{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-142.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 142.052","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Police officer\" means a person who is a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law, and who is employed by a municipality.\n(2) \"Police officers association\" means an employee organization in which police officers employed by a municipality participate that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with the municipality or public employer concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of work, or conditions of work affecting police officers.\n(3) \"Public employer\" means a municipality or a law enforcement agency of the municipality that is required to establish the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, working conditions, and other terms and conditions of employment of police officers employed by the municipality.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1193 (H.B. 304), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.139, eff. January 1, 2025.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 142. ASSISTANCE, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBCHAPTER B. LOCAL CONTROL OF POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.142.htm#142.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"552fd569e1f0956db53dbdcd54f995d350b77f78ac54b74009b2f9c9d7273ba5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-142.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-142.053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}