H.B. No. 1213




AN ACT
relating to fitness incentive pay for certain fire fighters and police officers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 143.041(c), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) In addition to the base salary, each fire fighter or police officer is entitled to each of the following types of pay, if applicable: (1) longevity or seniority pay; (2) educational incentive pay as authorized by Section 143.044; (3) assignment pay as authorized by Sections 143.042 and 143.043; (4) certification pay as authorized by Section 143.044; [and] (5) shift differential pay as authorized by Section 143.047; and (6) fitness incentive pay as authorized by Section 143.044. SECTION 2. The heading to Section 143.044, Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 143.044. CERTIFICATION, [AND] EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE, AND FITNESS INCENTIVE PAY. SECTION 3. Section 143.044, Local Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (d) If the criteria for fitness incentive pay are clearly established, are in writing, and are applied equally to each fire fighter or police officer in a municipality who meets the criteria, the municipality's governing body may authorize fitness incentive pay for each fire fighter or police officer who successfully meets the criteria. (e) The certification pay, [and] educational incentive pay, and fitness incentive pay are in addition to a fire fighter's or police officer's regular pay. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1213 was passed by the House on April 26, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1213 was passed by the Senate on May 24, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor