HB 169 (2023) -  Licensed Counseling for First Responders

General Bill by Lopez, V. and Fernandez-Barquin (CO-SPONSORS) Alvarez; Basabe; Berfield; Cross; Garcia; Porras; Waldron
Licensed Counseling for First Responders: Requires employing agency of first responder to pay for certain licensed counseling for first responders; requires such counseling to be completed within specified timeframe; prohibits employing agency from requiring first responder to use leave for such counseling; authorizes first responder to select licensed mental health professional; prohibits payment by employing agency for such counseling from creating presumption of compensable occupational disease.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 314 Subject: Licensed Counseling for First Responders, Correctional Officers, and Correctional Probation Officers Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2023 - 4:24 PM Member: Lopez, V. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.1815 HB 291, CS/SB 314, SB 436, CS/SB 914