Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 78B.001 · Chapter 78B. LIMITED LIABILITY FOR FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS CHECK AT CIVIL COMMITMENT FACILITY
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "First responder" means a law enforcement, fire protection, or emergency medical services employee, volunteer, or agency, including:
(A) a peace officer, as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(B) fire protection personnel, as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code;
(C) a volunteer firefighter who is:
(i) certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or by the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or
(ii) a member of an organized volunteer firefighting unit that provides firefighting services without compensation and conducts a minimum of two drills each month, each two hours long;
(D) an individual certified as emergency medical services personnel by the Department of State Health Services; and
(E) an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state authorized by law to employ or supervise personnel described by Paragraphs (A)-(D).
(2) "Wellness check" means a request by any person for a first responder to visit a civil commitment facility and determine the current condition of a sexually violent predator who is civilly committed under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 4.003, eff. September 1, 2025.
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