HB 1639

AN ACT relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female

House Bill • Patterson | Collier

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Requires the Texas Department of State Health and Texas Commission on Fire to conduct a comprehensive study on cancer rates among female firefighters, comparing their cancer incidence to other women with a specific focus on women-specific cancers like ovarian and breast cancer. By September 1, 2026, the department must submit a detailed report to the legislature with study findings and potential recommendations, which will be publicly available online, with the study and bill expiring on September 1, 2027.

Subject Areas

CANCER Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions FIRE PROTECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON Women Fire Fighters & Police--General STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Interim Studies

Bill Text

relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Fire
(2)  "Department" means the Department of State Health
(3)  "Registry" means the cancer registry established
under Chapter 82, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The department, in collaboration with the commission
and using registry information, shall conduct a study on the
increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.
(c)  In conducting the study, the department and commission
shall, using registry information and data collected from readily
available sources, compare cancer rates among female firefighters
in this state to cancer rates among other women, focusing on cancers
specific to women, including ovarian and breast cancer.
(d)  Not later than September 1, 2026:
(1)  the department shall prepare and submit to the
legislature a written report containing the results of the study
and any recommendations for legislative or other action; and
(2)  the department and commission shall make the
report publicly available by posting the report on the agencies'
and registry's respective Internet websites.
(e)  This Act expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.