HB 2175
AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Prevents municipalities from prohibiting police and fire department employees from circulating or signing petitions related to certain labor and employment matters. The legislation ensures that these public safety employees retain their First Amendment rights to engage in petition activities without facing restrictions from local government. By protecting these workers' ability to participate in petition processes, the bill aims to safeguard the constitutional rights of police and firefighters at the municipal level.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 150, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter Z to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 150.901. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FROM CIRCULATING OR SIGNING CERTAIN PETITIONS. A municipality may not adopt or enforce a charter provision, ordinance, policy, or other measure that prohibits an employee of the municipality's police or fire department from circulating or signing a petition authorized by Chapter 142, 143, 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 History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or
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