The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (the commission) adopts amendments to Chapter 443, Certification Curriculum Manual, concerning, §443.1, Curriculum Approval by the Fire Fighter Advisory Committee, §443.3, Curriculum Approval by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, §443.5, Effective Date of New Curricula or Changes to Curricula Required by Law or Rule, §443.7, Effective Date of New Curricula or Changes or Revisions to Existing Curricula Which Are Voluntary, and §443.9, National Fire Protection Association Standard. The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 26, 2017, Texas Register, (42 TexReg 2806) and will not be republished.

The amendments are adopted to reflect new procedures for curricula development for the commission's voluntary certifications.

The adopted amendments will allow training facilities to be able to design curricula more closely suited to local needs, thus expediting the training and credentialing of personnel charged with protecting the public.

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; §419.032 which allows the commission to appoint fire protection personnel.