SRC-TAG S.B. 1044 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1044
78R5749 KEG-FBy: Ellis, Rodney
Criminal Justice
4/7/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, local law enforcement agencies pay their officers a monthly
stipend for higher education; furthermore, the officers of local law
enforcement agencies receive  a higher salary, than the officers of the
Texas Department of Public Safety.  As proposed, S.B. 1044 provides
supplemental pay to a Texas Department of Public Safety officer who holds
a degree or has obtained an equivalent number of credit hours in higher
education.  

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 the heading to Section 411.016, Government Code, to
read as follows: 

Sec.  411.016.  SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR OVERTIME WORK OR WORK ON FEDERALLY
FUNDED PROJECTS.  

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 411A, Government Code, by adding Section
411.0161, as follows: 

Sec.  411.0161.  SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.  Authorizes the
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to pay a supplement of $100 per
month to an officer who holds a degree, or has obtained a number of credit
hours equivalent to a degree, from an accredited four year college or
university. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2003.