SRC-TBR H.B. 568 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 568
77R2075 BDH-DBy: Gallego (Shapleigh)
Finance
5/10/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law authorizes state employees that accrue vacation leave to carry
vacation leave forward from one fiscal year to the next in accordance with
the prescribed schedule for vacation leave.  H.B. 568 adds one hour to the
vacation hours accrued per month for full-time state employees and 12 hours
to the maximum vacation hours carried forward from one fiscal year to the
next for a full-time state employee. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 661.152(d), Government Code, to provide that a
state employee accrues vacation and leave time and may carry vacation leave
forward from one fiscal year to the next in accordance with a specified
schedule. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.