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Amend CSHB 2425 by adding the following appropriately 
numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering existing SECTIONS of 
the bill appropriately:
	SECTION ___. Section 403.016(f), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(f)(1) Except as provided by Subdivisions [Subdivision] (2) 
and (4) and subject to any limitation in rules adopted by the 
comptroller, an automated clearinghouse, or the federal 
government, the comptroller may use the electronic funds transfer 
system to deposit payments only to one or more accounts of a payee 
at one or more financial institutions, including credit unions.
		(2)  The comptroller may also use the electronic funds 
transfer system to deposit a portion of an employee's gross pay into 
the employee's account at a credit union as prescribed by 
Subchapter G, Chapter 659.
		(3)  A single electronic funds transfer may contain 
payments to multiple payees.  Individual transfers or warrants are 
not required for each payee.
		(4)  The comptroller may also use the electronic funds 
transfer system to deposit a portion of an employee's gross pay into 
an account of an eligible state employee organization for a 
membership as prescribed by Subchapter G, Chapter 659.
	SECTION ___. Subchapter G, Chapter 659, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 659.1031 to read as follows:
	Sec. 659.1031.  DEDUCTION OF MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR ELIGIBLE 
STATE  EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) An employee of a state agency may 
authorize in writing a deduction each pay period from the 
employee's salary or wage payment for payment to an eligible state 
employee organization of a membership fee in the organization.
	(b)  In this section, "eligible state employee organization" 
means a state employee organization with a membership of at least 
2,000 active or retired state employees who hold or who have held 
certification from the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer 
Standards and Education.
	SECTION ___.  Section 659.104(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  An authorization for a deduction under this subchapter 
must direct the comptroller or, if applicable, the appropriate 
financial officer of an institution of higher education to transfer 
the withheld funds to the program, eligible state employee 
organization, or credit union designated by the employee.
	SECTION ___. Section 659.110 Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 659.110.  RULES. The comptroller may establish 
procedures and adopt rules to administer the credit union and the 
eligible state employee organization membership fee deduction 
programs [program] authorized by this subchapter.