S.B. No. 1409

	AN ACT
	relating to the definition of first responder for purposes of the
	immunization registry.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subdivision (1-a), Section 161.0001, Health and
	Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
	(1-a)  "First responder" means:
	(A)  any federal, state, local, or private
	personnel who may respond to a disaster, including:
	(i)  public health and public safety
	personnel;
	(ii)  commissioned law enforcement
	personnel;
	(iii)  fire protection personnel, including
	volunteer firefighters;
	(iv)  emergency medical services personnel,
	including hospital emergency facility staff;
	(v)  a member of the National Guard;
	(vi)  a member of the Texas State Guard; or
	(vii)  any other worker who responds to a
	disaster in the worker's scope of employment; or
	(B)  any related personnel that provide support
	services during the prevention, response, and recovery phases of a
	disaster [has the meaning assigned by Section 421.095, Government
	Code].
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1409 passed the Senate on
	April 9, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1409 passed the House on
	May 27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor