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

Tex. Local Government Code § 143.112: EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY.

(a) In this section:
(1) "Accredited college or university" means a college or university that is:
(A) accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency and by the state board of education in the state in which the college or university is located; and
(B) approved or certified by:
(i) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as teaching the core curriculum or its equivalent in law enforcement; or
(ii) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
(2) "Core curriculum in law enforcement" means those courses in law enforcement education approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize educational incentive pay for:
(1) each fire fighter within each classification who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university that are applicable toward a degree in fire science; or
(2) each police officer within each classification who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university that are applicable toward a degree in law enforcement--police science and include the core curriculum in law enforcement.
(c) The educational incentive pay is in addition to the regular pay received by a fire fighter or police officer.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.53, eff. May 18, 2013.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 143. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
SUBCHAPTER G. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR MORE AND CERTAIN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES

(a) In this section:

(1) "Accredited college or university" means a college or university that is:

(A) accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency and by the state board of education in the state in which the college or university is located; and

(B) approved or certified by:

(i) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as teaching the core curriculum or its equivalent in law enforcement; or

(ii) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

(2) "Core curriculum in law enforcement" means those courses in law enforcement education approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize educational incentive pay for:

(1) each fire fighter within each classification who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university that are applicable toward a degree in fire science; or

(2) each police officer within each classification who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university that are applicable toward a degree in law enforcement--police science and include the core curriculum in law enforcement.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.53, eff. May 18, 2013.

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