75R10049 CAG-F By Rangel H.B. No. 3112 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3112: By Rangel C.S.H.B. No. 3112 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the authorization of payroll deductions by employees of 1-3 institutions of higher education for parking fees or parking 1-4 permits. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Chapter 659, Government Code, is amended by 1-7 adding Subchapter J to read as follows: 1-8 SUBCHAPTER J. PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF PARKING FEES AND PERMITS 1-9 AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1-10 Sec. 659.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "institution 1-11 of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, 1-12 Education Code. 1-13 Sec. 659.202. DEDUCTION AUTHORIZED. An employee of an 1-14 institution of higher education may authorize in writing a 1-15 deduction each pay period from the employee's salary or wage 1-16 payment for the payment of parking fees charged by the institution 1-17 of higher education or for the purchase of a parking permit from an 1-18 institution of higher education. An authorization for a deduction 1-19 under this subchapter by the employee is voluntary. 1-20 Sec. 659.203. FORM AND MANNER. A deduction under this 1-21 subchapter must be made in a form and manner prescribed by the 1-22 appropriate financial officer of the institution of higher 1-23 education. 1-24 Sec. 659.204. CHANGE; DURATION. (a) An employee 2-1 authorizing a deduction under this subchapter may change or revoke 2-2 the authorization by delivering written notice of the change or 2-3 revocation to the financial officer of the institution of higher 2-4 education. 2-5 (b) An authorization under this subchapter is effective 2-6 until the financial officer receives a notice under Subsection (a) 2-7 changing or revoking the authorization. 2-8 (c) The notice given under Subsection (a) must be in the 2-9 form and manner prescribed by the appropriate financial officer of 2-10 the institution of higher education. 2-11 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 2-12 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-13 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-14 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-15 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-16 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-17 passage, and it is so enacted.