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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 482
78R9290 YDB-DBy: Madla
              State Affairs
3/19/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)

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.  C.S.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, law enforcement agencies, or the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice (TDJC)  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.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES


SECTION 1.  Differs from the original bill in proposed Section 615.003 by
adding the eligible survivors of the chaplains of the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice (TDJC) to the list of individuals who may benefit from
the provisions of this chapter. 

SECTION 2.  No change.

SECTION 3.  No change.