Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government

Section 171.0025. Application of Chapter to Member of Higher Education Authority - Sec. 171.0025. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO MEMBER OF HIGHER EDUCATION...

Section 171.003. Prohibited Acts; Penalty - Sec. 171.003. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTY. (a) A local public official...

Section 171.004. Affidavit and Abstention From Voting Required - Sec. 171.004. AFFIDAVIT AND ABSTENTION FROM VOTING REQUIRED. (a) If...

Section 171.005. Voting on Budget - Sec. 171.005. VOTING ON BUDGET. (a) The governing body of...

Section 171.006. Effect of Violation of Chapter - Sec. 171.006. EFFECT OF VIOLATION OF CHAPTER. The finding by...

Section 171.007. Common Law Preempted; Cumulative of Municipal Provisions - Sec. 171.007. COMMON LAW PREEMPTED; CUMULATIVE OF MUNICIPAL PROVISIONS. (a)...

Section 171.009. Service on Board of Corporation for No Compensation - Sec. 171.009. SERVICE ON BOARD OF CORPORATION FOR NO COMPENSATION....

Section 171.010. Practice of Law - Sec. 171.010. PRACTICE OF LAW. (a) For purposes of this...

Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program

Section 172.001. Short Title - Sec. 172.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 172.002. Purpose - Sec. 172.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to:...

Section 172.003. Definitions - Sec. 172.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Affiliated service contractor"...

Section 172.004. Benefits Contract - Sec. 172.004. BENEFITS CONTRACT. (a) A political subdivision or a...

Section 172.005. Risk Pool - Sec. 172.005. RISK POOL. (a) A political subdivision may establish...

Section 172.006. Supervision and Administration of Pool - Sec. 172.006. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF POOL. (a) A political...

Section 172.007. Trustee Training - Sec. 172.007. TRUSTEE TRAINING. (a) Trustees who act as fiduciaries...

Section 172.008. Excess Loss Coverage and Reinsurance - Sec. 172.008. EXCESS LOSS COVERAGE AND REINSURANCE. (a) A risk...

Section 172.009. Investments - Sec. 172.009. INVESTMENTS. (a) The trustees of a risk pool...

Section 172.010. Audits - Sec. 172.010. AUDITS. (a) The trustees of the pool shall...

Section 172.011. Insolvency - Sec. 172.011. INSOLVENCY. (a) The trustees of a risk pool...

Section 172.012. Limitation of Risk Pools - Sec. 172.012. LIMITATION OF RISK POOLS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 172.013. Payment of Contributions and Premiums - Sec. 172.013. PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND PREMIUMS. (a) A political...

Section 172.014. Application of Certain Laws - Sec. 172.014. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS. A risk pool created...

Section 172.016. Status of Affiliated Service Contractors - Sec. 172.016. STATUS OF AFFILIATED SERVICE CONTRACTORS. Inclusion of the...

Chapter 173 - Temporary Salary Payments for Municipal and County Employees Called to Active Duty

Section 173.001. Employees Subject to Chapter - Sec. 173.001. EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies...

Section 173.002. Salary Continuation - Sec. 173.002. SALARY CONTINUATION. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if...

Section 173.003. Manner of Payment - Sec. 173.003. MANNER OF PAYMENT. Salary payments under this chapter...

Section 173.004. Rules - Sec. 173.004. RULES. The governing body of a municipality and...

Section 173.005. Other Benefits Unaffected - Sec. 173.005. OTHER BENEFITS UNAFFECTED. This chapter authorizes the continuation...

Chapter 174 - Fire and Police Employee Relations

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 174.001. Short Title - Sec. 174.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 174.002. Policy - Sec. 174.002. POLICY. (a) The policy of this state is...

Section 174.003. Definitions - Sec. 174.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Association" means any...

Section 174.004. Liberal Construction - Sec. 174.004. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed....

Section 174.005. Preemption of Other Law - Sec. 174.005. PREEMPTION OF OTHER LAW. This chapter preempts all...

Section 174.006. Effect on Civil Service Provisions - Sec. 174.006. EFFECT ON CIVIL SERVICE PROVISIONS. (a) A state...

