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TX HB3358

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "emergency service provider" in the Health and Safety Code to include individuals who provide "post-emergency response services" in addition to emergency response services

  • Adds attorneys, investigators, and other staff members of district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney offices to the list of emergency service providers

  • Adds justices of the peace and justice court staff members to the definition of emergency service providers

  • Maintains existing categories of emergency service providers: law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services providers, dispatchers, and rescue service providers

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.

Health

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Justice

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice5/13/2025
Criminal Jurisprudence3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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