1. (a) This section applies only to an employee, as defined by Section 501.001, 502.001, 503.001, 504.001, or 505.001, who is:

   1. (1) a member of Texas Task Force 1, as defined by Section 88.302, Education Code, or a member of an intrastate fire mutual aid system team or a regional incident management team, as defined by Section 88.126, Education Code; and
   2. (2) activated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management or is injured during training that is sponsored or sanctioned by the Texas Division of Emergency Management or Texas Task Force 1.

2. (b) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 501, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 501.001, is:

   1. (1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and
   2. (2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 501.

3. (c) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 503 or 505, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 503.001 or 505.001, as applicable, is:

   1. (1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and
   2. (2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 501 in the same manner as an employee, as defined by Section 501.001.

4. (d) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 502, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 502.001, is:

   1. (1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and
   2. (2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 502.

5. (e) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 504, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 504.001, is:

   1. (1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and
   2. (2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 504.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103 (H.B. 4464), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025.