Bill > HB4464

This bill modifies workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain emergency response team members in Texas, specifically focusing on local government employee members of Texas Task Force 1, intrastate fire mutual aid system teams, and regional incident management teams. The bill removes coverage provisions for nongovernment members and clarifies that service with these teams by local government employees is considered within the course and scope of their regular employment. Key changes include redefining "local government employee member" to specifically refer to employees of political subdivisions, and adding provisions that ensure workers' compensation coverage applies when these employees are activated or participating in training sponsored by the Texas Division of Emergency Management. The bill also repeals several existing sections of law related to previous coverage definitions and removes references to nongovernment team members from workers' compensation statutes. These changes will apply only to workers' compensation claims for injuries occurring on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, with previous injury claims still governed by the law in effect at the time of injury.

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