Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB198: Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2025:
AN ACT relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Wade Cannon Act. SECTION 2. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 180.011 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 180.011.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: OCCUPATIONAL CANCER SCREENING FOR ] [ADDED: FIREFIGHTERS. (a) In this section, "firefighter" means an ] [ADDED: individual defined as fire protection personnel under Section ] [ADDED: 419.021, Government Code.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A political subdivision that employs firefighters shall ] [ADDED: offer an occupational cancer screening to each firefighter at no ] [ADDED: cost to the firefighter in the fifth year of the firefighter's ] [ADDED: employment, and once every year following the initial screening.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The occupational cancer screening offered under ] [ADDED: Subsection (b) must be confidential, and in addition to testing for ] [ADDED: cancer, include:] [] [] [] [] [] [ and] [ADDED: (7) subject to Subsection (d), a chest x-ray.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A firefighter is eligible to receive a chest x-ray ] [ADDED: during the screening under this section once every five years.] [ADDED: (e)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The Texas Commission on Fire Protection shall adopt ] [ADDED: rules establishing minimum standards for the screening …
Sponsors
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063) · primary sponsor
- Armando Martinez (D, HD-039)
- Sheryl Cole (D, HD-046)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Armando Walle (D, HD-140)
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Tan Parker (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (June 1, 2026)
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1442 (May 6, 2025): 148 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: WADE CANNON ACT (P81E3), Political Subdivisions, City Government--Employees/Officers, BLOOD & MEDICAL TESTS, CANCER, Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions, FIRE PROTECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, Fire Fighters & Police--General
Common questions
- What is HB198?
- HB198 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
- What does HB198 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
- What is the status of HB198?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (June 1, 2026) (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB198?
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB198?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00198
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