Sec. 177A.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Emergency medical services personnel" means a person described by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, who is a paid employee of a political subdivision.
(2)  "Firefighter" means a firefighter who is a permanent, paid employee of the fire department of a political subdivision.  The term includes the chief of the department.  The term does not include a volunteer firefighter.
(3)  "Police officer" means a paid employee who is full-time, holds an officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and regularly serves in a professional law enforcement capacity in the police department of a political subdivision.  The term includes the chief of the department.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 665 (H.B. 471), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.