Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1635 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/05/2021

                    87R7869 JSC-F
 By: Patterson H.B. No. 1635


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to research duties and reports of the workers'
 compensation research and evaluation group.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 405.0025, Labor Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  The report required under Subsection (b) must
 separately evaluate the factors under Subsection (c) with respect
 to the claims of first responders, as defined by Section 504.055.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.