SRC-JLB S.B. 844 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 844
78R6373 KSD-FBy: Barrientos
Intergovernmental Relations
4/5/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law prohibits collective bargaining by state employees and
employers of state political subdivisions.  As proposed, S.B. 844 removes
the prohibition on collective bargaining by employees of state political
subdivisions but does not remove the prohibition on collective bargaining
by state employees. 

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 Sections 617.002(a) and (c), Government Code, as
follows: 
 
(a)  Prohibits an official of the state from entering into a collective
bargaining contract with a labor organization regarding wages, hours, or
conditions of employment of public employees.  Deletes text prohibiting an
official of a political subdivision of the state from engaging in such
behavior. 

 (c)  Makes a conforming change.

SECTION 2.  Amends the heading to Section 617.002, Government Code, to
read as follows: 

Sec. 617.002.  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY STATE EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.