Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
HB 3358 clarifies who qualifies as an "emergency service provider" under Texas law for access to critical incident stress management and crisis response services. It expands the definition to specifically include law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services providers, dispatchers, rescue service providers, and staff from district attorney offices (like attorneys and investigators). This change directly affects these professionals by ensuring they are explicitly covered under the state's support services for trauma response. The bill amends the Health and Safety Code and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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This bill expands the definition of an emergency service provider to include justice of the peace and justice court staff members, alongside existing categories like law enforcement, firefighters, and medical providers. The change broadens eligibility for critical incident stress management and crisis response services to cover more first responders.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from six categories of emergency service providers to seven by adding justice of the peace and justice court staff to those eligible for critical incident stress management services.
ELIGIBILITY
Added justice of the peace and justice court staff to the list of individuals who qualify as emergency service providers for critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
120–14
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 141
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic57
96% Yea
R
Republican84
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cas Garcia Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
Joe Moody
DDemocratic
P
Marc LaHood
RRepublican
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