86R8041 MP-F
By: Martinez H.B. No. 1861
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the criteria to determine compensation and conditions
of employment of firefighters and police officers of certain
political subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 174.002(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The policy of this state is that a political subdivision
shall provide its fire fighters and police officers with
compensation and other conditions of employment that are
substantially equal to [the same as] compensation and other
conditions of employment that prevail [prevailing] in comparable
fire and police departments [private sector employment].
SECTION 2. Section 174.021, Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 174.021. COMPENSATION [PREVAILING WAGE] AND WORKING
CONDITIONS REQUIRED. A political subdivision that employs fire
fighters, police officers, or both, shall provide those employees
with compensation and other conditions of employment that are[:
[(1)] substantially equal to compensation and other
conditions of employment that prevail in comparable fire or police
departments, as applicable [employment in the private sector; and
[(2) based on prevailing private sector compensation
and conditions of employment in the labor market area in other jobs
that require the same or similar skills, ability, and training and
may be performed under the same or similar conditions].
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.