78R5749 KEG-F

By:  Ellis                                                        S.B. No. 1044



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to supplemental pay for certain Department of Public 
Safety officers who hold a degree or have obtained an equivalent 
number of credits hours in higher education.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The section heading to Section 411.016, 
Government Code, is amended  to read as follows:
	Sec. 411.016.  SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR OVERTIME WORK OR WORK ON 
FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 411.0161 to read as follows:
	Sec. 411.0161.  SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.  The 
department may pay a supplement of $100 per month to an officer 
commissioned by the department 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.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.