1. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, or any other law, a meeting in which critical incident stress management services or crisis response services are provided to an emergency service provider:

   1. (1) is closed to the general public; and
   2. (2) may be closed to any individual who was not directly involved in the critical incident or crisis.

2. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if:

   1. (1) the emergency service provider or the legal representative of the provider expressly agrees that the meeting may be open to the general public or to certain individuals; or
   2. (2) the emergency service provider is deceased.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 651 (S.B. 1065), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.