HB 198
free cancer screenings for firefighters, every three years
Became law
Caption relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for
firefighters.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary The first comes in the fifth year of employment.
The bill requires every city, county or other local government that employs firefighters to offer each firefighter a free occupational cancer screening in the fifth year of employment and every three years after that. It covers firefighters as defined under the state's fire protection personnel law, and the local governments that employ them. The screening must be confidential and test for each type of cancer, including colorectal, prostate where it applies, lung and brain cancer, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2957 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only. TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only. ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HB198 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for
firefighters.
WHAT IT DOES The first comes in the fifth year of employment.
The bill requires every city, county or other local government that employs firefighters to offer each firefighter a free occupational cancer screening in the fifth year of employment and every three years after that. It covers firefighters as defined under the state's fire protection personnel law, and the local governments that employ them. The screening must be confidential and test for each type of cancer, including colorectal, prostate where it applies, lung and brain cancer, starting September 1, 2025.
TOTAL No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 10, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY Nov 12, 2024 Filed Feb 27, 2025 Read first time Feb 27, 2025 Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker Mar 10, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . Mar 10, 2025 Considered by s/c in public hearing Mar 10, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Mar 10, 2025 Left pending in subcommittee Mar 18, 2025 Recalled from subcommittee Mar 18, 2025 Considered in public hearing Mar 18, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Mar 28, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Mar 28, 2025 Committee report distributed Mar 31, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 17, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 2, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 5, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar May 5, 2025 Read 2nd time May 5, 2025 Amended 1-Martinez May 5, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended May 6, 2025 Read 3rd time May 6, 2025 Amended 1-Cole May 6, 2025 Passed as amended May 6, 2025 Record vote RV#1442 May 6, 2025 Reported engrossed May 7, 2025 Received from the House May 7, 2025 Read first time May 7, 2025 Referred to Local Government May 12, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . May 12, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 12, 2025 Testimony taken in committee May 12, 2025 Vote taken in committee May 13, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments May 13, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 13, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed May 16, 2025 Placed on intent calendar May 19, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized May 19, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 19, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 19, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal May 19, 2025 Three day rule suspended May 19, 2025 Record vote May 19, 2025 Read 3rd time May 19, 2025 Passed May 19, 2025 Record vote May 19, 2025 Senate passage reported May 19, 2025 Reported enrolled May 20, 2025 Signed in the House May 20, 2025 Signed in the Senate May 20, 2025 Sent to the Governor May 29, 2025 Signed by the Governor May 29, 2025 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1, 2026 FILED UNDER SIGNED FOR BY House · 148 yea · 1 nay
Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay
Sources House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate: Final passage · May 19, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
All floor motions and other positions below.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $684,547.30 Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $684,547.30
Cash $45,000.00
Paid by others $639,547.30
Total $684,547.30 advertising $362,314.98 grassroots $175,000.00 mail $73,471.97 polling $28,760.35
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100977031, 101011438, 101032753, 101060419, 101068130, 101070151.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC $443,776.00 Texas Conservative Majority PAC $443,776.00
Cash $125,000.00
Paid by others $318,776.00
Total $443,776.00 canvassing $294,526.00 polling $24,250.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Aug 12, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101068130, 101070151.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $124,437.26 Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $124,437.26
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $94,437.26
Total $124,437.26 mail $85,600.30 text $8,736.96 event $100.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100977031, 101032753, 101068130, 101070151.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $684,547.30
Cash $45,000.00
Paid by others $639,547.30
Total $684,547.30 advertising $362,314.98 grassroots $175,000.00 mail $73,471.97 polling $28,760.35
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100977031, 101011438, 101032753, 101060419, 101068130, 101070151.
× Texas Conservative Majority PAC $443,776.00
Cash $125,000.00
Paid by others $318,776.00
Total $443,776.00 canvassing $294,526.00 polling $24,250.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Aug 12, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101068130, 101070151.
× Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $124,437.26
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $94,437.26
Total $124,437.26 mail $85,600.30 text $8,736.96 event $100.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100977031, 101032753, 101068130, 101070151.
Votes4
Senate May 19, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 198 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 19, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 198 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 19, 2025
Yea Not printed
Nay Not printed
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed Nay: Not printed Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House May 6, 2025
Yea 148
Nay 1
Present, not voting 1
Absent 0
Excused 0
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker(C) Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Nay Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 1442
HB 198, as amended, was passed by (Record 1442): 148 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 148 (published) Nay: 1 (published) Present, not voting: 1 (published) Absent: 0 (derived from named list) Excused: 0 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses20
For 18
Against 1
On 1
Names
For
CLEAT 1 registration Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) 1 registration Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 1 registration Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP #39 1 registration Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP#39 1 registration San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association 1 registration Self 2 registrations Self; Flower Mound Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3649 2 registrations Self; Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association 1 registration Self; Military Officers Association of America, Texas Affiliate 1 registration Self; Texas State Association of Fire Fighters 1 registration Self; Texas State Association of Firefighters 1 registration Texas Medical Association 1 registration Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition 1 registration TMPA 2 registrations
Against
Self; True texas projject 1 registration
On
El Paso County ESD #2 1 registration
Sources
20 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Senate witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 10, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
How this was graded Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric .
FILED BEFORE Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
88R HB 2957 by Rep. Bumgarner, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced text Last action, May 1, 2023: Referred to Local Government
Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters. Caption, 88R bill history
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
05/29/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Coauthors Sponsors Cosponsors House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee
Senate committee · Local Government · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Companion SB 2432 by Parker (identical)
Subjects City Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Political Subdivisions
WADE CANNON ACT (P81E3)
BLOOD & MEDICAL TESTS
CANCER
FIRE PROTECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Text The text as introduced · 166 words
89R1663 AMF-D
By: Bumgarner
H.B. No. 198
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for
firefighters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Wade Cannon Act.
SECTION 2. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 180.011 to read as follows:
Sec. 180.011. OCCUPATIONAL CANCER SCREENING FOR
FIREFIGHTERS. (a) In this section, "firefighter" means an
individual defined as fire protection personnel under Section
419.021, Government Code.
(b) A political subdivision that employs firefighters shall
offer an occupational cancer screening to each firefighter at no
cost to the firefighter in the fifth year of the firefighter's
employment, and once every three years following the initial
screening.
(c) The occupational cancer screening must be confidential
and test for each type of cancer, including:
(1) colorectal cancer;
(2) prostate cancer, if applicable;
(3) lung cancer; and
(4) brain cancer.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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