78R7085 MI-F
By: Brown of Brazos H.B. No. 2116
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the operation of Texas Task Force 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 88, Education Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. TEXAS TASK FORCE 1
Sec. 88.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Local government employee member" means a member
employed by a local government as defined by Section 102.001, Civil
Practice and Remedies Code.
(2) "Member" means an individual, other than an
employee of The Texas A&M University System, who has been
officially designated as a member of Texas Task Force 1.
(3) "Nongovernment member" means a member who is not a
state employee member, a local government employee member, or an
employee of The Texas A&M University System.
(4) "State employee member" means a member employed by
an agency of the state other than a component of The Texas A&M
University System.
Sec. 88.302. TEXAS TASK FORCE 1. Texas Task Force 1 is a
program of the Texas Engineering Extension Service providing
training and responding to assist in search, rescue, and recovery
efforts following natural or man-made disasters.
Sec. 88.303. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a)
Notwithstanding any other law, during any period in which Texas
Task Force 1 is activated by the governor's division of emergency
management, or during any training session sponsored or sanctioned
by Texas Task Force 1, a participating nongovernment member or
local government employee member is included in the coverage
provided under Chapter 501, Labor Code, in the same manner as an
employee, as defined by Section 501.001, Labor Code.
(b) Service with Texas Task Force 1 by a state employee
member who is activated is considered to be in the course and scope
of the employee's regular employment with the state.
(c) Service with Texas Task Force 1 by an employee of The
Texas A&M University System is considered to be in the course and
scope of the employee's regular employment with The Texas A&M
University System.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.