Texas Labor Code
§ 408.1615 — LIFETIME INCOME BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN FIRST RESPONDERS
LA § 408.1615Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 408. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS · Art. I. LIFETIME INCOME BENEFITS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"First responder" means an individual who is:
(A)a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(B)certified under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, as an emergency care attendant, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-paramedic or a licensed paramedic;
(C)a firefighter subject to certification by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection under Chapter 419, Government Code, whose principal duties are aircraft crash and rescue or fire fighting; or
(D)an individual covered under Section 504.012 who is providing volunteer services as:
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 12.001, eff. September 1, 2025.