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CS/HB 421: Peer Support for First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Mooney ; Partington ; Plasencia ; Rizo

Peer Support for First Responders; Revises definition of term "first responder" to include specified support personnel for provision of peer support.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/3/2025 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/6/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2025 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/11/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/13/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/20/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025)
3/26/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/27/2025 Senate • In Messages
3/31/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/2/2025 Senate • Received
4/3/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 319
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 86 -SJ 319
• Read 2nd time -SJ 319
• Read 3rd time -SJ 319
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 319
• Immediately certified -SJ 330
4/3/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled