81R18767 JSC-D
By: Bolton H.B. No. 3712
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3712:
By: Vo C.S.H.B. No. 3712
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to compensatory time off for public security officers
employed by the Department of Public Safety and police
communications operators employed by the Parks and Wildlife
Department.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 662.005(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) Except as provided by Section 662.010, and
notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, a state employee
who is a peace officer commissioned by a state officer or state
agency listed under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or
who is employed by the Department of Public Safety either to perform
communications or dispatch services related to traffic law
enforcement or as a public security officer, as that term is defined
by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, or who is employed by the
Parks and Wildlife Department to perform communications and
dispatch services to assist the law enforcement officers
commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law
enforcement duties, and who is required to work on a national or
state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to
compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked
on the holiday.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.