Texas § 607.004 PREVENTATIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS.

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§ 607.004 — PREVENTATIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS.

Texas § 607.004

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 607.004 (2026).

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Sec. 607.004. PREVENTATIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS.

(a)A certified fire fighter, peace officer, or other governmental employee who operates an ambulance or who responds to emergency medical calls is entitled to preventative immunization for any disease to which the fire fighter, peace officer, or other governmental employee may be exposed in performing official duties and for which immunization is possible. (a-1) A death investigation professional is entitled to preventative immunization for any disease to which the death investigation professional may be exposed in conducting or assisting in an inquest and for which immunization is possible.

(b)The employee and any member of the employee's immediate family are entitled to vaccination for a contagious disease to which the employee

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Sec. 607.004. PREVENTATIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS. (a) A certified fire fighter, peace officer, or other governmental employee who operates an ambulance or who responds to emergency medical calls is entitled to preventative immunization for any disease to which the fire fighter, peace officer, or other governmental employee may be exposed in performing official duties and for which immunization is possible.
(a-1) A death investigation professional is entitled to preventative immunization for any disease to which the death investigation professional may be exposed in conducting or assisting in an inquest and for which immunization is possible.
(b) The employee and any member of the employee's immediate family are entitled to vaccination for a contagious disease to which the employee is exposed during the course of employment.
(c) The employing governmental entity may satisfy the requirements of this section by:
(1) providing the immunization or vaccination without charge; or
(2) reimbursing the employee for any necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the employee for the immunization or vaccination.
SUBCHAPTER B. DISEASES OR ILLNESSES SUFFERED BY DETENTION OFFICERS, CUSTODIAL OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 1306 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.