Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2361 amends the Local Government Code to require the investigator of a complaint filed against a fire fighter or police officer in certain municipalities to inform the fire fighter or police officer in writing, not later than 30 days after the date the investigator receives the complaint, of the nature of the investigation and the name of each complainant, if known, unless a criminal investigation has been initiated as a result of the complaint or if the disclosure of such information would hinder a criminal investigation.

Reason Given for Veto: "House Bill No. 2361 requires Houston police and firefighters to be given the names of complainants, if known, and the basis of complaints made against firefighters and police officers within 30 days of the complaint being filed. Labor relations between the City of Houston and its police officers and firefighters are governed by meet and confer agreements. Under the specific terms of those agreements, any issues affecting the labor relations of the City of Houston, on the one hand, and its police officers or firefighters, on the other hand, should be resolved through the meet and confer process. The Texas Legislature is not the appropriate forum to address this issue."