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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 03/04/2026
- Title:
- TCPD officers petition to form an association
- Submitted By:
- Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary
- Department:
- City Attorney Office
Information
ACTION REQUEST
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2026-029, accepting the petition filed by Texas City Police Association for representation as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all police officers employed by the municipality, excluding the head of the police department, for collective bargaining with the City in accordance with Texas Local Govt. Code Section 174.103. (Legal)
BACKGROUND (Brief Summary)
On January 28, 2026, fifty (50) civil service members of the Texas City Police Department filed a petition in the City Secretary's office in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Sec. 174.104.
The agenda item, as presented, allows the officers to form a new association that represents all officers and serves as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all officers, excluding the head of the police department, for collective bargaining with the City beginning October 1, 2026.
The agenda item, as presented, allows the officers to form a new association that represents all officers and serves as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all officers, excluding the head of the police department, for collective bargaining with the City beginning October 1, 2026.