89R2640 MCF-D
By: Patterson, Collier, et al. H.B. No. 1639
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female
firefighters in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) In this Act:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Fire
Protection.
(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health
Services.
(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.