Bill Text: TX HB705 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault committed against a person providing services in that capacity.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB705 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB705-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault committed against a person providing services in that capacity.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB705 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB705-Engrossed.html
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| By: Howard, Schaefer, Hughes, Moody, Toth, | H.B. No. 705 | |
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| relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for | ||
| purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault | ||
| committed against a person providing services in that capacity. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 22.01(e)(1), Penal Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (1) "Emergency services personnel" includes | ||
| firefighters, emergency medical services personnel as defined by | ||
| Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, emergency room personnel, | ||
| and other individuals who, in the course and scope of employment or | ||
| as a volunteer, provide services for the benefit of the general | ||
| public during emergency situations. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
