SRC-MSY S.B. 482 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 482
78R3726 YDB-DBy: Madla
State Affairs
3/10/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the survivors of certain law enforcement officers,
firefighters, and other individuals killed in the line of duty are
eligible for financial assistance.  In 2002, the 107th United States
Congress passed a law providing benefits to the survivors of police and
fire chaplains.  As proposed, S.B. 482 mirrors the new federal law by
adding the survivors of certain police and fire chaplains killed in the
line of duty to those individuals who are eligible for state benefits
under Chapter 615, Government Code. 

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 615.003, Government Code, by adding Subdivision
(14) to add the eligible survivors of chaplains of certain fire fighting
units and law enforcement agencies in this state to the list of
individuals who may benefit from the provisions of this chapter. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.