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HB3687Introduced in the House

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

Introduced by Sam Harless, District 126

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 21, 2025

29

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  7. Left pending in subcommittee

  8. Recalled from subcommittee

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote RV#2105

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#2141

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Local Government

  28. Posting rule suspended

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Testimony taken in committee

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Vote reconsidered in committee

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  36. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Co-sponsor authorized

  39. Placed on intent calendar

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

  42. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Three day rule suspended

  45. Record vote

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote

  49. Senate passage reported

  50. Reported enrolled

  51. Signed in the House

  52. Signed in the Senate

  53. Sent to the Governor

  54. Signed by the Governor

  55. Effective on 9/1/25

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