JLM C.S.H.B. 939 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC EDUCATION
C.S.H.B. 939
By: Flores
5-2-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, school districts are not required to pay employees at the
normal rate of pay for time spent replying to a jury summons, or valid
subpoena. 

PURPOSE

 As proposed C.S.H.B. 939, prohibits a school district from penalizing an
employee for compliance with a jury summons. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1  Amends Chapter 22, Education Code, by adding Section 22.006 to
read as follows. 

  Section 22.006. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON JURY SERVICE     PROHIBITED. (a)
states a school district may not penalize an employee in any   way for
complying with jury duty. 

  (b) stipulates how employees will be compensated after missing work to
serve on   juries. 

  (c) says employees personal leave may not be reduced because of jury
duty. 
 

SECTION 2  Effective Date.

SECTION 3 Emergency clause.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

CSHB 939 more clearly stipulates that a school district may not
discriminate an employee for jury service. Additionally, CSHB 939 details
how an employee will be financially compensated after serving on a jury
depending on whether they are a salaried employee or not.