Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB245: Relating to the definition of authorized emergency vehicle.
Status: Introduced, August 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the definition of authorized emergency vehicle.
From the introduced text, August 1, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the definition of authorized emergency vehicle. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 541.201(1), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) "Authorized emergency vehicle" (B) a public or private ambulance operated by a person who has been issued a license by the Department of State Health Services; (C) an emergency medical services vehicle: (i) authorized under an emergency medical services provider license issued by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code; and (ii) operating under a contract with an emergency services district that requires the emergency medical services provider to respond to emergency calls with the vehicle; (D) a municipal department or public service corporation emergency vehicle that has been designated or authorized by the governing body of a municipality; (E) a county-owned or county-leased emergency management vehicle that has been designated or authorized by the commissioners court; (F) a vehicle that has been designated by the department under Section 546.0065; (G) a private vehicle of a volunteer firefighter or a certified emergency medical services employee or volunteer when responding to a fire alarm or medical emergency; [ADDED: (G-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a private vehicle of a medical staff ] [ADDED: physician or technician of a medical …
Sponsors
- Erin Gamez (D, HD-038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Health--Emergency Services & Personnel, Health Care Providers, EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is HB245?
- HB245 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the definition of authorized emergency vehicle.
- What does HB245 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the definition of authorized emergency vehicle.
- What is the status of HB245?
- Introduced as of August 1, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB245?
- Erin Gamez (D, HD-038).
- Where is the official record for HB245?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00245
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