CS/HB 421: Peer Support for First Responders
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Maggard
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: 3/7/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/7/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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CS/HB 421, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2025 at 9:48 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 86 (c1) Peer Support for First Responders Burgess Identical Last Action: 3/5/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 
H 1211 Public Safety Abbott, Alvarez Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
S 1554 Public Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 3/6/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.09 Peer support for first responders. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 421, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2025 at 3:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 86 (c1) Peer Support for First Responders Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/5/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
H 1211 Public Safety Abbott, Alvarez Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
S 1554 Public Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 3/6/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 289549 - Amendment
Remove line 18 and insert:Maggard 3/5/2025
9:22 AMAdopted
3/7/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.09 Peer support for first responders. Page 1 (pdf)