HBA-TYH H.B. 1280 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1280
By: Siebert
Urban Affairs
3/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the entry examination for police officers may be given only at
one location each time it is offered.  H.B. 1280 allows the exam to be
given in various localities at the same time.  This will hopefully attract
a larger applicant pool and increase the recruitment of minority officers. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 143.025(d), Local Government Code, to authorize
examinations for beginning positions in the fire or police department to be
held at different locations if each applicant takes the same examination
and is examined in the presence of other applicants. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.