HB3687

Signed by Governor
Authored by Sam Harless (R)
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Caption: Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.
Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3687 establishes certification requirements for fire marshals and related personnel in counties and emergency service districts with populations of 100,000 or more. It requires fire marshals to obtain certifications from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection within specific timeframes and mandates that those acting as peace officers or conducting fire inspections hold the appropriate credentials.

Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)

Mar 4, 2025


(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2105: Yea 104 (R 66, D 38) - Nay 14 (R 13, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lozano; Olcott; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Dutton; Gamez; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Leach; Lowe; McQueeney; Morgan; Rosenthal

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

David Lowe: "When Record No. 2105 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2105 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 2105 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2105 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 12, 2025


(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2141: Yea 117 (R 58, D 59) - Nay 26 (R 26, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; DeAyala; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Cook; Dean

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Gina Hinojosa: "When Record No. 2141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 2141 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Vote reconsidered in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

20250514_HB3687_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250521_HB3687_2R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt; Sparks

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250521_HB3687_3R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
 

For

(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Laurie Christensen for Harris County Fire Commissioner Court
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Laurie Christensen for Harris County Fire Marshal
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Administration
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Burklund for Texas Fire Chiefs Association
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
 

On

(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self



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