HB 993: First Responders and Crime Scene Investigators
GENERAL BILL by Holcomb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McFarland
First Responders and Crime Scene Investigators; Defines "first responder"; provides PTSD suffered by crime scene investigator is compensable occupational disease; authorizes diagnoses be made through telehealth; provides requirements for benefits; requires employing agency to provide mental health training.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/21/2023 House • Filed
1/8/2024 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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HB 993, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/21/2023 at 6:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1490 (c1) First Responders and Crime Scene Investigators Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 
H 211 Licensed Counseling for First Responders Lopez Compare Last Action: 10/19/2023 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries. Page 2 (pdf) 112.18155 Correctional officers; special provisions for posttraumatic stress disorders. Page 3 (pdf) 112.18156 Page 4 (pdf)