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By: Anchia H.B. No. 1146
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the hours worked during a week by fire fighters in
certain municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 142.0015, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), in a municipality
with a population of one million or more that has not adopted
Chapter 143, for purposes of determining hours worked, including
determining hours worked for calculation of overtime under
Subsection (e), all hours are counted as hours worked during which
the fire fighter or member of the fire department:
(1) is required to remain available for immediate call
to duty by continuously remaining in contact with the fire
department office by telephone, pager, or radio; or
(2) is taking any authorized leave, including
attendance incentive leave, vacation leave, holiday leave, sick
leave, compensatory time off, jury duty, military leave, or leave
because of a death in the family.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.