Bill Text: TX HB12 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to acts for which a firefighter or police officer in certain municipalities may be subject to disciplinary procedures.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
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 |
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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 [ |
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the department head suspends the fire fighter or police officer. | ||
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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. |