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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for |
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purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response |
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services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 784.001(5), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(5) "Emergency service provider" means an individual |
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who provides emergency response services or post-emergency |
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response services, including: |
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(A) a law enforcement officer; |
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(B) a[,] firefighter; |
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(C) an[,] emergency medical services provider; |
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(D) a[,] dispatcher; |
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(E) a[, or] rescue service provider; or |
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(F) an attorney, an investigator, or another |
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staff member for the office of a district attorney, criminal |
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district attorney, or county attorney. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |