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TX HB3358
TX HB3358Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Crossed Over
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of an "emergency service provider" in the Texas Health and Safety Code to include not just individuals who provide emergency response services, but also those who provide post-emergency response services. Specifically, the bill adds several new categories of professionals to the existing definition, which previously only listed law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services providers, dispatchers, and rescue service providers. The new additions include attorneys, investigators, and staff members from district attorneys' offices, county attorneys' offices, and criminal district attorneys' offices, as well as justices of the peace and their court staff. This broader definition would likely ensure that these additional professionals have access to critical incident stress management and crisis response services, which are important support resources for individuals who regularly work in high-stress emergency and legal environments. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, providing ample time for implementation and awareness.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Justice (on 05/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3358 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03358E.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03358H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB03358H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03358H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03358I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03358I.htm |
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