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	HB 51	88-0 (2023)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis | et. al.	Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONFEDERATE HEROES DAY | Holidays | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 90	88-0 (2023)	Author: Patterson, Jared | et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.	Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/23	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | BISHOP EVANS ACT | DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, TEXAS DEPT. OF INSURANCE | INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Military & Veterans | MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS | State Employees | STATE GUARD, TEXAS
	HB 202	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bucy III, John | et. al.	Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 256	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 302	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 500	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bonnen, Greg	Relating to supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS | ATTORNEY GENERAL | BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE | CAPITAL AND FORENSIC WRITS, OFFICE OF | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | FEDERAL RELATIONS | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--ORANGE | LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--PORT ARTHUR | LAMAR UNIVERSITY | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF | PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY, TEXAS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Retirement Systems--Teachers | SECRETARY OF STATE | STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS | STATE PENSION REVIEW BOARD | STATE PRESERVATION BOARD | TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 514	88-0 (2023)	Author: Wu, Gene | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pay Equity Task Force.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | Interim Studies | Labor--General | Labor--Wages | PAY EQUITY TASK FORCE, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 584	88-0 (2023)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.	House: State Affairs Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/23	| AUDITOR, STATE | Education--Junior College Districts | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--Workforce Development | Science & Technology | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 599	88-0 (2023)	Author: Shaheen, Matt	Relating to holidays for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONFEDERATE HEROES DAY | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 760	88-0 (2023)	Author: Goodwin, Vikki	Relating to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 818	88-0 (2023)	Author: Walle, Armando | et. al.	Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees | Women
	HB 840	88-0 (2023)	Author: Gates, Gary | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Placed on General State Calendar	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 850	88-0 (2023)	Author: Reynolds, Ron | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 855	88-0 (2023)	Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara | et. al.	Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| FOOD | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 1084	88-0 (2023)	Author: Hull, Lacey	Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board on the cost of providing paid family leave to state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | Interim Studies | Labor--General | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | State Employees
	HB 1141	88-0 (2023)	Author: Cortez, Philip	Relating to establishment of an employee grievance procedure by the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | State Employees
	HB 1467	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to drug testing and prescription drug policies and certain legal protections for employees and independent contractors of state agencies and political subdivisions and for other persons regarding the medical use of low-THC cannabis and hemp.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Crimes--Drugs | CRIMINAL ASSET FORFEITURE | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | HEMP | Labor--General | MARIHUANA | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1470	88-0 (2023)	Author: Orr, Angelia | et. al.	Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	HB 1476	88-0 (2023)	Author: Harrison, Brian	Relating to a limitation on the salary paid to officers and employees of this state and political subdivisions of this state.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Political Subdivisions | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1520	88-0 (2023)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee	| CRIMINAL RECORDS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Vocational | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, TEXAS | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | JUVENILE SERVICES, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Juvenile Justice | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT -- TJJD | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Commission Bills
	HB 1580	88-0 (2023)	Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al.	Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| ADOPTION | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | Family--Parent & Child | Labor--General | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | State Employees
	HB 1625	88-0 (2023)	Author: Hull, Lacey	Relating to the use of parental leave, family and medical leave, vacation leave, and sick leave by certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 1659	88-0 (2023)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to cybersecurity training for certain public employees.	House: House Administration	Left pending in committee	| Electronic Information Systems | Legislature | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1773	88-0 (2023)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to a state employment preference for certain individuals who reside with veterans with a disability.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs	Referred to Vet Affairs	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 1810	88-0 (2023)	Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.	Relating to protection from employment retaliation for reporting the existence of certain policies, patterns, or practices of a local entity or institution of higher education related to immigration.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Aliens | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	HB 1821	88-0 (2023)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to the designation of Diwali and Dashain as optional holidays.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| DASHAIN | DIWALI | Holidays | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1832	88-0 (2023)	Author: Kacal, Kyle | et. al.	Relating to authorizing the payment to employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for vacation leave.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1914	88-0 (2023)	Author: Kacal, Kyle | et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to compensatory time accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/23	| COMPENSATORY TIME | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--General | State Employees
