Amend HB 2914 by adding the following section and renumbering
appropriately:
      BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
      SECTION _____.  Subchapter K, Chapter 659, Government Code,
is amended by adding Sections 659.2551 and 659.2552 to read as
follows:
      Sec. 659.2551.  PERFORMANCE LINKED TO AGENCY GOALS.  Each
state agency shall adopt policies to ensure that an employee's
performance expectations are linked to the goals in the agency's
strategic plan adopted under Chapter 2056.
      Sec. 659.2552.  TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
SYSTEMS.  (a)  The task force is composed of:
            (1)  a representative of:
                  (A)  the governor's office, appointed by the
governor;
                  (B)  the state auditor's office, appointed by the
state auditor;
                  (C)  the comptroller's office, appointed by the
comptroller; and
                  (D)  the Legislative Budget Board, appointed by
the director; and
            (2)  the following representatives, appointed by the
governor:
                  (A)  three representatives from state agencies
that employ fewer than 100 full-time employees;
                  (B)  three representatives from state agencies
that employ at least 100 but fewer than 1,000 full-time employees;
and
                  (C)  three representatives from state agencies
that employ 1,000 or more full-time employees.
      (b)  The representative of the state auditor's office shall
serve as the presiding officer of the task force.
      (c)  The task force shall:
            (1)  evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the
current merit increase system for compensating employees;
            (2)  identify statewide opportunities for funding
pay-for-performance policies and practices to supplement current
efforts at recruiting and retaining employees; and
            (3)  provide recommendations on those matters to the
legislature not later than January 1, 2003.
      (d)  A member of the task force serves at the will of the
appointing entity.