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      H.B. No. 2128         AN ACT   relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue   service capabilities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  STUDY ON RURAL FIREFIGHTING AND TECHNICAL RESCUE   SERVICE CAPABILITIES. (a)  In this Act, "service" means the Texas   A&M Engineering Extension Service.          (b)  The service shall conduct a study of rural firefighting   and technical rescue service capabilities and compare those   capabilities with those of urban municipalities.  The study must   consider disparities in:                (1)  available funding for personnel and equipment;                (2)  the number of qualified candidates to fill new or   vacant firefighting and rescue personnel positions;                (3)  opportunities for affordable training for   firefighting and rescue personnel; and                (4)  any other factor the service considers relevant.          SECTION 2.  REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the   service shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and   the speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes   the findings of the study and any recommendations based on the   study.          SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027.          SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect   immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members   elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas   Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for   immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 2128 was passed by the House on May 6,   2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.B. No. 2128 was passed by the Senate on May   27, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate       APPROVED:  _____________________                      Date                           _____________________                    Governor