S.B. No. 1948         AN ACT   relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain   agricultural facilities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subtitle Z, Title 10, Government Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 3001 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 3001. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FIRE REGULATIONS          Sec. 3001.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:                (1)  "Agricultural pole barn" means a nonresidential   farm building in which 70 percent or more of the perimeter walls are   permanently open and allow free ingress and egress.                (2)  "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by   Section 2007.002.                (3)  "Livestock market" has the meaning assigned by   Section 161.111, Agriculture Code.                (4)  "Nonresidential farm building" means any   temporary or permanent building on a farm, ranch, or other   agricultural facility that is used primarily for agricultural   purposes and not intended to be used as a residential dwelling.  The   term includes a barn, greenhouse, shade house, farm office, storage   building, workshop, poultry house, animal handling facility, or   commodity storage and feed processing facility.          Sec. 3001.002.  RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF CERTAIN   AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES.  Notwithstanding any other law, a   governmental entity may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order,   rule, or other measure that requires the installation of a fire   protection sprinkler system in:                (1)  an agricultural pole barn;                (2)  a nonresidential farm building;                (3)  a cotton gin;                (4)  a cottonseed storage building;                (5)  a grain storage facility;                (6)  a livestock market; or                (7)  a commercial feed mill.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1948 passed the Senate on   April 8, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays 3.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1948 passed the House on   May 22, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 104, Nays 35, four   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor