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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 143.041 (2026)

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Sec. 143.041. SALARY. (a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.

(b) Except as provided by Section 143.038, all fire fighters or police officers in the same classification are entitled to the same base salary.

(c) In addition to the base salary, each fire fighter or police officer is entitled to each of the following types of pay, if applicable:

(1) longevity or seniority pay;

(2) educational incentive pay as authorized by Section 143.044;

(3) assignment pay as authorized by Sections 143.042 and 143.043;

(4) certification pay as authorized by Section 143.044;

(5) shift differential pay as authorized by Section 143.047; and

(6) fitness incentive pay as authorized by Section 143.044.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 552 (H.B. 1213), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2009 · leading case: Keith Lowell Ferrel J. Angelle Bill Baylis James Burgess Robert Burlin Thomas Carr Gilbert Contreras David Cox Jeff Daigle James T. Datillo, Sr. Richard S. Domask W.A. Domask Daniel J. Dubiel Ralph Feniello Rodney Foster Gaston Gagne v. City of Baytown, Texas (Tex. App. 2007).

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Keith Lowell Ferrel J. Angelle Bill Baylis James Burgess Robert Burlin Thomas Carr Gilbert Contreras David Cox Jeff Daigle James T. Datillo, Sr. Richard S. Domask W.A. Domask Daniel J. Dubiel Ralph Feniello Rodney Foster Gaston Gagne v. City of Baytown, Texas (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. § 143.041 (Vernon Supp.”

Clifton Alexander, Rob Acker, Joe Augeri, James Baker, Doug Boes, Brad Ballard, John Banning, Scott Bartell, Edward Baxter, Dan Beard, David Bearden, David Belknap, Mike Bewley, Mikel Borg, David Brietzke, Drew Britcher, Becky Brooks, Kevin Brooks v. City of Austin (Tex. App. 2009). “In response, the City contends that the non-discrimination requirement does not apply to supplemental pay and that even if it does, the City's ordinance is non-discriminatory. Because we agree that the City's ordinance is neutral and non-discriminatory, we need not resolve the…”

City of Austin, Texas/Gerardo Molina & Eric Moreno v. Michael Castillo Mary Ann Stone Gustavo Barrera Luis Delgado Rafael Gutierrez Doroteo S. Hernandez Gerardo Molina Adrian Duran Chris G. Vallejo James Castro Eric Moreno Jovita Lopez & Debbie Trevino/City of Austin, Texas (Tex. App. 2000). “Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. § 143.041 (b) (West 1999).”

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