Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.
Bill overview
Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.
Reference notes
HB 3171 sources, status methodology and verification
Sources
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Methodology
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 3171 was a House-passed firefighter collective-bargaining and impasse-resolution proposal. HB 3171 itself did not become law, but the same subject was enacted through SB 777.
What would change
The proposal would have required public employers and firefighter bargaining agents to use impasse-resolution mechanisms contained in applicable municipal charters or collective-bargaining agreements and created binding interest arbitration rules for certain large municipalities after bargaining impasses.
Who may be affected
Firefighters, municipal employers, firefighter associations, cities using collective bargaining, taxpayers and residents affected by fire-department labor agreements.
When it would take effect
HB 3171 did not take effect. It passed the House and was reported favorably from Senate Local Government but did not complete final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
Although HB 3171 failed as a bill vehicle, 89(R) SB 777 enacted the same subject and became effective September 1, 2025. Readers should use SB 777 and current Local Government Code provisions to determine the governing law.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House-passed text, Senate analysis and legislative stages reviewed; enacted counterpart SB 777 cross-checked in production lifecycle data.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Latest official action
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · house
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