{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-607.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 607.003","heading":"PHYSICIAN OF CHOICE.","body":"A public safety employee or death investigation professional who is exposed to a disease described by Section 607.002 is entitled to be treated for the prevention of that disease by the physician of the employee's or professional's choice.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 1306), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 607. BENEFITS RELATING TO CERTAIN DISEASES AND ILLNESSES","SUBCHAPTER A. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.607.htm#607.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"fb25c93f1f8aa0bf16a25fcea5699df399708717d02057c51d4b174d914be728","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-607.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-607.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}