Bill Text: TX HB11 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the appeal to a civil service commission of a disciplinary suspension of a fire fighter or police officer in certain municipalities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-07 - Filed [HB11 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB11-Introduced.html
| 87S10221 DRS-F | ||
| By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 11 | |
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| relating to the appeal to a civil service commission of a | ||
| disciplinary suspension of a fire fighter or police officer in | ||
| certain municipalities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Sections 143.053(e) and (f), Local Government | ||
| Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
| (e) In its decision, the commission shall state whether the | ||
| department head's original written statement and charges are | ||
| supported by substantial evidence in the record. If the commission | ||
| states in its decision that the department head's statement and | ||
| charges are not supported by substantial evidence in the record, | ||
| the suspended fire fighter or police officer shall be [ |
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| in the department's classified service. If the commission states in | ||
| its decision that the department head's statement and charges are | ||
| supported by substantial evidence in the record, the commission | ||
| shall affirm the suspension. | ||
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| police officer is restored to the position or class of service from | ||
| which the person was suspended, the fire fighter or police officer | ||
| is entitled to: | ||
| (1) full compensation for the actual time lost as a | ||
| result of the suspension at the rate of pay provided for the | ||
| position or class of service from which the person was suspended; | ||
| and | ||
| (2) restoration of or credit for any other benefits | ||
| lost as a result of the suspension, including sick leave, vacation | ||
| leave, and service credit in a retirement system. Standard payroll | ||
| deductions, if any, for retirement and other benefits restored | ||
| shall be made from the compensation paid, and the municipality | ||
| shall make its standard corresponding contributions, if any, to the | ||
| retirement system or other applicable benefit systems. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 143.053(g), Local Government Code, is | ||
| repealed. | ||
| SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
| a disciplinary action for conduct that occurs on or after the | ||
| effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before that date is | ||
| governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, and the | ||
| former law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | ||
| last day of the legislative session. | ||
