Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses

Subchapter A. Contagious Diseases

Section 607.001. Definition - Sec. 607.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "public safety employee" means...

Section 607.002. Reimbursement - Sec. 607.002. REIMBURSEMENT. A public safety employee who is exposed...

Section 607.003. Physician of Choice - Sec. 607.003. PHYSICIAN OF CHOICE. A public safety employee who...

Section 607.004. Preventative Immunizations and Vaccinations - Sec. 607.004. PREVENTATIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS. (a) A certified fire...

Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians

Section 607.051. Definitions - Sec. 607.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Custodial officer" means...

Section 607.052. Applicability - Sec. 607.052. APPLICABILITY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter...

Section 607.053. Immunization; Smallpox - Sec. 607.053. IMMUNIZATION; SMALLPOX. (a) A firefighter, peace officer, or...

Section 607.054. Tuberculosis or Other Respiratory Illness - Sec. 607.054. TUBERCULOSIS OR OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS. (a) A firefighter,...

Section 607.0545. - Sec. 607.0545. SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-CoV-2) OR...

Section 607.055. Cancer - Sec. 607.055. CANCER. (a) A firefighter or emergency medical technician...

Section 607.056. Acute Myocardial Infarction or Stroke - Sec. 607.056. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OR STROKE. (a) A firefighter,...

Section 607.057. Effect of Presumption - Sec. 607.057. EFFECT OF PRESUMPTION. Except as provided by Section...

Section 607.058. Presumption Rebuttable - Sec. 607.058. PRESUMPTION REBUTTABLE. (a) A presumption under Section 607.053,...

Section 607.059. Prohibited Payment - Sec. 607.059. PROHIBITED PAYMENT. No payment shall be made to...

Subchapter C. Other Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians

Section 607.101. Definitions - Sec. 607.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Emergency medical technician"...

Section 607.102. Notification - Sec. 607.102. NOTIFICATION. An emergency response employee or volunteer, as...