	HB 2098	88-0 (2023)	Author: Price, Four | et. al.	Relating to the salary reclassification of certain positions with the Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| AUDITOR, STATE | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2157	88-0 (2023)	Author: Metcalf, Will Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the salary of certain employees who transfer within a state agency.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/23	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2297	88-0 (2023)	Author: Holland, Justin | et. al.	Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | PEACE OFFICERS | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2316	88-0 (2023)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 2469	88-0 (2023)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to the administration of certain functions relating to state employee leave.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on intent calendar	| AUDITOR, STATE | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2640	88-0 (2023)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to health benefit coverage for bariatric surgery under the state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 3107	88-0 (2023)	Author: Plesa, Mihaela | et. al.	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work at places other than the employees' regular or temporarily assigned places of employment and to earn compensatory time for that work.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3289	88-0 (2023)	Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"	Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Courts--Appellate | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | INTERNET | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | SUPREME COURT | TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL
	HB 3462	88-0 (2023)	Author: Noble, Candy Sponsor: Sparks, Kevin	Relating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately	| Disabilities, Persons with | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | FOSTER CARE | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN | MANAGED CARE | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | OMBUDSMAN FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS TO CARE | OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE | OMBUDSMAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY | OMBUDSMAN FOR MANAGED CARE ASSISTANCE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	HB 3463	88-0 (2023)	Author: Metcalf, Will	Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ADOPTION | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | Family--Parent & Child | Labor--General | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | State Employees
	HB 3491	88-0 (2023)	Author: Romero, Ramon	Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3753	88-0 (2023)	Author: Flores, Lulu | et. al.	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3838	88-0 (2023)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Relating to trauma-informed care training for certain state employees developed by the Health and Human Services Commission.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees
	HB 3886	88-0 (2023)	Author: Vo, Hubert | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of participants in the state employees group benefits program for certain federal benefits.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Health & Accident | MEDICARE | State Employees
	HB 3924	88-0 (2023)	Author: Oliverson, Tom	Relating to state agency employment openings and aptitude assessments.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| AUDITOR, STATE | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Electronic Information Systems | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 4248	88-0 (2023)	Author: Harrison, Brian | et. al.	Relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4349	88-0 (2023)	Author: Noble, Candy	Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| COMPENSATORY TIME | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Holidays | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 4579	88-0 (2023)	Author: Walle, Armando Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Removed from local & uncontested calendar	| Labor--Wages | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 4649	88-0 (2023)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Employees | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM | VIDEOCONFERENCING
	HB 4681	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bryant, John	Relating to the requirement that a public employer give notice to employees of the right to join certain labor organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--Management Relations | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 5003	88-0 (2023)	Author: Cain, Briscoe	Relating to preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--General | PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FROM NATIVIST JURISPRUDENCE ACT | Religion | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 5140	88-0 (2023)	Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.	Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in governmental employment or contracting, in other governmental functions, and in higher education admissions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | City Government--Employees/Officers | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Governor | Labor--General | PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF | Purchasing--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Transportation--Mass Transit
	HB 5153	88-0 (2023)	Author: Tinderholt, Tony	Relating to the right of the people to keep and bear arms.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| FEDERAL RELATIONS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees | State Officers | Weapons
	HB 5198	88-0 (2023)	Author: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--General | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 5229	88-0 (2023)	Author: Wilson, Terry M. | et. al.	Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs	Referred to Vet Affairs	| Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HR 2422	88-0 (2023)	Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1893.		Reported enrolled	| City Government--General | County Government--General | Electronic Information Systems | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 132	88-0 (2023)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to the deadline for hiring or rejecting applicants for state job vacancies.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Labor--General | State Employees
	SB 155	88-0 (2023)	Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.	Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized	| Labor--Workers' Compensation | Military & Veterans | NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS | State Employees | STATE GUARD, TEXAS
