In City of Austin v. Austin Prof'l Fire Fighters' Ass'n, 935 S.W.2d 179 (Tex. App.--Austin 1996, writ granted w.r.m.), the Court rejected an argument that the fire fighters' declaratory judgment cause of action arose when the city changed its policy and stopped including time spent in the fire academy as "service time" for purposes of determining longevity compensation. 935 S.W.2d at 183-84. The Court held instead that their claims were not barred by the statute of limitations even though they initially arose outside the applicable period. Id. at 184.