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Council orders special election on civil service and collective bargaining for Victoria Fire Department
Summary
Following verification of petitions submitted by the Victoria Firefighters Association, the City Council voted to call a Nov. 4, 2025 special election asking voters whether to adopt Chapters 143 (civil service) and 174 (collective bargaining) of the Texas Local Government Code specifically for the Victoria Fire Department.
The Victoria City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance calling a special election for Nov. 4, 2025 to put two questions before voters on the Victoria Fire Department: whether to adopt Chapter 143 (firefighter civil service) and Chapter 174 (collective bargaining) of the Texas Local Government Code for the department.
City staff reported the Victoria Firefighters Association submitted petitions that city staff verified met statutory requirements for signatures and form under the Texas Elections Code. The ordinance was placed on emergency reading to meet the timeline for calling the election at least 74 days before Nov. 4, 2025.
City Attorney or staff counsel described the process in brief: after verifying the petitions’ required elements, staff recommended the council order the special election. The council opened a public hearing and, seeing no public speakers, moved to approve the ordinance. A motion to approve item C‑1 passed without recorded opposition.
What voters will see: the ballot will ask two separate questions—whether the city should adopt Chapter 143 (civil service) and whether the city should adopt Chapter 174 (collective bargaining) for the Victoria Fire Department. The ordinance instructs staff to make the required election arrangements and to return with any implementing documentation as required by election law.
Next steps: the city will publish required notices and coordinate with the county election officials to place the measures on the Nov. 4 uniform election ballot.