	SB 222	88-0 (2023)	Author: Nichols, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Metcalf, Will | et. al.	Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/23	| ADOPTION | FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | Family--Parent & Child | Labor--General | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 239	88-0 (2023)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to employment restrictions for former employees of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing an administrative penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 274	88-0 (2023)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Insurance--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 345	88-0 (2023)	Author: Middleton, Mayes	Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees
	SB 635	88-0 (2023)	Author: Eckhardt, Sarah	Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.	Senate: Education	Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres	| AUDITOR, STATE | Education--Junior College Districts | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--Workforce Development | Science & Technology | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 755	88-0 (2023)	Author: Flores, Pete	Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| FOOD | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 762	88-0 (2023)	Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized	| FOOD | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 842	88-0 (2023)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.	Relating to health benefit coverage for bariatric surgery under the state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	SB 922	88-0 (2023)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Orr, Angelia | et. al.	Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/23	| COMPENSATORY TIME | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	SB 966	88-0 (2023)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | Family--Parent & Child | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1201	88-0 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.	Senate: Education	Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres	| AUDITOR, STATE | Education--Junior College Districts | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--Workforce Development | Science & Technology | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1376	88-0 (2023)	Author: Parker, Tan | et. al. Sponsor: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs	Effective on 9/1/23	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1640	88-0 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Employees | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM | VIDEOCONFERENCING
	SB 1674	88-0 (2023)	Author: LaMantia, Morgan	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work at places other than the employees' regular or temporarily assigned places of employment and to earn compensatory time for that work.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1726	88-0 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	| COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--Judges | Courts--Personnel | GUARDIANS & WARDS | Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts | State Employees
	SB 1727	88-0 (2023)	Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al. Sponsor: Canales, Terry | et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/23	| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Primary & Secondary--Vocational | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT | Juvenile Boards & Officers | JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, TEXAS | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | JUVENILE SERVICES, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Juvenile Justice | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT -- TJJD | PEACE OFFICERS | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Commission Bills
	SB 1773	88-0 (2023)	Author: Eckhardt, Sarah	Relating to an annual adjustment for inflation to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1878	88-0 (2023)	Author: Middleton, Mayes	Relating to the eligibility of a firefighter or emergency medical technician for workers' compensation benefits for infertility.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | INFERTILITY | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Employees
	SB 1879	88-0 (2023)	Author: Middleton, Mayes	Relating to preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--General | PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FROM NATIVIST JURISPRUDENCE ACT | Religion | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1893	88-0 (2023)	Author: Birdwell, Brian | et. al. Sponsor: Anderson, Charles "Doc"	Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by governmental entities.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| City Government--General | County Government--General | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | INTERNET | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1976	88-0 (2023)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information of applicants for public employment or an occupational license.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | CRIMINAL RECORDS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 2066	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to state agency employment openings and aptitude assessments.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Electronic Information Systems | Labor--General | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 2159	88-0 (2023)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Courts--Appellate | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | SUPREME COURT | TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL
	SB 2194	88-0 (2023)	Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.	Relating to promoting racial equity in the hiring and promotion of faculty members by public institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | State Employees
	SB 2214	88-0 (2023)	Author: Blanco, César Sponsor: Noble, Candy	Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/23	| COMPENSATORY TIME | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Holidays | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 2323	88-0 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the use of state property by state officers and employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | State Employees
	SB 2502	88-0 (2023)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to certain limitations on reimbursements paid for inpatient and outpatient hospital services for certain publicly funded health benefit plan coverage for employees and retirees.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| Education--School Districts | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health Care Providers | Insurance--Health & Accident | REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees | State Officers | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
	SB 2610	88-0 (2023)	Author: Springer, Drew | et. al.	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of official oppression.		Received by the Secretary of the Senate	| Crimes--Against Persons--General | State Employees | State Officers
