BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2542
	By: Raymond; Leo-Wilson (Zaffirini)
	Local Government
	5/20/2023
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Currently, only the commissioners court of a county with a population of 355,000 or more may adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of county employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court. A county with a population of 190,000 or more, however,  may create a county civil service system that includes all applicable county employees. To ensure uniformity in the application of rules to all classes of employees under a county civil service system in a county with a population of less than 355,000, it is necessary to bridge this population gap.

H.B. 2542 would authorize the commissioners court of a county covered by a county civil service system to adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of applicable employees.

H.B. 2542 amends current law relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 157.021(a), Local Government Code, to authorize the commissioners court, in a county with a population of 350,000, rather than 355,000, or more or covered by a county civil service system created under Subchapter A (County Civil Service System), Chapter 158, to 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, other than employees of a sheriff's or constable's office in a county covered by a county civil service system created under Chapter 158 (County Civil Service) with a population of less than 350,000.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2023. �