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Amend CSSB 9 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1.04 of the bill, adding Section 61.0045, Election Code (page 3, between lines 28 and 29), by inserting the following:
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that at the time of the offense, the person was performing an official duty as a first responder.
(d) In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 421.095, Government Code.