CS/CS/HB 813: Firefighter Cancer Benefits
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Budget Committee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Barnaby ; Basabe ; Berfield ; Blanco ; Conerly ; Grow ; Holcomb ; López, J. ; Partington ; Plakon ; Rosenwald ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Stark ; Tendrich ; Valdés ; Yarkosky
Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requires former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for specified time period; provides finding & declaration of important state interest.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/9/2026 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 984
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/9/2026 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 984
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Now in Budget Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Budget Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Budget Committee • Reported out of Budget Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee |
| 2/27/2026 | House |
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/2/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/9/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 984
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