89R SB 628
by Sen. Zaffirini, different lead author · Did not pass · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 26, 2025: Committee report distributed
Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.
Caption, 89R bill history
HB 221
bill letting counties hand fire code work to cities
Filed
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Emergency services districts can take over too, starting September 1, 2027.
The bill lets a county that has adopted a fire code contract with a city or an emergency services district in the county to run and enforce that code. It also lets an emergency services district with its own fire code sign an agreement with the county to take over all or part of the county's fire code enforcement. When such a contract exists, the county fire marshal must hand the fire code work to that city or district, starting September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 89R SB 628 by Sen. Zaffirini (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB221 · 2026-11-09
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.
WHAT IT DOES
Emergency services districts can take over too, starting September 1, 2027.
The bill lets a county that has adopted a fire code contract with a city or an emergency services district in the county to run and enforce that code. It also lets an emergency services district with its own fire code sign an agreement with the county to take over all or part of the county's fire code enforcement. When such a contract exists, the county fire marshal must hand the fire code work to that city or district, starting September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
No flags
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC$22,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
Michael Brickman$15,000.00
Johann Moonesinghe$10,000.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
County Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION
Text
The text as introduced · 264 words
90R1689 SCL-F By: Flores H.B. No. 221 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 233.061, Local Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (b) The commissioners court of a county that adopts a fire code under Subsection (a) [ , or any municipality in the county, ] may contract with a municipality located in the county or an emergency services district located in the county [ one another ] for the administration and enforcement of the fire code. (c) An emergency services district that has adopted a fire code and that is located in a county may enter into an interlocal agreement with the county to delegate to the district all or part of the county's authority to enforce the county's fire code. SECTION 2. Section 352.019, Local Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the [ The ] county fire marshal shall enforce all state and county regulations that relate to fires, explosions, or damages of any kind caused by a fire or explosion. (a-1) The county fire marshal shall delegate the administration and enforcement of the county's fire code to a municipality or emergency services district in accordance with a contract entered into by the commissioners court of the county under Section 233.061. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.