BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4025

By: Rodriguez

Urban Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

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, it has been noted that 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 seeks to close this loophole by making these provisions applicable to a municipality that previously operated under a city manager form of government.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 4025 amends the Local Government Code to clarify that the authorization for certain municipalities to elect to adopt or repeal provisions regarding the civil service status of emergency medical services personnel applies to such a municipality that operated under a city manager form of government at the time those provisions were adopted in the municipality.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2021.