Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	S.B. No. 557
	1	+	By: Kolkhorst, et al. S.B. No. 557
	2	+	(Moody)
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	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to use of the electronic funds transfer system operated by
6	8		the comptroller.
7	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	10		SECTION 1. Section 403.016, Government Code, is amended by
9	11		amending Subsections (b), (c), and (f) and adding Subsections (f-1)
10	12		and (f-2) to read as follows:
11	13		(b) The comptroller shall use the electronic funds transfer
12	14		system to pay an employee's net state salary and travel expense
13	15		reimbursements [unless:
14	16		[(1) the employee does not hold a classified position
15	17		under the state's position classification plan and the employee's
16	18		gross state salary is less than the gross state salary for a
17	19		position classified to group 8, step 1, of the state position
18	20		classification plan; or
19	21		[(2) the employee holds a classified position under the
20	22		state's position classification plan that is classified below group
21	23		8].
22	24		(c) The comptroller shall use the electronic funds transfer
23	25		system to make:
24	26		(1) payments of more than $100 to annuitants by the
25	27		Employees Retirement System of Texas, [or] the Teacher Retirement
26	28		System of Texas, or the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
27	29		under each [either] system's administrative jurisdiction;
28	30		(2) recurring payments to municipalities, counties,
29	31		political subdivisions, special districts, and other governmental
30	32		entities of this state; and
31	33		(3) payments to vendors who choose to receive payment
32	34		through the electronic funds transfer system rather than by
33	35		warrant.
34	36		(f) [(1)] Except as provided by Subsection (f-1)
35	37		[Subdivisions (2) and (4)] and subject to any limitation in rules
36	38		adopted by the comptroller, an automated clearinghouse, or the
37	39		federal government, the comptroller may use the electronic funds
38	40		transfer system to deposit payments only to one or more accounts of
39	41		a payee at one or more financial institutions, including credit
40	42		unions.
41	43		(f-1) [(2)] The comptroller may also use the electronic
42	44		funds transfer system to deposit the amount [a portion] of an
43	45		employee's payroll deduction made as authorized by law [gross pay
44	46		into the employee's account at a credit union as prescribed by
45	47		Subchapter G, Chapter 659].
46	48		(f-2) [(3)] A single electronic funds transfer may contain
47	49		payments to multiple payees. Individual transfers or warrants are
48	50		not required for each payee.
49	51		[(4) The comptroller may also use the electronic funds
50	52		transfer system to deposit a portion of an employee's gross pay into
51	53		an account of an eligible state employee organization for a
52	54		membership as prescribed by Subchapter G, Chapter 659.]
53	55		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
54	56		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
55	57		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
56	58		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
57	59		Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
58		-	______________________________ ______________________________
59		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
60		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 557 passed the Senate on
61		-	April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
62		-	______________________________
63		-	Secretary of the Senate
64		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 557 passed the House on
65		-	May 16, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 0, two
66		-	present not voting.
67		-	______________________________
68		-	Chief Clerk of the House
69		-	Approved:
70		-	______________________________
71		-	Date
72		-	______________________________
73		-	Governor