Died in committee |
| SB | 2318 | Menendez | Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4387 | Hickland | Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4363 | Money | Relating to battery energy storage facilities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4404 | Pierson | Relating to the consideration of the provision of law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency services by a commissioners court or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | Died in committee |
| SB | 2345 | Schwertner | Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4685 | Leach | Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools. | Substitute (SB 1177) adopted; passed by the Senate; passed by the House |
| HB | 35 | Thompson | Relating to a peer support network for first responders. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate; House concurred in Senate amendments |
| HB | 4873 | Troxclair | Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4875 | Davis | Relating to the board of trustees of the retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities. | Died in committee |
| HB | 4945 | Ashby | Relating to a study conducted by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to Texas A&M Forest Service wildland firefighters. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| SB | 2432 | Parker | Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters. | Died in committee |
| SB | 2555 | West | Relating to a first responder peer support network for certain firefighters and law enforcement personnel. | Died in committee |
| SB | 2645 | Middleton | Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits. | Died in committee |
| SB | 34 | Sparks | Relating to the preparation, prevention, and mitigation of wildfires. | Passed by the Senate; passed by the House; set on Senate Items Eligible calendar |
| HB | 4782 | Martinez | Relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain counties. | Died in committee |
| HB | 5424 | Bonnen | Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
| HB | 500 | Bonnen | Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. | Passed by the House; passed by the Senate |
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