	SR 686	88-0 (2023)	Author: Birdwell, Brian	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on S.B. 1893.		Reported enrolled	| City Government--General | County Government--General | Electronic Information Systems | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 54	88-2 (2023)	Author: Tepper, Carl	Relating to a prohibition against affirmative action in governmental employment and in higher education admissions.		Filed	| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 15	88-2 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.		Filed	| COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--Judges | Courts--Personnel | GUARDIANS & WARDS | Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts | State Employees
	HB 4	88-3 (2023)	Author: Spiller, David | et. al. Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian	Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation and indemnification of certain claims relating to the enforcement of that offense.	House: State Affairs Senate: Border Security	Committee report printed and distributed	| Aliens | ATTORNEY GENERAL | BORDER | City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | Courts--Judges | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 21	88-3 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.		Filed	| COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--Judges | Courts--Personnel | Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 40	88-4 (2023)	Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.	Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions, and authorizing under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate certain of those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses.		Filed	| Aliens | ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | Courts--Judges | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 53	88-4 (2023)	Author: Toth, Steve	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating gas appliance, vehicle, and tool usage within the State of Texas.		Filed	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Environment--Air | FEDERAL RELATIONS | Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 36	87-0 (2021)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis | et. al.	Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONFEDERATE HEROES DAY | Holidays | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 66	87-0 (2021)	Author: Fierro, Art | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 188	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 219	87-0 (2021)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONFEDERATE HEROES DAY | Holidays | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 264	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cortez, Philip | et. al.	Relating to establishment of an employee grievance procedure for the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | State Employees
	HB 371	87-0 (2021)	Author: Fierro, Art | et. al.	Relating to the designation of the day after the Super Bowl as a state holiday.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Amusements, Games, Sports | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 391	87-0 (2021)	Author: Israel, Celia | et. al.	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 499	87-0 (2021)	Author: Wu, Gene	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pay Equity Task Force.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | Labor--General | Labor--Wages | PAY EQUITY TASK FORCE, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	HB 550	87-0 (2021)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting certain violations of law.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 571	87-0 (2021)	Author: Gates, Gary | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Placed on General State Calendar	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 596	87-0 (2021)	Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 815	87-0 (2021)	Author: Goodwin, Vikki | et. al.	Relating to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 904	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 1118	87-0 (2021)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni Sponsor: Paxton, Angela | et. al.	Relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Effective immediately	| Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Political Subdivisions | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1208	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to a state employment preference for certain individuals who reside with veterans with a disability.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs	Referred to Vet Affairs	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 1251	87-0 (2021)	Author: Ramos, Ana-Maria	Relating to protection for public employees who report violations of law by governmental entities or other public employees; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1345	87-0 (2021)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to leave for state employees who are volunteers of certain disaster relief organizations.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	HB 1376	87-0 (2021)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to compensation received by state employees working in certain high injury risk positions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1589	87-0 (2021)	Author: Davis, Yvonne | et. al. Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to paid leave for public officers and employees engaged in certain military service.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/21	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 1702	87-0 (2021)	Author: Middleton, Mayes | et. al.	Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees
	HB 1983	87-0 (2021)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to statewide preparedness and long-term recovery strategies for certain issues arising from a pandemic or other disaster.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	HB 2046	87-0 (2021)	Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara	Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 2047	87-0 (2021)	Author: Talarico, James | et. al.	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 2063	87-0 (2021)	Author: Ordaz, Claudia | et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the establishment of a state employee family leave pool.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/21	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2401	87-0 (2021)	Author: Middleton, Mayes | et. al.	Preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FROM NATIVIST JURISPRUDENCE ACT | Religion | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2524	87-0 (2021)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 2743	87-0 (2021)	Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al. Sponsor: Paxton, Angela	Relating to the salary of certain employees who transfer within a state agency.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Removed from local & uncontested calendar	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2817	87-0 (2021)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the requirement that attorneys employed by or contracting with the attorney general document and maintain records of hours spent on state legal actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Open Records | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2892	87-0 (2021)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks	Relating to establishment of the Texas Emergency Alert Management System (TEAMS).	