This subchapter applies to a first responder who sustains a serious bodily injury:

(1) that is an injury described under Labor Code §408.1615;

(2) in the course and scope of the first responder’s employment or volunteer service as a first responder; and

(3) that renders the first responder permanently unemployable.

The provisions of this §131.11 adopted to be effective November 21, 2024, __ TexReg ___.