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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an |
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employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 659.015(k), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(k) Compensatory time off to which an employee of the Texas |
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Department of Criminal Justice is entitled under Subsection (f): |
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(1) must be taken during the 24-month period following |
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the end of the workweek in which the compensatory time was accrued; |
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and |
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(2) if not taken during the period described by |
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Subdivision (1), shall be credited to the employee's accumulated |
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vacation leave for purposes of Chapter 661 [or it lapses]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 661.152(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The amount of vacation accrues in accordance with this |
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subchapter and Section 659.015(k) and may be taken in accordance |
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with this subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply to |
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compensatory time accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of |
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Criminal Justice before, on, or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |