By:  Gallegos                                                     S.B. No. 633


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to investigation of fire fighters and police officers in 
certain cities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 143.123(e), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(e)  A person may not be assigned to conduct an investigation 
if the person is the complainant, the ultimate decisionmaker 
regarding disciplinary action, or a person who has any personal 
involvement regarding the alleged misconduct.  A fire fighter or 
police officer who is the subject of an investigation has the right 
to inquire and, on inquiry, to be informed of the identities of each 
investigator participating in an interrogation of the fire fighter 
or police officer.  The investigator must inform the fire fighter or 
police officer in writing of the nature of the investigation and the 
name of each person who complained about the fire fighter or police 
officer concerning the matters under investigation within 30 days 
of receiving the complaint.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.