TX State Fire Marshal

Search Licensed Fireworks Extinguisher Alarm Companies

The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office maintains an online search portal for verifying companies and individuals licensed to sell, install, certify, or service fireworks, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and fire sprinkler systems. The registry displays only companies and individuals with active licenses and current insurance on file.

NERIS System Replaces NFIRS for Fire Incident Reporting

The Texas State Fire Marshal announces the transition from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). Texas fire departments must begin using NERIS by July 1, 2025, with NFIRS fully decommissioned on February 22, 2026. While NERIS participation is not state-mandated, fire departments receiving FEMA grants must report incidents during their grant period or risk award changes or withdrawal.

Supply Chain Shortage Guidance for Fire Protection Licensees

The Texas State Fire Marshal issued temporary optional guidance on December 9, 2021, addressing supply chain shortages affecting fire protection industry licensees. The guidance allows licensees to install fire protection systems with missing listed devices if they obtain AHJ approval, document backorders, and apply special yellow labels indicating non-compliance. The guidance can be rescinded at any time.

Texas Man Gets Life for Arson Murder of 4-Year-Old

The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office announced that Humberto Martinez received a life sentence without parole for capital murder and arson. The SFMO conducted an origin and cause investigation that determined Martinez intentionally set a house fire with a lighter and combustibles to cover up the strangulation murder of 4-year-old Hope Raley in Perryton in 2022. Martinez pleaded guilty and was sentenced on March 4, 2026.

Texas BESS Safety FAQ for Jurisdictions

The Texas State Fire Marshal published an FAQ addressing battery energy storage system (BESS) safety standards for jurisdictions under its authority. The document explains NFPA 855 requirements including thermal runaway protection, fire detection and suppression systems, emergency operations planning, and inspection and maintenance mandates. The FAQ also highlights differences between the 2020 and 2023 editions of NFPA 855, noting the newer edition consolidated BESS requirements into Chapter 9 and added guidance on lithium-ion battery safety in Annex G.