{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-150.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 150.003","heading":"RESTRICTION PROHIBITED.","body":"The municipality may not restrict the right of an employee of the fire or police department to engage in a political activity permitted by this subchapter.\nAdded by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 34(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 150. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AFFECTING MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBCHAPTER A. INVOLVEMENT OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.150.htm#150.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"b3b99dfc9f0129996e3b6ac97453055fbae0962940c5199f9114c71f9eda9085","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-150.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-150.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}