Tyra v. City of Houston

OPINION

MAUZY, Justice.

This cause involves a City’s authority to adopt its own procedure to determine whether fire fighters are fit to continue their duties. Lester W. Tyra and others (Tyra), members of the City of Houston Fire Department, filed suit against the City of Houston and others (the City) to enjoin the fire chief’s implementation of certain test procedures. The court of appeals reversed the trial court judgment which granted the requested relief. 786 S.W.2d 457. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand this cause to the trial court.

In 1987, the chief of the Houston…