BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 252 By: Walle Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE State agencies often get requests from new employees transitioning from the private sector for the option to be paid more than once a month, which is common practice in the private sector. Although state law authorizes certain state agency employees to be compensated twice a month if specified conditions are met, this authorization is typically limited to employees in positions classified below salary group A12. Providing this payment flexibility could allow agencies to better recruit and retain employees who desire compensation twice per month. H.B. 252 seeks to expand the number of state employees who are eligible to be paid twice a month to include an employee of an applicable state agency who holds a position that is classified in salary group A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, or A17 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. 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. 252 amends the Government Code to authorize any of the following state agencies to elect to pay employment compensation twice a month to an employee who holds a position that is classified in salary group A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, or A17 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act: the Health and Human Services Commission; the Texas Department of Transportation; the Texas Workforce Commission; the Department of Public Safety; or any other state agency designated by the comptroller of public accounts. The bill requires an agency that makes such an election to satisfy the comptroller's requirements relating to the payment of compensation twice a month. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 252
By: Walle
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 252
By: Walle
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE State agencies often get requests from new employees transitioning from the private sector for the option to be paid more than once a month, which is common practice in the private sector. Although state law authorizes certain state agency employees to be compensated twice a month if specified conditions are met, this authorization is typically limited to employees in positions classified below salary group A12. Providing this payment flexibility could allow agencies to better recruit and retain employees who desire compensation twice per month. H.B. 252 seeks to expand the number of state employees who are eligible to be paid twice a month to include an employee of an applicable state agency who holds a position that is classified in salary group A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, or A17 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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. 252 amends the Government Code to authorize any of the following state agencies to elect to pay employment compensation twice a month to an employee who holds a position that is classified in salary group A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, or A17 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act: the Health and Human Services Commission; the Texas Department of Transportation; the Texas Workforce Commission; the Department of Public Safety; or any other state agency designated by the comptroller of public accounts. The bill requires an agency that makes such an election to satisfy the comptroller's requirements relating to the payment of compensation twice a month.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
State agencies often get requests from new employees transitioning from the private sector for the option to be paid more than once a month, which is common practice in the private sector. Although state law authorizes certain state agency employees to be compensated twice a month if specified conditions are met, this authorization is typically limited to employees in positions classified below salary group A12. Providing this payment flexibility could allow agencies to better recruit and retain employees who desire compensation twice per month. H.B. 252 seeks to expand the number of state employees who are eligible to be paid twice a month to include an employee of an applicable state agency who holds a position that is classified in salary group A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, or A17 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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. 252 amends the Government Code to authorize any of the following state agencies to elect to pay employment compensation twice a month to an employee who holds a position that is classified in salary group A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, or A17 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act:
the Health and Human Services Commission;
the Texas Department of Transportation;
the Texas Workforce Commission;
the Department of Public Safety; or
any other state agency designated by the comptroller of public accounts.
The bill requires an agency that makes such an election to satisfy the comptroller's requirements relating to the payment of compensation twice a month.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.