Section 78A.001 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "First responder" means a law enforcement, fire protection, or emergency medical services employee or volunteer, including: (A) a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure;(B) fire protection personnel as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code;(C) a volunteer firefighter who is: (i) certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or by the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or(ii) a member of an organized volunteer fire-fighting unit that renders fire-fighting services without remuneration and conducts a minimum of two drills each month, each two hours long; and(D) an individual certified as emergency medical services personnel by the Department of State Health Services.(2) "Roadside assistance" means assistance to the owner, operator, or passenger of a motor vehicle with an incident related to the operation of the motor vehicle, including jump-starting or replacing a motor vehicle battery, lockout assistance, replacing a flat tire, and roadside vehicle breakdown assistance.Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 78A.001
Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1150,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2017.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.