Lee v. City of Houston

807 S.W.2d 290 (1991)

Richard W. LEE, et al., Petitioners,

v.

The CITY OF HOUSTON, et al., Respondents.

No. C-8285.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 6, 1991.

Rehearing Overruled April 24, 1991.

Gene Jones, Joan Marie Lucci Bain, Edward L. Lasoff, Richard L. Aman, Houston, for petitioners.

Clarence A. West, John E. Fisher, Jerry E. Smith, Robert J. Collins, Houston, for respondents.

OPINION

MAUZY, Justice.

This cause requires us to examine the scope of the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Act, formerly Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1269m,[1] now codified at sections 143.001-143.134 of the…