By Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 2542 74R7429 MLR-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the definition of a police officer for purposes of 1-3 benefits and working conditions in certain municipalities. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 142.001, Local Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: 1-7 (f) For purposes of this chapter, a city marshal is 1-8 considered to be a police officer and a member of a police 1-9 department. 1-10 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995. 1-11 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-12 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-13 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-14 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-15 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.