Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 1107 amends the Government Code to extend financial assistance to survivors of specified fire-fighting personnel, where those personnel have died in the performance of their professional functions, whether on duty or off duty. Such personnel are defined to include employees of the state or a political or legal subdivision who are subject to certification by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or whose principal duties are aircraft crash and rescue fire-fighting. The act also expands coverage to include the survivors of qualified emergency medical technicians or professionals who are employed by political subdivisions and who perform emergency medical services or operate ambulances. The legislation clarifies the benefit status of surviving parents, including dependent parents and other parents.