BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1022

By: Leo-Wilson

County Affairs

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, only the commissioners courts of counties with a certain minimum population may adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of certain county employees. Galveston County doesn't meet this population threshold and therefore its commissioners court can not adopt and enforce such uniform rules, but there is a need in the county for such rules. C.S.H.B. 1022 seeks to address this issue by decreasing the minimum population threshold of a county whose commissioners court may adopt and enforce such uniform rules.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1022 amends the Local Government Code to decrease from 355,000 to 350,000 the minimum population threshold of a county whose commissioners court may adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and other employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2023.

COMPARISON OF INTRODUCED AND SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 1022 differs from the introduced in minor or nonsubstantive ways by conforming to certain bill drafting conventions.