Bill > HB1691

This bill expands the types of cancer for which firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) can claim benefits or compensation under existing Texas law. Currently, the law covers specific cancers like stomach, colon, rectum, skin, prostate, testis, brain cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, malignant melanoma, and renal cell carcinoma. The bill adds a new provision that allows claims for any other cancer that may be caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or known or suspected carcinogens as determined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The changes will apply only to claims brought on or after the bill's effective date, which will be either immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature or on September 1, 2025, if the immediate effect vote is not achieved. This modification aims to provide broader cancer-related occupational benefits for firefighters and EMTs who may have been exposed to potentially cancer-causing substances during their work.

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