1-1 By: Duncan S.B. No. 587
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 7, 2001; February 8, 2001,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
1-4 March 14, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; March 14, 2001,
1-6 sent to printer.)
1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 587 By: Gallegos
1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-9 AN ACT
1-10 relating to the analysis of, and certain measures that address, the
1-11 staffing needs of state agencies.
1-12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-13 SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 812.202, Government Code,
1-14 is amended to read as follows:
1-15 (b) The payment of benefits to a retiree for service
1-16 credited in the employee class of membership is not affected by the
1-17 retiree's taking[, for nine months or less within any fiscal year,]
1-18 a position included in the employee class.
1-19 SECTION 2. Chapter 2056, Government Code, is amended by
1-20 adding Section 2056.0021 to read as follows:
1-21 Sec. 2056.0021. WORKFORCE PLANNING. As part of the
1-22 strategic plan required under Section 2056.002, a state agency
1-23 shall conduct a strategic staffing analysis and develop a workforce
1-24 plan, according to guidelines developed by the state auditor, to
1-25 address critical staffing and training needs of the agency,
1-26 including the need for experienced employees to impart knowledge to
1-27 their potential successors.
1-28 SECTION 3. The following laws are repealed:
1-29 (1) Section 659.0115, Government Code;
1-30 (2) Subsections (a) and (b), Section 812.203,
1-31 Government Code; and
1-32 (3) Subsections (b) and (c), Section 2252.901,
1-33 Government Code.
1-34 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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