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Senate passes Wade Cannon Act to require periodic cancer screenings for firefighters
3397323 · May 19, 2025
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Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 198 to require political subdivisions to provide confidential occupational cancer screenings for firefighters annually after five years of service, a change supporters said could improve early detection and outcomes.
The Texas Senate passed House Bill 198, known on the floor as the Wade Cannon Act, which requires political subdivisions to provide periodic, confidential cancer screenings for firefighters after five years of employment and annually thereafter.
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