Tex. Labor Code § 22.004
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 22.004, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 22.004. EXEMPTION; EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL.
Official statutory text
(a) Section 22.002 does not apply to individuals employed as emergency services personnel if the employer provides adequate emergency shelter for those individuals.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a person who is necessary to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including a person necessary for the restoration of vital services.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a person who is necessary to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including a person necessary for the restoration of vital services.
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