SB 1138
AN ACT relating to municipal first responder policies for emergencies
Senate Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to municipal first responder policies for emergencies
Bill Text
relating to municipal first responder policies for emergencies BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 11, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 349 to read as follows: CHAPTER 349. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATED TO MUNICIPAL PUBLIC Sec. 349.001. GROUP HOME POLICIES. (a) In this section, "group home" has the meaning assigned by Section 769.001, Health (b) A municipal police department, a municipal fire department, and any other municipal department providing emergency medical services shall develop policies to respond to an emergency occurring at a group home, regardless of whether the group home holds a license. In developing a policy under this subsection, a municipal department shall establish any procedures necessary for an efficient response to an emergency after considering the nature SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to municipal first responder policies for emergencies
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