SB 2761
Bill expanding survivor benefits for public safety workers
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 benefits provided to eligible survivors of certain public safety employees.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Heart attack or stroke deaths on duty, or within 24 hours, count.
This bill rewrites the rule for which survivors of public safety workers can get state death assistance, so a death from a heart attack or stroke during line-of-duty work, or within 24 hours after it, counts alongside a death from an injury on the job. It touches the spouses, children and parents of the workers listed in Chapter 615 of the Government Code. Families of a worker who dies this way on or after September 1, 2025, can qualify for the payment, while earlier deaths stay under the old law.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2761 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to benefits provided to eligible survivors of certain public safety employees.
WHAT IT DOES
Heart attack or stroke deaths on duty, or within 24 hours, count.
This bill rewrites the rule for which survivors of public safety workers can get state death assistance, so a death from a heart attack or stroke during line-of-duty work, or within 24 hours after it, counts alongside a death from an injury on the job. It touches the spouses, children and parents of the workers listed in Chapter 615 of the Government Code. Families of a worker who dies this way on or after September 1, 2025, can qualify for the payment, while earlier deaths stay under the old law.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Finance
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 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.
Report IDs: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 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.
Report IDs: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
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.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
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 · Finance · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Insurance--Life & Annuities
Labor--Workers' Compensation
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Text
The text as introduced · 270 words
89R13397 LRM-D By: Cook S.B. No. 2761 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to benefits provided to eligible survivors of certain public safety employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 615.021(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A survivor of an individual listed under Section 615.003 is eligible for the payment of assistance under this chapter if: (1) the listed individual : (A) died as a result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in the individual's position as described by Section 615.003; or (B) died as a result of an acute myocardial infarction or stroke during or not later than 24 hours after the performance of actions in the line of duty in the individual's position as described by Section 615.003; and (2) the survivor is: (A) the surviving spouse of the listed individual; (B) a surviving child of the listed individual, if there is no surviving spouse; or (C) a surviving parent of the listed individual, if there is no surviving spouse or child. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act to Section 615.021, Government Code, apply only in relation to a death that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. Matters regarding eligibility under Chapter 615, Government Code, in relation to a death that occurs before the effective date of this Act, are governed by the law in effect on the date the death occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.