TX SB1829

Requires first responders (fire protection personnel and EMS personnel, excluding volunteers and peace officers) to complete a human trafficking prevention training course approved by the Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner

Mandates the executive commissioner approve human trafficking training courses, including at least one free option, and post the list on the HHS Commission website

Requires hospital emergency departments and freestanding emergency medical care facilities to display human trafficking awareness signs (minimum 11" x 17", 16-point font) in English, Spanish, and any other language spoken by 10% or more of employees

Signs must include information on recognizing/reporting trafficking, human trafficking indicators, the attorney general's designated reporting phone number, and Department of Public Safety contact information

Prohibits hospitals and freestanding emergency medical care facilities from disciplining, retaliating against, or discriminating against employees who report suspected human trafficking in good faith to appropriate authorities

Takes effect September 1, 2025