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BILL ANALYSIS |
| H.B. 3732 |
| By: Martinez |
| Intergovernmental Affairs |
| Committee Report (Unamended) |
| BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The bill author has informed the committee that fire departments with paid firefighters in Texas are required by statute to meet personal protective equipment (PPE) standards laid out by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and that these standards are rigorously developed by a large group of stakeholders over many years. The bill author has further informed the committee that the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) is responsible for ensuring that these standards are met. In the past five years, shortages and shipping delays have made obtaining some of the materials used to produce this equipment much harder, resulting in significant delays in the delivery of regulated and mandated equipment needed to replace or supplement existing PPE. H.B. 3732 seeks to give TCFP the ability to extend enforcement if there is a delay in PPE that results in a fire department being noncompliant.
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| CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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| RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection in SECTION 1 of this bill.
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| ANALYSIS H.B. 3732 amends the Government Code to authorize a fire department to request an extension from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) to comply with the minimum standards adopted by TCFP. The bill requires TCFP to grant such a request if the fire department provides evidence TCFP finds sufficient to justify the extension. H.B. 3732 requires TCFP to adopt rules necessary to implement the bill's provisions not later than April 1, 2026. The bill's provisions expire September 1, 2027.
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| EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.
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| H.B. No. 3732 | ||
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| relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum | ||
| standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 419, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 419.0471 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 419.0471. EXTENSION TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSION | ||
| STANDARDS. (a) A fire department may request an extension from the | ||
| commission to comply with the minimum standards adopted under | ||
| Section 419.047. The commission shall grant a request for an | ||
| extension if the fire department provides evidence the commission | ||
| finds sufficient to justify the extension. | ||
| (b) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement | ||
| this section. | ||
| (c) This section expires September 1, 2027. | ||
| SECTION 2. Not later than April 1, 2026, the Texas | ||
| Commission on Fire Protection shall adopt the rules required to | ||
| implement Section 419.0471, Government Code, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2025. | ||
| TO: | Honorable Cecil Bell, Chair, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs |
| FROM: | Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3732 by Martinez (Relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), As Introduced |
| Source Agencies: | 411 Commission on Fire Protection |
| LBB Staff: | JMc, SZ, CSh, JLa |
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Common questions about HB3732
Effective immediately, HB3732 creates a statutory mechanism for fire departments to request temporary extensions if they are unable to meet Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) minimum standards due to factors beyond their control. This is a temporary relief measure designed to mitigate supply chain or fiscal bottlenecks; the authority for these extensions expires on September 1, 2027. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: June 20, 2025 (Immediate).
HB3732 was authored by Texas Representative Armando Martinez during the Regular Session.
HB3732 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.
HB3732 is enforced by Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
The compliance urgency for HB3732 is rated as "moderate". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.
The cost impact of HB3732 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
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