HB 1983, 85th R.S. history

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HB 1983, 85th R.S.
Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/17

Author: John Wray
Joint Author: Armando Martinez | Larry Phillips | R. D. "Bobby" Guerra | Charlie Geren
Coauthor: Carol Alvarado | Trent Ashby | Dwayne Bohac | DeWayne Burns | Angie Button | Terry Canales | Giovanni Capriglione | Travis Clardy | John Cyrier | Drew Darby | Jay Dean | Harold V. Dutton, Jr. | Wayne Faircloth | Mary González | Lance Gooden | Ryan Guillen | Abel Herrero | Justin Holland | Kyle Kacal | Tracy King | Linda Koop | Stan Lambert | Jeff Leach | Oscar Longoria | Eddie Lucio III | Ina Minjarez | Sergio Muñoz, Jr. | Poncho Nevárez | Tom Oliverson | Evelina "Lina" Ortega | John Raney | Richard Peña Raymond | Kevin Roberts | Justin Rodriguez | Ramon Romero | J. D. Sheffield | Lynn Stucky | Ed Thompson | Tony Tinderholt | Chris Turner | Gary VanDeaver | Jason Villalba | James White | Paul Workman | Bill Zedler | John Zerwas
Sponsor: John Whitmire

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2017, 85th R.S.,ch. 353, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

SB 1722 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Committee Report (TLC)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
City Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel
Labor--Workers' Compensation
Mental Health & Substance Abuse

House Committee: Business & Industry (René Oliveira, Nicole Collier, Ramon Romero, Hugh Shine, Jonathan Stickland, Jason Villalba, Paul Workman)
Minutes: April 3 2017 | April 12 2017
Senate Committee: Business & Commerce (Kelly Hancock, Donna Campbell, Brandon Creighton, Craig Estes, Robert Nichols, Charles Schwertner, Larry Taylor, John Whitmire, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: May 18 2017 | May 19 2017

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