School employees and first responders in Texas who become infected with COVID-19 would be protected with workers compensation financial help if they contract the disease and lose time from work, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, has announced. Canales authored and filed House Bill 34 and House Bill 47 on Monday, November 9, 2020 – the first day state lawmakers could begin introducing legislation for the upcoming 87th Texas Legislature, which begins its five-month regular session on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. “Currently, public school employees and first responders would have to prove they contracted COVID-19 during their employment,” Canales explained. “But under my legislation,