HB 813: Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco ; Valdés
Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention; Revises conditions under which one-time payment of $25,000 must be made by former employer upon firefighter's cancer diagnosis; requires former employer to provide death benefits for specified period; removes requirement for Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt rules for establishing employer cancer prevention best practices.
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 |
