By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2406

(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2009; March 31, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Administration; May 12, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 12, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to additional compensation for certain state employees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 659, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 659.2621 to read as follows:

Sec. 659.2621. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES. Without regard to whether an employee is employed or will be employed in a classified position under Chapter 654, a state agency in the legislative branch of state government may provide a one-time recruitment payment to an agency employee under Section 659.262 and may enter into a deferred compensation contract with an agency employee who is considered to be essential for the agency's operations under Section 659.262.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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