By: Birdwell S.B. No. 443
 
  (Orr)
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required
  training.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 661, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 661.922 to read as follows:
         Sec. 661.922.  RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a)  In
  this section, "reserve law enforcement officer" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
         (b)  A state employee who is a reserve law enforcement
  officer is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in
  salary to attend training required under Section 1701.351,
  Occupations Code.  Leave without deduction in salary under this
  section may not exceed five working days every fiscal biennium.
         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.