Texas HB2387 amends laws to clarify benefits for chaplains employed by fire departments, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies.

Texas HB2387 amends the Government Code to redefine "public safety employee" to include chaplains employed by fire departments, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies. It establishes presumptions that certain diseases and disabilities suffered by these chaplains are work-related, affecting their eligibility for benefits. The bill also mandates that political subdivisions provide leave of absence for chaplains with line-of-duty illnesses or injuries, with provisions for using accrued benefits before being placed on temporary leave.

Texas HB2387 amends laws to clarify benefits for chaplains employed by fire departments, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies.

Texas HB2387 amends the Government Code to redefine "public safety employee" to include chaplains employed by fire departments, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies. It establishes presumptions that certain diseases and disabilities suffered by these chaplains are work-related, affecting their eligibility for benefits. The bill also mandates that political subdivisions provide leave of absence for chaplains with line-of-duty illnesses or injuries, with provisions for using accrued benefits before being placed on temporary leave.