Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code § 78B.001. DEFINITIONS.
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.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023.