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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use by a public institution of higher education of |
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money appropriated to the institution by the legislature as part of |
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an across-the-board salary increase for state employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.0065, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.0065. APPLICABILITY OF ACROSS-THE-BOARD SALARY |
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INCREASE. An institution of higher education that receives an |
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appropriation from the legislature made as part of [has adopted a |
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pay-for-performance program that is in effect when] an |
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across-the-board salary increase for state employees may use the |
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appropriated amount only [made by an appropriation act of the |
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legislature takes effect is entitled to receive any appropriation |
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made] for purposes of the across-the-board salary increase, |
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regardless of whether the institution has adopted a [and may use the |
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amount appropriated for an across-the-board salary increase or for |
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increases in compensation under the institution's] |
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pay-for-performance program for the institution's employees that |
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is in effect at the time the appropriation is made. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |