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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 1526

House Author:  King, Phil et al.

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Huffman


            House Bill 1526 amends the Government Code to provide financial assistance to an eligible survivor of a peace officer employed by a private institution of higher education located in Texas who is killed in the line of duty.

House Bill 1526 amends the Insurance Code to transfer the responsibility for paying insurance contributions for an active or retired employee of a community supervision and corrections department from the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to the state.