SB 1545

Hinojosa Bill’s Free Firefighter Exams Wait Until February 1, 2027

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Sen. Adam HinojosaRSenate 27

Why it's charged

Delayed start

THE TEXT

“A fire department is not required to comply with Section 180.011, Local Government Code, as added by this Act, until February 1, 2027.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The core duty to offer the exams does not apply until February 1, 2027, which is after the November 3, 2026 general election. The gap is under two years from the session, so the delay is moderate.

Delayed start

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Yearly cancer, heart and lung screening. That date lands after the November 3, 2026 election.

The bill requires every Texas fire department to offer each certified fire fighter it employs a free, confidential yearly medical exam. The exam must include blood, urine, lung function, heart, infectious disease and cancer screening, plus a chest x-ray once every five years, under minimum standards the Texas Commission on Fire Protection sets from national fire association standards. A department can instead run its own physician-endorsed exam plan filed with the commission by February 1 each year, and no department has to comply until February 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 1626 by Sen. LaMantia (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1626 by Sen. LaMantia (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 21, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1545 · 2025-02-21

SOLD BY

Sen. Adam HinojosaRSenate 27

ITEM

relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.

WHAT IT DOES

Yearly cancer, heart and lung screening. That date lands after the November 3, 2026 election.

CHARGES

[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

“A fire department is not required to comply with Section 180.011, Local Government Code, as added by this Act, until February 1, 2027.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The core duty to offer the exams does not apply until February 1, 2027, which is after the November 3, 2026 general election. The gap is under two years from the session, so the delay is moderate.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 21, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 21, 2025Filed
Mar 6, 2025Read first time
Mar 6, 2025Referred to Local Government

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Adam Hinojosa

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$100KMayes Middleton$34,597Greg Abbott Campaign$33K

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 28, 2024 to May 5, 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$100,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

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 · on Oct 28, 2024. 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: 100989239.

Mayes Middleton$34,596.72

Greg Abbott Campaign$33,489.82

Greg Abbott Campaign

$33,489.82

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $33,489.82
Total: $33,489.82

travel $16,942.43text $12,002.83event $4,544.56

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024. 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: 100989239.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

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 · on Oct 28, 2024. 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: 100989239.

Greg Abbott Campaign

$33,489.82

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $33,489.82
Total: $33,489.82

travel $16,942.43text $12,002.83event $4,544.56

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024. 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: 100989239.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 SB 1626

by Sen. LaMantia, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 18, 2023: Left pending in committee

Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 21, 2025

03/06/2025 S Referred to Local Government

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 2009 by Hernandez (identical)

Subjects

City Government--Employees/Officers

Fire Fighters & Police--General

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

BLOOD & MEDICAL TESTS

FIRE PROTECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

Text

The text as introduced · 445 words

89R1684 AMF-D

By: Hinojosa of Nueces
S.B. No. 1545

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire

fighters.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended

by adding Section 180.011 to read as follows:

Sec. 180.011. ANNUAL OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR

FIRE FIGHTERS. (a) In this section:

(1) "Fire department" has the meaning assigned by

Section 419.021, Government Code.

(2) "Fire fighter" means an individual:

(A) defined as fire protection personnel under

Section 419.021(3)(C), Government Code; and

(B) who is certified by the Texas Commission on

Fire Protection under Chapter 419 of that code.

(b) A fire department shall offer an annual occupational

medical examination to each fire fighter employed by the fire

department at no cost to the fire fighter.

(c) The annual occupational medical examination required

under Subsection (b) must be confidential and include:

(1) a blood test;

(2) a urine test;

(3) a pulmonary function test;

(4) an electrocardiogram;

(5) an infectious disease screening;

(6) a cancer screening; and

(7) a chest x-ray, subject to Subsection (d).

(d) A fire fighter is eligible to receive a chest x-ray

during an annual occupational medical examination required under

Subsection (b) once every five years.

(e) The Texas Commission on Fire Protection shall adopt

rules establishing minimum standards for annual occupational

medical examinations required under Subsection (b) by using

standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association.

(f) A fire department is not required to offer an annual

occupational medical examination under Subsection (b) if the fire

department offers an annual occupational medical examination under

an annual occupational medical examination plan submitted to the

Texas Commission on Fire Protection by February 1 of each year. The

plan must be endorsed by a physician and be in substantial

compliance with standards developed by the National Fire Protection

Association. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this

subsection.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act but not later than January 1, 2027, the Texas Commission

on Fire Protection shall adopt rules as required by Sections

180.011(e) and (f), Local Government Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. A fire department is not required to comply with

Section 180.011, Local Government Code, as added by this Act, until

February 1, 2027.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.