By: Thompson of Harris, et al. H.B. No. 2100
(Senate Sponsor - Williams)
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2013;
May 10, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance;
May 17, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 14,
Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the salary for certain employees of the Department of
Public Safety of the State of Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 411.0162 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.0162. SALARIES FOR CERTAIN TROOPERS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may pay
its employees classified as Trooper Trainee, Probationary Trooper,
and Trooper I at rates that exceed the maximum rates designated in
Salary Schedule C of the position classification schedule
prescribed by the General Appropriations Act by up to 15 percent
each fiscal year.
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, 2013.
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