Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 699 amends Local Government Code provisions relating to a civil service promotional appointment of a police officer in a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more. The act extends to a police officer the same rights that a firefighter has to seniority and to a lump-sum payment for the difference between the time a position was vacant and the time when the position was filled if the police department failed to fill the vacant position within the prescribed time period. The act also authorizes a police officer to bring an action to recover any unpaid lump-sum payment and seniority rights.