S.B. No. 716




AN ACT

relating to payroll deductions for certain employees who are peace 
officers.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 141.008, Local Government Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows:
	(a-2)  The governing body shall make the payroll deduction 
described by Subsection (a) if:
		(1)  requested in writing by employees who:                            
			(A)  are peace officers as defined by Article 
2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure; and
			(B)  are not members of a police department 
covered by a collective bargaining agreement or meet-and-confer 
agreement entered into under this code; and
		(2)  the municipality permits deductions for purposes 
other than charity, health insurance, taxes, or other purposes for 
which the municipality is required by law to permit a deduction.
	SECTION 2.  Section 143.357, Local Government Code, is 
repealed.             
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 716 passed the Senate on 
April 7, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 18, Nays 2; and that 
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2005, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 25, Nays 4.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 716 passed the House, with 
amendment, on May 25, 2005, by a non-record vote.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



______________________________ 
          Governor