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State district judge rules Proposition B unconstitutional


May 16, 2019

A state district judge on Wednesday ruled Proposition B, the voter-approved measure that grants Houston firefighters the same pay as police of corresponding rank and seniority, unconstitutional and void. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought in November by the Houston Police Officers’ Union, in which the group contended that the charter amendment conflicts with the Texas constitution. Mayor Sylvester …

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