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There is a bill that's been filed, HB353 that addresses this issue:

"HB353 (King, Ken) Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
Impact: Makes TPC §30.06 inapplicable to volunteer emergency service providers answering calls and it removes all off-limits areas for such persons.
Position on Bill: Oppose.
Status: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee 2/12/15; public hearing 3/10/15.
Analysis & Comment: This Bill does two things; it makes TPC §30.06 inapplicable to volunteer emergency service personnel answering calls; and it removes off-limits locations found in TPC §46.035(b)&(c). These apply only to counties with population under 50,000. Rendering TPC §30.06 inapplicable to emergency service personnel answering calls is a very good provision and it should be applicable regardless of a county's population. However, there should not be any preferential treatment of any subset of CHLs; it is time to remove all off-limits locations for all CHLs. If Section 3 of the Bill exempting emergency personnel from TPC §46.035(b)&(c) is removed, then this Bill should be supported."
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It's still pending in committee, as of 03/10/2015. I hope this new bill corrects that.

I totally agree with the above posters. They go in harm's way every day to render aid to the injured. It's time to let them defend themselves, when defense is needed.

This bill was only filed last Thursday, 3/12/2015. It has not been assigned to a committee yet. It's in its infancy stages. Give it some time.