Bill establishes firefighting equipment across state

A bill, SB 767 filed by Sen. Kevin Sparks from Midland, that would establish a statewide inventory of firefighting equipment won final approval.

The bill, a response to the historic wildfires that engulfed the Texas Panhandle last year, now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

Senate Bill 767 creates a database of statewide firefi ghting equipment that is available during wildfires. The inventory will …