H.B. No. 2168
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers of a sheriff's department civil service
  commission in certain counties regarding an appeal of a
  disciplinary action.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 158.035, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  In rendering a final decision regarding a disciplinary
  action by the department, the commission may only sustain,
  overturn, or reduce the disciplinary action. The commission may
  not enhance a disciplinary action by the department.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a decision made by a sheriff's department civil service
  commission on or after the effective date of this Act. A decision
  made by a sheriff's department civil service commission before the
  effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the
  decision was made, and the former law is continued in effect for
  that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2168 was passed by the House on April
  24, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2168 was passed by the Senate on May
  26, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor