81R14361 CS-D

By: Gallego H.B. No. 3732

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a violation by certain law enforcement officers of the physical fitness standards adopted by a law enforcement agency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 614.152(b), Government Code, as added by Chapter 1159 (H.B. 12), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows:

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a violation of a standard adopted under Subsection (a) is just cause to [discharge an officer or]:

(1) transfer an officer to a position that is not compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act; or

(2) for a law enforcement officer employed by the Parks and Wildlife Department and compensated according to Schedule B of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act, transfer the officer to a position that does not require the employee to be a commissioned peace officer.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.