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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.141: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 9. SAFETY
  3. SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES
  4. CHAPTER 773. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
  5. SUBCHAPTER F. MEDICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CALL TAKERS

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency call" means a telephone call or other similar communication from a member of the public, as part of a 9-1-1 system or otherwise, made to obtain emergency medical services.

(2) "Emergency medical services call taker" means a person who, as a volunteer or employee of a public agency, as that term is defined by Section 771.001, receives emergency calls.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 19.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1563, eff. April 2, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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