BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 4025
	By: Rodriguez (Zaffirini)
	Local Government
	5/20/2021
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

In Texas, certain municipalities that operate under a city manager form of government may adopt provisions regarding the civil service status of emergency medical services personnel. However, a loophole exists under which a municipality's emergency services personnel may lose their civil service classification as granted by a citywide vote if the municipality adopts a new form of government.

 

H.B. 4025 would close this loophole by making these provisions applicable to a municipality that previously operated under a city manager form of government.

 

H.B. 4025 amends current law relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.

 

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 143.401(a), Local Government Code, as follows:

 

(a) Provides that Subchapter K (Civil Service Status of Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Certain Municipalities) applies only to a municipality that meets certain criteria, including a municipality with a population of 460,000 or more that operated under a city manager form of government at the time this subchapter was adopted in the municipality. Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021. �