Relating to cost recovery for fire protection.
Summary
Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to seek cost recovery for the actual cost of fire abatement. Authorizes the Attorney General to take certain actions to investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement, upon request by the State Fire Marshal. Authorizes deputy state fire marshals to take certain actions to preserve evidence and investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Jul 17, 2025
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What changed between versions
A-Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jul 17, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version with minor formatting and signature line additions. The substantive policy content regarding fire cost recovery remains unchanged from the A-Engrossed version.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' with updated printing and filing information
Added signature lines for Senate President, Governor, and Secretary of State with blank spaces for dates
Added page numbers and passing dates for House and Senate approval
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2025 · House Jun 24, 2025
How they voted
22–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Jun 16, 2025
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican12
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 17, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 16, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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