Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 150.021. Residency Requirements for Municipal Employees

(a) A municipality may not require residency within the municipal limits as a condition of employment with the municipality. A municipality may require residency within the United States as a condition of employment.

(b) The prohibition under Subsection (a) does not apply to residency requirements for:

(c) The governing body of a municipality may prescribe reasonable standards with respect to the time within which municipal employees who reside outside the municipal limits must respond to a civil emergency. The standards may not be imposed retroactively on any person in the employ of the municipality at the time the standards are adopted.