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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 1677 sets mandatory investigation procedures for municipal firefighters facing disciplinary action
Last action · May 12, 2025: Referred to Local GovernmentSponsor: Terry Canales
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to the investigation of municipal fire fighters in certain municipalities.
Changes disciplinary processes for firefighters in mid-sized and large Texas cities by overriding certain conflicting local labor agreements and mandating uniform administrative investigation rules.
- State law in Texas governs certain aspects of law enforcement and firefighter investigations under Chapter 614 of the Government Code, while local labor relations are often structured through Chapters 143 and 174 of the Local Government Code. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Municipal fire fighters
Municipal firefighters are guaranteed specific administrative investigation procedures prior to any punitive action being taken against them.
Municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more
Affected municipalities must ensure their disciplinary investigation procedures comply with statutory rules, overriding conflicting local collective bargaining terms.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
26 actions- May 12, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Local Government
- May 12, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time
- May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
- May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
- May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 10, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#2038)
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- May 10, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- May 10, 2025HouseFloorRead 3rd time
- May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 9, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#1956)
- May 9, 2025HouseFloorPassed to engrossment
- May 9, 2025HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
- May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
- May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
- May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Apr 28, 2025HouseCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in formal meeting
- Apr 22, 2025HouseLeft pending in committee
- Apr 22, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
- Apr 22, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
- Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Dec 19, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Preemption of Local Collective Bargaining
The bill introduces mandatory state-level investigation procedures that override conflicting local meet and confer or collective bargaining agreements.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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