Bill Text: TX HB12 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 12 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to acts for which a firefighter or police officer in certain municipalities may be subject to disciplinary procedures.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-07 - Filed [HB12 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB12-Introduced.html

	87S10219 DRS-F

	By: Gervin-Hawkins	H.B. No. 12



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to acts for which a firefighter or police officer in
	certain municipalities may be subject to disciplinary procedures.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 143.052(h), Local Government Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(h) In the original written statement and charges and in any
	hearing conducted under this chapter, the department head may not
	complain of an act that [~~occurred earlier than the 180th day~~
	~~preceding the date the department head suspends the fire fighter or~~
	~~police officer. If the act is allegedly related to criminal~~
	~~activity including the violation of a federal, state, or local law~~
	~~for which the fire fighter or police officer is subject to a~~
	~~criminal penalty, the department head may not complain of an act~~
	~~that~~] is discovered earlier than the 180th day preceding the date
	the department head suspends the fire fighter or police officer.
	[~~The department head must allege that the act complained of is~~
	~~related to criminal activity.~~]
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to a disciplinary action for conduct that occurs on or after the
	effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the
	effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the
	conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that
	purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
	last day of the legislative session.