By: Birdwell S.B. No. 443

(In the Senate - Filed February 8, 2013; February 13, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; April 25, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 25, 2013, sent to printer.)

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.

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