The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (the commission) adopts amendments to Chapter 437, Fees, concerning §437.5, Renewal Fees. The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 26, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 1366) and will not be republished.

The amendments are adopted to reduce the renewal fees for certification of fire protection personnel pursuant to a reduction in agency costs.

The adopted amendments will reduce the cost to cities for the annual renewal of their fire protection personnel.

No comments were received from the public regarding adoption of the amendments.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Government Code, Chapter 419, §419.008, which provides the commission the authority to adopt rules for the administration of its powers and duties; and §419.026, which allows the commission to set certain fees collected for each initial fire protection personnel certification issued and the annual renewal of those certifications.