{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.00707","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.00707","heading":"INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.","body":"The department shall develop a program for informing first responders about the immunization registry and educating first responders about the benefits of being included in the immunization registry, including:\n(1) ensuring that first responders receive necessary immunizations to prevent the spread of communicable diseases to which a first responder may be exposed during a public health emergency, declared disaster, terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency; and\n(2) preventing duplication of vaccinations.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2007.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 2. HEALTH","SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER A. IMMUNIZATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.161.htm#161.00707","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"a4852aa11e95f95856e548108aaedb75264e0f2705736c6bb1ca95b944979fbb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.00706","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.00708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}