Tex. Local Government Code § 157.022
HOURS OF WORK OF PEACE OFFICERS IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 157.022, HOURS OF WORK OF PEACE OFFICERS IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/689991
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(a) A peace officer employed by a county with a population of more than one million may not be required to work more hours during a calendar week than the number of hours in the normal work week of the majority of other county employees.
(b) A sheriff or constable may require a peace officer to work more hours than allowed by Subsection (a) if the sheriff or constable determines an emergency exists that requires the officer to work extra hours.
(c) A peace officer who elects to work extra hours during a calendar week shall be compensated on a basis consistent with overtime provisions of the county personnel policy.