Tex. Labor Code § 302.152
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 302.152, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 302.152. PRIORITY OF SERVICE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) A covered person is entitled to priority in obtaining services or resources under this subchapter. In the implementation of this section, a covered person may take precedence in obtaining services or resources under this subchapter over persons who are not covered persons.
(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), "taking precedence" may mean that:
(1) the covered person receives access to a service or resource before a person who is not a covered person; or
(2) if the service or resource is limited, the covered person receives access to the service or resource instead of a person who is not a covered person.
(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), "taking precedence" may mean that:
(1) the covered person receives access to a service or resource before a person who is not a covered person; or
(2) if the service or resource is limited, the covered person receives access to the service or resource instead of a person who is not a covered person.
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