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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the relationship between public employers and fire and |
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police employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 174.002(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The policy of this state is that a political subdivision |
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shall provide its fire fighters and police officers with |
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compensation and other conditions of employment that are |
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substantially equal to [the same as] compensation and other |
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conditions of employment that prevail [prevailing] in comparable |
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fire and police departments [private sector employment]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 174.021, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 174.021. COMPENSATION [PREVAILING WAGE] AND WORKING |
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CONDITIONS REQUIRED. A political subdivision that employs fire |
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fighters, police officers, or both, shall provide those employees |
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with compensation and other conditions of employment that are[:
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[(1)] substantially equal to compensation and other |
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conditions of employment that prevail in comparable fire or police |
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departments, as applicable [employment in the private sector; and
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[(2)
based on prevailing private sector compensation
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and conditions of employment in the labor market area in other jobs
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that require the same or similar skills, ability, and training and
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may be performed under the same or similar conditions]. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |