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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 614.001: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  3. SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  4. CHAPTER 614. PEACE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE FOR PEACE OFFICER OR FIRE FIGHTER

In this subchapter:

(1) "Employer" means the governmental entity that employs or appoints a peace officer or fire fighter or that the peace officer or fire fighter is elected to serve.

(2) "Fire fighter" means a member of a fire department who performs a function listed in Section 143.003(4), Local Government Code, without regard to whether the individual is subject to a civil service system or program.

(3) "Peace officer" means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.105, eff. January 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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