Section 174.007. Effect on Existing Benefits - Sec. 174.007. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS. This chapter may not...

Section 174.008. Waiver of Immunity - Sec. 174.008. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY. This chapter is binding and...

Subchapter B. Conditions of Employment and Right to Organize

Section 174.021. Prevailing Wage and Working Conditions Required - Sec. 174.021. PREVAILING WAGE AND WORKING CONDITIONS REQUIRED. A political...

Section 174.022. Certain Public Employers Considered to Be in Compliance - Sec. 174.022. CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYERS CONSIDERED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE....

Section 174.023. Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively - Sec. 174.023. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY. On adoption...

Subchapter C. Adoption and Repeal of Collective Bargaining Provisions

Section 174.051. Adoption Election - Sec. 174.051. ADOPTION ELECTION. (a) The governing body of a...

Section 174.052. Effect of Successful Adoption Election - Sec. 174.052. EFFECT OF SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION ELECTION. If a majority...

Section 174.053. Repeal Election - Sec. 174.053. REPEAL ELECTION. (a) The governing body of a...

Section 174.054. Effect of Successful Repeal Election - Sec. 174.054. EFFECT OF SUCCESSFUL REPEAL ELECTION. If a majority...

Section 174.055. Frequency of Elections - Sec. 174.055. FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS. If an election for the...

Subchapter D. Collective Bargaining

Section 174.101. Recognition of Bargaining Agent for Fire Fighters - Sec. 174.101. RECOGNITION OF BARGAINING AGENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. A...

Section 174.102. Recognition of Bargaining Agent for Police Officers - Sec. 174.102. RECOGNITION OF BARGAINING AGENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS. A...

Section 174.103. Single Bargaining Agent for Fire Fighters and Police Officers - Sec. 174.103. SINGLE BARGAINING AGENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE...

Section 174.104. Question Regarding Representation - Sec. 174.104. QUESTION REGARDING REPRESENTATION. (a) A question of whether...

Section 174.105. Duty to Bargain Collectively in Good Faith - Sec. 174.105. DUTY TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY IN GOOD FAITH. (a)...

Section 174.106. Designation of Negotiator - Sec. 174.106. DESIGNATION OF NEGOTIATOR. A public employer or an...

Section 174.107. Notice to Public Employer Regarding Certain Issues - Sec. 174.107. NOTICE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYER REGARDING CERTAIN ISSUES. If...

Section 174.108. Open Deliberations - Sec. 174.108. OPEN DELIBERATIONS. A deliberation relating to collective bargaining...

Section 174.109. Effect of Agreement - Sec. 174.109. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT. An agreement under this chapter...

Subchapter E. Mediation; Arbitration

Section 174.151. Mediation - Sec. 174.151. MEDIATION. (a) A public employer and an association...

Section 174.152. Impasse - Sec. 174.152. IMPASSE. (a) For purposes of this subchapter, an...

Section 174.153. Request for Arbitration; Agreement to Arbitrate - Sec. 174.153. REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION; AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. (a) A...

Section 174.154. Arbitration Board - Sec. 174.154. ARBITRATION BOARD. (a) Not later than the fifth...

Section 174.155. Arbitration Hearing - Sec. 174.155. ARBITRATION HEARING. (a) A presiding arbitrator shall: (1)...

Section 174.156. Scope of Arbitration - Sec. 174.156. SCOPE OF ARBITRATION. (a) The issues to be...

Section 174.157. Evidence; Oath; Subpoena - Sec. 174.157. EVIDENCE; OATH; SUBPOENA. (a) The rules of evidence...

Section 174.158. Arbitration Award - Sec. 174.158. ARBITRATION AWARD. (a) Not later than the 10th...

Section 174.159. Effect of Award - Sec. 174.159. EFFECT OF AWARD. If a majority decision of...

Section 174.160. Amendment of Award - Sec. 174.160. AMENDMENT OF AWARD. The parties to an arbitration...

