HBA-TBM H.B. 1259 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1259
By: Ritter
Appropriations
4/16/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides compensatory time for state employees who work
national or state holidays that do not fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
Unlike most state employees, Saturdays and Sundays are regular work days
for peace officers commissioned by the Department of Public Safety (DPS
troopers).  As a result, DPS troopers do not receive compensatory time for
holidays that fall on weekends.  House Bill 1259 entitles DPS troopers to
compensatory time for work performed on state or national holidays that
fall on a Saturday or Sunday.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1259 amends the Government Code to provide that a peace officer
commissioned by the Department of Public Safety who is required to work on
a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled
to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on
the holiday.  
EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.