These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!Two Texas lawmakers crafted a bill that could impact hundreds of first responders and their families who file for federal benefits each year.
Weber and Cruzes’ efforts are in response to now-retired Santa Fe ISD police officer John Barnes, who has been waiting several years to find out whether he qualifies for this benefit. Despite applying to PSOB after the mass shooting, Barnes has yet to receive an answer as to whether he qualifies. “Two years ago, they said, ‘Well, we think it’s going to be fairly soon, you know, within the next six months or a year or whatever,’ and it just keeps dragging out,” said Barnes. “They need a deadline. Everybody needs a deadline by which to get something done or it just goes on forever.”