Section 174.161. Beginning of New Fiscal Year - Sec. 174.161. BEGINNING OF NEW FISCAL YEAR. If a new...

Section 174.162. Extension of Period - Sec. 174.162. EXTENSION OF PERIOD. A period specified by Section...

Section 174.163. Compulsory Arbitration Not Required - Sec. 174.163. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION NOT REQUIRED. This chapter does not...

Section 174.164. Compensation of Arbitrators; Expenses of Arbitration - Sec. 174.164. COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS; EXPENSES OF ARBITRATION. (a) The...

Subchapter F. Strikes; Lockouts

Section 174.201. Definition - Sec. 174.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "strike" means failing to...

Section 174.202. Strikes, Slowdowns, and Lockouts Prohibited - Sec. 174.202. STRIKES, SLOWDOWNS, AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED. (a) A fire...

Section 174.203. Lockout by Municipality; Injunction; Penalty - Sec. 174.203. LOCKOUT BY MUNICIPALITY; INJUNCTION; PENALTY. If a municipality...

Section 174.204. Strike; Penalty Against Association - Sec. 174.204. STRIKE; PENALTY AGAINST ASSOCIATION. (a) A district court...

Section 174.205. Strike; Penalty Against Individual - Sec. 174.205. STRIKE; PENALTY AGAINST INDIVIDUAL. If a fire fighter...

Subchapter G. Judicial Enforcement and Review

Section 174.251. Judicial Enforcement Generally - Sec. 174.251. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY. A district court for the...

Section 174.252. Judicial Enforcement When Public Employer Declines Arbitration - Sec. 174.252. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYER DECLINES ARBITRATION. (a)...

Section 174.253. Judicial Review of Arbitration Award - Sec. 174.253. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRATION AWARD. (a) An award...

Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement

Section 175.001. Applicability - Sec. 175.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to a person who:...

Section 175.002. Right to Purchase Continued Coverage - Sec. 175.002. RIGHT TO PURCHASE CONTINUED COVERAGE. (a) A person...

Section 175.003. Level of Coverage - Sec. 175.003. LEVEL OF COVERAGE. (a) The person may elect...

Section 175.004. Payment for Coverage - Sec. 175.004. PAYMENT FOR COVERAGE. A person who is entitled...

Section 175.005. Duty to Inform Retiree of Rights - Sec. 175.005. DUTY TO INFORM RETIREE OF RIGHTS. A political...

Section 175.006. Certain Matters Not Affected - Sec. 175.006. CERTAIN MATTERS NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not:...

Section 175.007. Exemptions - Sec. 175.007. EXEMPTIONS. (a) A political subdivision that does not...

Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information

Section 176.001. Definitions - Sec. 176.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agent" means a...

Section 176.002. Applicability to Vendors and Other Persons - Sec. 176.002. APPLICABILITY TO VENDORS AND OTHER PERSONS. (a) This...

Section 176.003. Conflicts Disclosure Statement Required - Sec. 176.003. CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) A local government...

Section 176.006. Disclosure Requirements for Vendors and Other Persons; Questionnaire - Sec. 176.006. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VENDORS AND OTHER PERSONS; QUESTIONNAIRE....

Section 176.0065. Maintenance of Records - Sec. 176.0065. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. A records administrator shall: (1)...

Section 176.008. Electronic Filing - Sec. 176.008. ELECTRONIC FILING. The requirements of this chapter, including...

Section 176.009. Posting on Internet - Sec. 176.009. POSTING ON INTERNET. (a) A local governmental entity...

Section 176.010. Requirements Cumulative - Sec. 176.010. REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE. The requirements of this chapter are...

Section 176.012. Application of Public Information Law - Sec. 176.012. APPLICATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW. This chapter does...

Section 176.013. Enforcement - Sec. 176.013. ENFORCEMENT. (a) A local government officer commits an...

Chapter 177 - Life, Health, and Accident Insurance for Officials, Employees, and Retirees of Political Subdivisions

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 177.001. Certain Coverage Authorized - Sec. 177.001. CERTAIN COVERAGE AUTHORIZED. (a) A county or other...

