By: Riddle, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) H.B. No. 432

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 25, 2013; May 8, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization; May 14, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 14, 2013, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to charitable contributions by state employees to assist domestic victims of human trafficking.

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

SECTION 1. Section 531.383, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:

(f) For purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659:

(1) the commission, for the sole purpose of administering the grant program under this section, is considered an eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in the state employee charitable campaign; and

(2) a state employee is entitled to authorize a deduction for contributions to the commission for the purposes of administering the grant program under this section as a charitable contribution under Section 659.132, and the commission may use the contributions as provided by Subsection (a).

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, 2013.

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