Relating to removing the requirement of provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for Texas Task Force 1 members and members of intrastate fire mutual aid system teams and regional incident management teams.

SB 2990 removes the requirement for workers' compensation insurance coverage for members of Texas Task Force 1, intrastate fire mutual aid system teams, and regional incident management teams. The bill amends the Texas Labor Code to exclude these specific emergency response personnel from the definition of "employee" under workers' compensation law. This change directly affects emergency responders activated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management during training or duty, removing their mandatory coverage under state workers' comp statutes. The bill modifies Sections 408.0445, 501.001(5), and 501.024 of the Labor Code to reflect these exclusions.