TX HB2387

Expands the definition of "public safety employee" in Texas Government Code to include chaplains employed or formally designated by fire departments, volunteer firefighting units, or law enforcement agencies at the state or local level

Extends existing legal presumptions for work-related illnesses and injuries to chaplains, including presumptions for diseases contracted from immunizations, tuberculosis and respiratory illnesses, and acute myocardial infarction or stroke occurring during emergency response activities

Makes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a compensable workers' compensation injury for chaplains employed by fire departments or law enforcement organizations when caused by events occurring in the course and scope of employment

Requires political subdivisions to provide chaplains with the same line-of-duty leave benefits as firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services personnel, including full pay for at least one year for work-related illness or injury

Applies to claims filed and collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after the effective date, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise