By:  Van de Putte                                                 S.B. No. 1188
	(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2003; March 19, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; 
April 22, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; April 22, 2003, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1188                                   By:  Hinojosa


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to supplemental pay for certain officers of the Department 
of Public Safety of the State of Texas who are proficient in a 
second language.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 411.016, Government Code, 
is amended  to read as follows:
	Sec. 411.016.  SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR OVERTIME HOURS WORKED OR 
PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
	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 PROFICIENCY IN SECOND 
LANGUAGE.  (a)  The department may pay a supplement not to exceed 
$100 a month to an officer commissioned by the department who is 
proficient in both English and a second language if:
		(1)  the department determines that the second language 
is beneficial to protecting the public safety; and
		(2)  the commissioned officer is able to demonstrate 
proficiency in the second language by reading, writing, and 
demonstrating conversation skills in the second language.
	(b)  Supplemental pay under this section is in addition to an 
officer's regular salary.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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