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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 418.351: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 418. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  5. SUBCHAPTER K. FIRST RESPONDER PEER SUPPORT NETWORK

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "Firefighter" means a firefighter who is a permanent, paid employee or a volunteer of a state agency or the fire department of a political subdivision.

(3) "First responder" means emergency medical services personnel or a firefighter.

(4) "Peer" means a person who is a first responder or retired first responder.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 35), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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