Texas § 142.068 EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS.

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§ 142.068 — EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS.

Texas § 142.068

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 142.068 (2026).

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Sec. 142.068. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS.

(a)This subchapter may not be construed as repealing any existing benefit provided by statute or ordinance concerning police officers' compensation, pensions, retirement plans, hours of work, conditions of employment, or other emoluments, except as expressly provided in a ratified meet and confer agreement. This subchapter is in addition to the benefits provided by existing statutes and ordinances.

(b)This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with a police officer's constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom to endorse or dissent from any agreement. SUBCHAPTER C. LOCAL CONTROL OF FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

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Sec. 142.068. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS. (a) This subchapter may not be construed as repealing any existing benefit provided by statute or ordinance concerning police officers' compensation, pensions, retirement plans, hours of work, conditions of employment, or other emoluments, except as expressly provided in a ratified meet and confer agreement. This subchapter is in addition to the benefits provided by existing statutes and ordinances.
(b) This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with a police officer's constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom to endorse or dissent from any agreement.
SUBCHAPTER C. LOCAL CONTROL OF FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT
MATTERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES