Texas § 142.051 APPLICABILITY.

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§ 142.051 — APPLICABILITY.

Texas § 142.051

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 142.051 (2026).

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Sec. 142.051. APPLICABILITY.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies only to:

(1)a municipality, and a police officer in a municipality, with a population of 50,000 or more;

(2)a municipality, and a police officer in a municipality, that has adopted Chapter 143 ; or

(3)a police officer not covered by a collective bargaining agreement adopted under Chapter 174 in a municipality that has adopted Chapter 174 for police officers in the police department, and the municipality that appoints or employs such a police officer.

(b)This subchapter does not apply to:

(1)a police officer who is covered by a collective bargaining agreement adopted under Chapter 174 ;

(2)a police officer who is covered by an agreement adopted under Subchapter H, I, or J, Chapter 143 ;

(3)

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Sec. 142.051. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies only to:
(1) a municipality, and a police officer in a municipality, with a population of 50,000 or more;
(2) a municipality, and a police officer in a municipality, that has adopted Chapter 143 ; or
(3) a police officer not covered by a collective bargaining agreement adopted under Chapter 174 in a municipality that has adopted Chapter 174 for police officers in the police department, and the municipality that appoints or employs such a police officer.
(b) This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) a police officer who is covered by a collective bargaining agreement adopted under Chapter 174 ;
(2) a police officer who is covered by an agreement adopted under Subchapter H, I, or J, Chapter 143 ;
(3) a municipality that has a population of one million or more and has not adopted Chapter 143 ; or
(4) a municipality that has adopted Subchapter I , Chapter 143 , in an election authorized by Section 143.3015 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1193 (H.B. 304 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (S.B. 772 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.