Texas HB1639 mandates a study on cancer rates among female firefighters, focusing on ovarian and breast cancer.

Texas HB1639 requires the Department of State Health Services, in collaboration with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, to conduct a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters. The study will compare cancer rates among female firefighters to those among other women, with a focus on cancers specific to women, including ovarian and breast cancer. The department must prepare a written report with the study's results and any recommendations for legislative or other action, to be submitted to the legislature and made publicly available by September 1, 2026.

Texas HB1639 mandates a study on cancer rates among female firefighters, focusing on ovarian and breast cancer.

Texas HB1639 requires the Department of State Health Services, in collaboration with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, to conduct a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters. The study will compare cancer rates among female firefighters to those among other women, with a focus on cancers specific to women, including ovarian and breast cancer. The department must prepare a written report with the study's results and any recommendations for legislative or other action, to be submitted to the legislature and made publicly available by September 1, 2026.