HB 1107

AN ACT relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency

House Bill • Cole
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Modifies civil service status for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in municipalities with populations over 460,000 that operate under a city manager form of government and employ EMS workers outside the fire department. The legislation specifically changes how civil service rules apply to these municipal EMS employees, potentially impacting their employment classifications, job protections, and workplace regulations. The bill would take effect immediately with a two-thirds legislative vote, or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.

Subject Areas

City Government--Employees/Officers Health--Emergency Services & Personnel

Bill Text

relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency
medical services personnel in certain municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 143.401(a), Local Government Code, is
(a)  This subchapter applies only to a municipality:
(1)  with a population of 460,000 or more that:
(A)  operates under a city manager form of
(B)  operated under a city manager form of
government on the date the municipality adopted this subchapter;
(2)  that employs emergency medical services personnel
in a municipal department other than the fire department.
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, 2025.

Bill Sponsors

Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.

Sheryl Cole

Sheryl Cole

Primary Author
D House District 46

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency

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