HBA-BSM S.B. 1519 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1519
By: Lucio
Transportation
5/7/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is experiencing
some difficulty recruiting and retaining engineering staff.  Senate Bill
1519 requires TxDOT to take necessary actions to accelerate the employment
of necessary engineers and engineering technicians, and allows TxDOT to
hire those employees without posting job openings or competitive selection
of job applicants. 

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

Senate Bill 1519 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas
Department of Transportation to take necessary action to accelerate the
employment of necessary engineers and engineering technicians. The bill
provides that a law requiring posting of job openings or competitive
selection of job applicants does not apply to those positions, regardless
of the salary applicable to the position.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.