BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1330 84R12167 AAF-D By: Campbell Criminal Justice 4/20/2015 As Filed
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1330
84R12167 AAF-D By: Campbell
Criminal Justice
4/20/2015
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 1330
84R12167 AAF-D
By: Campbell
Criminal Justice
4/20/2015
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Currently, some law enforcement officers and agents are able to qualify for injury leave. H.B. 1428, 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, created injury leave for peace officers who are commissioned by certain agencies. These agencies are defined in statute and include the Public Safety Commission and the director of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. S.B. 1330 grants eligibility for injury leave to officers in the Law Enforcement Division of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). These officers work in areas including cybercrimes, facilities security, fugitive apprehension, Medicaid fraud control, and other special investigations. As proposed, S.B. 1330 amends current law relating to injury leave for certain peace officers. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 661.918(a), Government Code, to provide that this section applies to a peace officer under Article 2.12 (Who Are Peace Officers), Code of Criminal Procedure, who is commissioned as a law enforcement officer or agent, including a ranger, by the attorney general. Makes a nonsubstantive change. SECTION 2. Provides that Section 661.918(a), Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an injury that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2015.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, some law enforcement officers and agents are able to qualify for injury leave. H.B. 1428, 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, created injury leave for peace officers who are commissioned by certain agencies.
These agencies are defined in statute and include the Public Safety Commission and the director of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
S.B. 1330 grants eligibility for injury leave to officers in the Law Enforcement Division of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
These officers work in areas including cybercrimes, facilities security, fugitive apprehension, Medicaid fraud control, and other special investigations.
As proposed, S.B. 1330 amends current law relating to injury leave for certain peace officers.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 661.918(a), Government Code, to provide that this section applies to a peace officer under Article 2.12 (Who Are Peace Officers), Code of Criminal Procedure, who is commissioned as a law enforcement officer or agent, including a ranger, by the attorney general. Makes a nonsubstantive change.
SECTION 2. Provides that Section 661.918(a), Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an injury that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2015.