The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (commission) adopts amendments to 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 423, Fire Suppression, Subchapter A, Minimum Standards For Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification, concerning §423.3, Minimum Standards for Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification, and §423.13, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal. The amended sections are adopted with changes to the text as published in the May 20, 2022, issue of the Texas Register (47 TexReg 3040). The changes in both sections incorporate spelling corrections. The rules will be republished. The proposal and adoption of these amendments were initiated as a result of a rule review conducted by the agency. The purpose of the proposed amendments to rule §423.3, Minimum Standards for Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification, is to correct the name of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association. The change to §423.13 corrects a reference to subsection (b) instead of (c). The amendments reflect that the commission regulates various entities, not solely fire departments.

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

The rules are adopted under Texas Government Code §419.008, which authorizes the commission to adopt or amend rules to perform the duties assigned to the commission. The rules are also adopted under Texas Government Code §419.032, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification; and §419.0325, which authorizes the commission to obtain the criminal history record information for the individual seeking certification by the commission.