81R5247 MCK-D
By: Turner of Tarrant H.B. No. 1636
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state
employees on a military leave of absence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 661.904(b) and (c), Government Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(b) The employee on an unpaid leave of absence during
military duty described by Subsection (a) continues to accrue:
(1) state service credit for purposes of longevity
pay;
(2) [while on military duty described by Subsection
(a) but does not accrue] vacation leave; and
(3) [or] sick leave [during an unpaid leave of
absence].
(c) The employee may retain any accrued vacation or sick
leave and is entitled to be credited with those balances on return
to state employment from military duty described by Subsection (a).
Leave earned while on an unpaid leave of absence during military
duty described by Subsection (a) [in a state-paid status] is
credited to the employee's balance when the employee returns to
active state employment.
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, 2009.