Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 621 amends the Transportation Code to permit a peace officer association representing officers employed by a municipal transportation authority (MTA) in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.5 million to meet and confer with employees regarding wages and certain employment matters. MTA peace officers are prohibited from engaging in a strike or organized work stoppage against the state or a political subdivision of the state. The act establishes guidelines for the recognition of an association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of the officers by a public employer.