SRC-AXB S.B. 223 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 223
By: Ogden
State Affairs
6/30/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

During the interim of the 74th Legislature, the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Special Issues Related to State Compensation found that
several state agencies pay for training and educational opportunities for
employees with no guarantee that these employees would continue their
employment subsequent to training or completion of educational programs.
This bill creates requirements for the adoption of a state employee
training policy, and sets forth employee responsibilities subsequent to
training.  

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 223 creates requirements for the adoption of a state
employee training policy, and sets forth the employee's responsibility
subsequent to training. 

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 656, Government Code, by adding Subchapter D, as
follows: 

SUBCHAPTER D.  RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN TRAINING

 Sec.  656.101.  DEFINITIONS.  Defines "state agency," "state employee,"
and "training." 

Sec.  656.102.  AGENCY POLICY.  Requires a state agency to adopt an
employee training policy before spending money on training. 

Sec.  656.103.  RESTRICTIONS.  Sets forth employee requirements for Section
656.102 if an employee does not perform regular duties subsequent to
training.  Authorizes a state agency to require an employee to agree in
writing to comply with certain requirements. Authorizes the governing body
of the state agency to waive state employee requirements if it is in the
best interests of certain parties. 

Sec.  656.104.  LIABILITY.  Provides that a state employee is liable to the
agency for certain expenses if that employee does not fulfill certain
requirements. 

Sec.  656.105.  REPORT.  Requires each state agency to submit an annual
report of training expenses to the Legislative Budget Board. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Title 6B, Government Code, by adding Chapter 666, as
follows: 

CHAPTER 666.  MEMBERSHIP DUES

 Sec.  666.001.  DEFINITION.  Defines "state agency."

Sec. 666.002.  REPORTING OF MEMBERSHIP DUES.  Requires a state agency that
pays membership dues to an organization which pays salaries of people
registered under Chapter  305 to report the payment to certain authorities.
Requires the notification, at a minimum, to include the name of the
organization, the amount of membership dues, and persons hired by the
organization who are registered under Chapter 305. 

SECTION 3.(a)  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.  
  
(b)  Requires each state agency to adopt an employee training expenses
payment policy by September 15, 1999. 
 
SECTION 4.Emergency clause.