BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 2113
81R10658 JSC-F By: Walle et al. (Gallegos)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The bill establishes minimum benefits, assistance, and working conditions, including paid holidays for fire fighters and police officers in cities with a population in excess of 10,000.
H.B. 2113 grants fire fighters and police officers a paid holiday from work on September 11 of each year.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 142.0013, Local Government Code, by adding Subsection (d), to provide that a fire fighter or police officer is entitled to a paid day off from working on September 11 of each year if the fire fighter or police officer agrees or is required to work on a holiday during the same fiscal year and chooses to take that holiday on September 11 or chooses to use a vacation day, a day in lieu of a vacation day or holiday, or accumulated compensatory leave to take a paid day off on September 11 and the fire fighter's or police officer's supervisor does not require the fire fighter or police officer to work that day to maintain minimum staffing necessary for public safety.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.