Tex. Government Code § 862.003: CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

(a) A person who performs emergency services for a participating department shall present to the participating department head a certification of physical fitness by a qualified physician.

(b) If a participating department provides membership to a person who performs support services under Section 862.0025, the participating department head shall assign a person to perform support services if the person:

(1) does not present an acceptable certification under Subsection (a); or

(2) will only perform support services for the department.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.