{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-607.057","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 607.057","heading":"EFFECT OF PRESUMPTION.","body":"Except as provided by Section 607.052(b), a presumption established under this subchapter applies to a determination of whether a detention officer's, custodial officer's, firefighter's, peace officer's, or emergency medical technician's disability or death resulted from a disease or illness contracted in the course and scope of employment for purposes of benefits or compensation provided under another employee benefit, law, or plan, including a pension plan.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 22), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2021.","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 B. DISEASES OR ILLNESSES SUFFERED BY DETENTION OFFICERS, CUSTODIAL OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.607.htm#607.057","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"4935f6316110ff7f98589b6dfd8003c41d97883f05b91ae366f1d69d8e8664d5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-607.056","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-607.058"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}