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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 662.005(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Section 662.010, and |
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notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, each of the |
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following state employees [a state employee who is a peace officer
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commissioned by a state officer or state agency listed under
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Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or who is employed by the
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Department of Public Safety either to perform communications or
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dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement or as a public
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security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001,
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Occupations Code, and] who is required to work on a national or |
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state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to |
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compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked |
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on the holiday: |
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(1) a state employee who is a peace officer |
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commissioned by a state officer or state agency listed under |
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Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure; |
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(2) a person who is employed by the Department of |
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Public Safety: |
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(A) to perform communications or dispatch |
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services related to traffic law enforcement; or |
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(B) as a public security officer, as that term is |
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defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code; and |
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(3) a state employee who works in: |
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(A) a prison, state jail, or other facility of |
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the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that houses offenders and |
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operates 24 hours a day; |
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(B) a state hospital operated by the Department |
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of State Health Services that operates 24 hours a day; |
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(C) a state-supported living center or other |
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facility operated by the Department of Aging and Disability |
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Services that serves as a residence and that operates 24 hours a |
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day; or |
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(D) a facility operated by the Texas Youth |
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Commission that serves as a residence for youth committed to the |
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agency and that operates 24 hours a day. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |