SRC-ARR H.B. 368 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 368
76R1615 KEL-DBy: Seaman (Armbrister)
Higher Education
4/16/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, payroll deductions from officers or employees who are
compensated from state funds are prohibited unless the deductions are
authorized by law. There is statutory mechanism by which an employee of an
institution of higher education can contribute through payroll deductions
to a university fund-raising drive or foundation. H.B. 368 provides that an
employee of an institution of higher education may authorize a salary or
wage payment deduction each pay period for a charitable contribution to
that institution or to any non-profit organization whose purpose is to
support the programs of that institution of higher education.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 368 authorizes payroll deductions for employees of
institutions of higher education.  

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 Section 51Z, Education Code, by adding Section 51.946, as
follows: 

Sec. 51.946. PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS. Authorizes an
employee of an institution of higher education to authorize a deduction
each pay period from the employee's salary or wage payments for certain
contributions. Requires a nonprofit organization, to be eligible to receive
charitable contributions under this section, to comply with the rules
adopted under Section 2255.001, Government Code, by the institution of
higher education the organization supports. Requires an institution of
higher education to establish procedures to enable an employee of the
institution to authorize a deduction under this section. Defines
"institution of higher education."  

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.