Section 177.002. Payment of Premiums - Sec. 177.002. PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS. (a) A county or other...

Section 177.003. Use of State Funds - Sec. 177.003. USE OF STATE FUNDS. State funds may not...

Subchapter B. Health and Insurance Fund

Section 177.051. Fund Authorized - Sec. 177.051. FUND AUTHORIZED. (a) A county or other political...

Section 177.052. Payment of Money Into Fund - Sec. 177.052. PAYMENT OF MONEY INTO FUND. There shall be...

Section 177.053. Use of Money in Fund - Sec. 177.053. USE OF MONEY IN FUND. Payment from a...

Section 177.054. Payment of Claims From Fund - Sec. 177.054. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FROM FUND. A claim against...

Chapter 178 - Removal of Special District Board Members

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 178.001. Definitions - Sec. 178.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Subchapter B. Removal of Appointed Board Members for Misconduct

Section 178.051. Applicability - Sec. 178.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to any type of...

Section 178.052. Exemptions - Sec. 178.052. EXEMPTIONS. (a) This subchapter does not apply to...

Section 178.053. Removal of Director by Commissioners Court for Misconduct - Sec. 178.053. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR BY COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR MISCONDUCT....

Section 178.054. Hearing - Sec. 178.054. HEARING. (a) A commissioners court that desires to...

Section 178.055. Order Removing Director - Sec. 178.055. ORDER REMOVING DIRECTOR. (a) To remove a director...

Section 178.056. Vacancy - Sec. 178.056. VACANCY. (a) If a general or special law...

Chapter 179 - Authority of Certain First Responders to Carry Handgun

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 179.001. Definitions - Sec. 179.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the...

Section 179.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 179.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to:...

Section 179.003. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 179.003. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter does not...

Subchapter B. Authority and Requirements to Carry Handgun

Section 179.051. Authority of Municipality or County to Prohibit or Regulate Carrying Handgun - Sec. 179.051. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY TO PROHIBIT OR...

Section 179.052. Authority of Employers and Supervisors - Sec. 179.052. AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYERS AND SUPERVISORS. (a) A municipal...

Section 179.053. Liability Insurance Required - Sec. 179.053. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED. A first responder shall maintain...

Section 179.054. Storage of Handgun - Sec. 179.054. STORAGE OF HANDGUN. (a) A first responder who...

Section 179.055. Discharge of Handgun - Sec. 179.055. DISCHARGE OF HANDGUN. A first responder may discharge...

Section 179.056. Limited Liability - Sec. 179.056. LIMITED LIABILITY. (a) A municipality or county that...

Section 179.057. Complaints - Sec. 179.057. COMPLAINTS. A member of the public may submit...

Chapter 180 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government

Section 180.001. Coercion of Police Officer or Fire Fighter in Connection With Political Campaign - Sec. 180.001. COERCION OF POLICE OFFICER OR FIRE FIGHTER IN...

Section 180.002. Defense of Civil Suits Against Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, and Emergency Medical Personnel - Sec. 180.002. DEFENSE OF CIVIL SUITS AGAINST PEACE OFFICERS, FIRE...

Section 180.003. Maximum Duty Hours of Peace Officers - Sec. 180.003. MAXIMUM DUTY HOURS OF PEACE OFFICERS. (a) In...

Section 180.004. Working Conditions for Pregnant Employees - Sec. 180.004. WORKING CONDITIONS FOR PREGNANT EMPLOYEES. (a) In this...

Section 180.005. Appointments to Local Governing Bodies - Sec. 180.005. APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES. (a) In this...

Section 180.006. Sovereign or Governmental Immunity Waived for Certain Claims - Sec. 180.006. SOVEREIGN OR GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY WAIVED FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS....

Section 180.007. Payments in Excess of Contractual Amount - Sec. 180.007. PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT. (a) A...

Section 180.008. Paid Quarantine Leave for Fire Fighters, Peace Officers, Detention Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 180.008. Prohibition on Use of Public Money to Settle or Pay Sexual Harassment Claims - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

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Texas Statutes Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government

Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government