The City of Houston, Texas, Petitioner v. Roger Bates, Michael L. Spratt and Douglas Springer, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment on the firefighters' overtime (debit dock) claim, holding that unpaid authorized leave does not count toward the overtime threshold, and affirmed the judgment on the termination‑pay claim, holding that the statutory term “salary” includes premium pay and thus preempts the City’s ordinance limiting it.