SRC-SLL S.B. 1271 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1271
By: Armbrister
State Affairs
4-7-97
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST 

Currently, there no group sanctioned by statute, requiring participation
by all significant agencies, or making recommendations to the legislature
on statewide efforts and improvements in the area of human resources.  The
Texas Performance Review recommended changes to streamline the
organizational structures of state agencies and the creation of a Human
Resource Task Force.  This bill will create the Human Resource Task Force
and provide regulations to streamline the organizational structures of
state agencies. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1271 creates the Human Resource Task Force and provides
regulations to streamline the organizational structures of state agencies. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 722, Government Code, by adding Section
772.0031, as follows: 

Sec.  772.0031.  HUMAN RESOURCE TASK FORCE.  Sets forth the composition of
the Human Resource Task Force (task force).  Provides that certain
representatives serve as nonvoting members of the task force.  Provides
that the representative of the governor's office serves as the presiding
officer of the task force.  Provides that a member of the task force is
not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement of travel
expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the task
force.  Provides that the appointing entity is responsible for the
reimbursement of the entity's appointee.  Requires the member entities of
the task force to provide the staff for the task force.  Sets forth the
duties of the task force.  Requires the task force, not later than
December 1, 1998, to submit to the legislature a report on the task
force's recommendations and a draft of a "best practices" personnel
manual.  Provides that this section expires and the task force is
abolished on September 1, 1999. 

SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 651, Government Code, by adding Section 651.004,
as follows: 

Sec.  651.004.  MANAGEMENT-TO-STAFF RATIOS.  Authorizes a state agency to
develop procedures for use in achieving a management-to-staff ratio of one
manager for each 11 staff members.  Defines "state agency." 

SECTION 3. Amends Sections 2052.103(a) and (b), Government Code, to
require a report filed with the state auditor to include certain
information regarding staffing.  Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.


 SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amendment 1.

Amends SECTION 2, Section 651.004(a), Government Code, by striking "shall"
and inserting "may." 

Amendment 2.

Amends SECTION 3, in proposed Section 2052.103(b)(1), Government Code
(line 22, page 4) by striking "annotated."