HB 2713
AN ACT relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Allows municipalities with populations under 70,000 (reduced from 950,000) to hold an election to repeal their municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers if at least 10% of qualified voters petition for it. If a majority of voters choose to repeal, the civil service system would be dissolved, potentially changing employment protections and hiring processes for local public safety workers in smaller cities.
Bill Text
relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 143.004(e), Local Government Code, is (e) If the governing body of a municipality with a population of less than 70,000 [950,000] that has operated under this chapter for at least one year receives a petition requesting an election to repeal this chapter that is signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question on whether this chapter should be repealed. If a majority of the qualified voters vote to repeal this chapter, this chapter is void SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a petition for which an election has not been ordered before the effective date of this Act. A petition for which an election has been ordered before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the election was ordered, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. 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 repeal of a municipal civil service system for
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