Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 143.071 · Subchapter E. LEAVES
LEAVES OF ABSENCE; RESTRICTION PROHIBITED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If a sufficient number of fire fighters or police officers are available to carry out the normal functions of the fire or police department, a fire fighter or police officer may not be refused a reasonable leave of absence without pay to attend a fire or police school, convention, or meeting if the purpose of the school, convention, or meeting is to secure a more efficient department and better working conditions for department personnel.
(b) A rule that affects a fire fighter's or police officer's constitutional right to appear before or to petition the legislature may not be adopted.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.143.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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