The Texas Fire Chiefs Association believes in serving the leaders of the Texas Fire Service by actively participating in the advancement of the fire service through positive leadership, active legislative involvement, and the sharing of information while maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards. The Texas Fire Chiefs Association is a not-for-profit corporation chartered in Texas on September 15, 1988. The association was headquartered at the Texas Municipal League for nine years before establishing an independent office in 1997. TFCA remains an Affiliate of the Texas Municipal League. The Texas Fire Chiefs Association strives to be the liaison between the Texas Fire Service leadership and the legislative members of the State of Texas, attempting to further strengthen and logically apply proposed and current regulations which actively enhance the safety of the citizens of the State of Texas while protecting the career and volunteer firefighters throughout the State.