BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1606 By: Guillen Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law regarding the supplemental optional benefits program for state employees does not include a qualified transportation benefit. H.B. 1606 makes it possible for state employees to benefit, if they choose, from a transportation program by adding a qualified transportation benefit to the optional benefits program provided to state employees. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1606 amends the Government Code to require the supplemental optional benefits program designated by the Employees Retirement System of Texas, for which a state agency employee may authorize a salary or wage deduction, to include a qualified transportation benefit. The bill makes a conforming change. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1606
By: Guillen
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1606
By: Guillen
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law regarding the supplemental optional benefits program for state employees does not include a qualified transportation benefit. H.B. 1606 makes it possible for state employees to benefit, if they choose, from a transportation program by adding a qualified transportation benefit to the optional benefits program provided to state employees.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1606 amends the Government Code to require the supplemental optional benefits program designated by the Employees Retirement System of Texas, for which a state agency employee may authorize a salary or wage deduction, to include a qualified transportation benefit. The bill makes a conforming change.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Current law regarding the supplemental optional benefits program for state employees does not include a qualified transportation benefit. H.B. 1606 makes it possible for state employees to benefit, if they choose, from a transportation program by adding a qualified transportation benefit to the optional benefits program provided to state employees.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1606 amends the Government Code to require the supplemental optional benefits program designated by the Employees Retirement System of Texas, for which a state agency employee may authorize a salary or wage deduction, to include a qualified transportation benefit. The bill makes a conforming change.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.