By: Callegari (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 874
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 6, 2009;
April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Government Organization; May 20, 2009, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the abolition of the Texas Incentive and Productivity
Commission and the state employee incentive program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. The heading to Chapter 2108,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2108. SAVINGS [EMPLOYEE] INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR STATE [AND]
AGENCY [PRODUCTIVITY]
SECTION 2. REPEALER. (a) Subchapters A and B, Chapter
2108, Government Code, are repealed.
(b) The subchapter heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 2108,
Government Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. Section 2113.107(f),
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(f) Subsection (e) does not apply to the publication of a
brochure regarding approved foods under the federal special
supplemental food program for women, infants, and children
administered by the Texas Department of Health, a publication
designed to promote tourism or economic development, a publication
of the Texas School for the Deaf or the Texas School for the Blind
and Visually Impaired, [a publication of the Texas Incentive and
Productivity Commission,] or a publication of an institution of
higher education.
SECTION 4. CONFORMING REPEALERS. The following laws are
repealed:
(1) Section 201.0192, Agriculture Code;
(2) Section 61.0281, Education Code;
(3) Section 12.113, Finance Code;
(4) Section 13.015, Finance Code;
(5) Section 14.067, Finance Code;
(6) Section 33.0046, Government Code;
(7) Section 52.019, Government Code;
(8) Section 81.037, Government Code;
(9) Section 82.012, Government Code;
(10) Section 436.061, Government Code;
(11) Section 481.010(i), Government Code;
(12) Section 571.0303, Government Code;
(13) Section 801.111(e), Government Code;
(14) Section 2003.054, Government Code;
(15) Section 2152.110, Government Code;
(16) Section 2205.018, Government Code;
(17) Section 2306.6019, Government Code;
(18) Section 2308.159, Government Code;
(19) Section 1001.057, Health and Safety Code;
(20) Section 21.0053, Human Resources Code;
(21) Section 117.057, Human Resources Code;
(22) Section 161.057, Human Resources Code;
(23) Section 301.046, Labor Code;
(24) Section 51.109, Occupations Code;
(25) Section 253.008, Occupations Code;
(26) Section 651.0512, Occupations Code;
(27) Section 901.106, Occupations Code;
(28) Section 1001.156, Occupations Code;
(29) Section 1071.107, Occupations Code;
(30) Section 1151.074, Occupations Code;
(31) Section 1301.206, Occupations Code;
(32) Section 11.0127, Parks and Wildlife Code;
(33) Section 407.007, Property Code;
(34) Section 5.2275, Water Code;
(35) Section 6.196, Water Code;
(36) Section 2-8, The Securities Act (Article 581-2-8,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);
(37) Section 21A(k), Texas Local Fire Fighters
Retirement Act (Article 6243e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and
(38) Article 6447m, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.
SECTION 5. ABOLITION. On the effective date of this Act:
(1) the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission is
abolished;
(2) all commission employee positions are eliminated;
(3) the state employee incentive program under
Subchapter B, Chapter 2108, Government Code, is abolished; and
(4) any memorandum of understanding or interagency
contract entered into between the Texas Incentive and Productivity
Commission and another state agency expires.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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.
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