Texas HB1691 expands the types of cancer covered for claims by firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

Texas HB1691 amends the Government Code to expand the types of cancer eligible for claims by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The bill includes stomach, colon, rectum, skin, prostate, testis, brain cancers, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, malignant melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, and any other cancer caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or carcinogens. The changes apply only to claims brought on or after the act's effective date, which is September 1, 2025, unless the act receives a two-thirds vote in both houses for immediate effect.

Texas HB1691 expands the types of cancer covered for claims by firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

Texas HB1691 amends the Government Code to expand the types of cancer eligible for claims by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The bill includes stomach, colon, rectum, skin, prostate, testis, brain cancers, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, malignant melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, and any other cancer caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or carcinogens. The changes apply only to claims brought on or after the act's effective date, which is September 1, 2025, unless the act receives a two-thirds vote in both houses for immediate effect.