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GRAYSON COUNTY, Tex. (KXII) – A new law went in effect September 1 in Texas that gives more recognition and benefits to emergency dispatchers.
Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1090 into effect in June which changes the state definition of a first responder.
This new law now classifies dispatchers in the same way as EMS personnel, firefighters, and police.
Lt. Mike Eppler with Denison Police says even though this is a new law, dispatchers have always been first responders.
