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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 2498

House Author:  Gonzalez Toureilles et al.

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini

            House Bill 2498 amends the Government Code to increase hazardous duty pay for certain full-time correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice by increasing the per year of service amount used to calculate hazardous duty pay from $10 to $12.  The bill retains the hazardous duty pay cap of $300 per month for such correctional officers and removes the cap for other state employees.