HB 2093
AN ACT relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Allows food service establishments with on-site dining to require employees who regularly interact with customers to obtain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification from recognized organizations like the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. While establishments can mandate this certification, they are not required to cover the cost, and employees are not guaranteed reimbursement. The bill also provides legal protection for food service establishments and their employees, ensuring they cannot be held civilly liable for CPR-related actions unless those actions are intentionally harmful.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification requirements for certain food service establishment employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER E. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION FOR Sec. 438.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "food service establishment" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.001. Sec. 438.052. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a food service establishment with a space designed for food consumption on the premises of the establishment. Sec. 438.053. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION. A food service establishment may require each establishment employee whose position requires regular interaction with customers consuming food on the establishment's premises to hold a certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a similar nationally recognized association. The establishment is not required to reimburse an employee for the cost of obtaining the Sec. 438.054. CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A food service establishment or an owner, employee, or agent of a food service establishment is not liable for civil damages resulting from the use of, attempted use of, or failure to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation unless the use of, attempted use of, or failure to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation is intentional or wilfully or (b) The immunity provided by this section is in addition to any other immunity provided by law. (c) Whether a person described by Subsection (a) holds a certification in or has received training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation does not affect the person's immunity from liability SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Safety and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification
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