BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                      S.B. 1310

80R8972 MCK-D                                                                                                      By: Wentworth

Government Organization

3/30/2007

As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

State employees are often required to travel as part of their jobs.  They pay their expenses and then submit requests for reimbursement along with appropriate receipts.  When reimbursement takes several months to process, it puts a strain on family budgets.

As proposed, S.B. 1310 requires state agencies to process travel reimbursement requests within 45 days of submission.

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 Subchapter A, Chapter 660, Government Code, by adding Section 660.019, as follows:

Sec. 660.019.  DEADLINE FOR REIMBURSING EXPENSES.  Requires a state agency to reimburse incurred travel expenses submitted by a state employee not later than the 45th day after a request is submitted.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.