S.B. No. 1932 amends Section 607.056 of the Government Code to establish certain presumptions for firefighters, peace officers, and emergency medical technicians who suffer from acute myocardial infarction or stroke. The bill specifies that if these individuals experience such medical conditions resulting in disability or death, it is presumed to have occurred during the course of their employment if they were engaged in stressful or strenuous physical activities related to fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, law enforcement, or other emergency response activities while on duty. Additionally, the acute myocardial infarction or stroke must occur no later than eight hours after the end of a shift in which the individual was involved in these activities.

The bill also clarifies that "stressful or strenuous physical activity" does not include clerical, administrative, or nonmanual tasks. The changes made by this Act will only apply to claims for benefits or compensation filed on or after its effective date, with claims filed before that date governed by the previous law. The Act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 607.056 (Government Code 607)