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Texas Labor Code § 401.026

Applicability to Certain Emergency Response Personnel

General Provisions · Miscellaneous Provisions

For purposes of this subtitle, the travel of a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical personnel en route to an emergency call is considered to be in the course and scope of the firefighter's, peace officer's, or emergency medical personnel's employment.

Official text of the Texas Labor Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 2771), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 852 (H.B. 3335), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.