Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts
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Officially: “Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Mar 4, 2025
Read first time · Mar 25, 2025
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker · Mar 25, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · Apr 21, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · Apr 21, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · Apr 21, 2025
Left pending in subcommittee · Apr 21, 2025
Recalled from subcommittee · Apr 28, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 28, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 5, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 7, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 10, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 12, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 12, 2025
Passed · May 12, 2025
Record vote · May 12, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 12, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 12, 2025
Received from the House · May 12, 2025
Read first time · May 13, 2025
Referred to Local Government · May 13, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 15, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · May 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 16, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 16, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 16, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 21, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 21, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 21, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 21, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 21, 2025
Passed · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the House · May 24, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 25, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 26, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
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2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi3687 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-12 · Yeas 117, Nays 26, Present, not voting 1
HBi3687 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 104, Nays 14, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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