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety	| ALERT SYSTEM | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3149	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to drug testing and prescription drug policies and certain legal protections for employees and independent contractors of state agencies and political subdivisions and for other persons regarding the medical use of low-THC cannabis and hemp.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Crimes--Drugs | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Labor--General | MARIHUANA | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3216	87-0 (2021)	Author: Harris, Cody Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: State Affairs	Removed from local & uncontested calendar	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	HB 3259	87-0 (2021)	Author: Sanford, Scott	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 3427	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3609	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to the salary reclassification of certain positions with the Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| AUDITOR, STATE | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | State Employees
	HB 3658	87-0 (2021)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al.	Relating to state agency contracting and state employees, officers, contractors, and other persons involved with the contracting.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Purchasing--State | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 3997	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bonnen, Greg	Relating to the transfer of certain functions relating to state employee leave from the state auditor to the comptroller.	House: State Affairs	Received from the House	| AUDITOR, STATE | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4271	87-0 (2021)	Author: Schaefer, Matt	Relating to the administration of public institutions of higher education, including certain restrictions on hiring and tenure decisions, curriculum, and involvement in litigation.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Abortion | Aliens | Crimes--Capital Punishment | DISCRIMINATION | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Health Institutions | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Family--Marriage Relationship | Religion | State Employees
	HB 4450	87-0 (2021)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña | et. al.	Relating to training on emergency management for members of the emergency management council and state emergency response commission.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 44	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Leach, Jeff	Relating to leave for state employees who are volunteers of certain disaster relief organizations.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/21	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	SB 132	87-0 (2021)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting certain violations of law.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 233	87-0 (2021)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 240	87-0 (2021)	Author: Powell, Beverly	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 345	87-0 (2021)	Author: Paxton, Angela	Relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Electronic Information Systems | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 948	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the availability of personal information of individuals who are current or former employees of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Electronic Information Systems | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
	SB 983	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | State Employees
	SB 1020	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara	Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on General State Calendar	| FOOD | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 1127	87-0 (2021)	Author: Powell, Beverly	Relating to the eligibility of certain members of the state military forces to participate in the state group benefits program.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1302	87-0 (2021)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to establishment of an employee grievance procedure for the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Family and Protective Services.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | State Employees
	SB 1410	87-0 (2021)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland	Relating to compensation received by state employees working in certain high injury risk positions.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1621	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the eligibility for a service retirement annuity of certain members and annuitants of a public retirement system convicted of certain felony offenses.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--General | Retirement Systems--General | State Employees
	SB 1660	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--School Districts | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	SB 1709	87-0 (2021)	Author: Blanco, César | et. al.	Relating to promoting racial equity in the hiring and promotion of faculty members by public institutions of higher education.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | State Employees
	SB 2056	87-0 (2021)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 2187	87-0 (2021)	Author: Nichols, Robert Sponsor: Canales, Terry	Relating to passenger transportation on state aircraft.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars	| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Transportation--Aviation
	HB 86	87-1 (2021)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.		Filed	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 52	87-1 (2021)	Author: West, Royce | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.		Filed	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 89	87-2 (2021)	Author: Fierro, Art	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.		Filed	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 224	87-2 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.		Filed	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 75	87-2 (2021)	Author: West, Royce | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.		Filed	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 101	87-3 (2021)	Author: Dominguez, Alex | et. al.	Relating to a one-time payment for certain state-employed essential workers; making an appropriation.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations
	HB 41	86-0 (2019)	Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al. Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol	Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	HB 74	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Gina	Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.	House: State Affairs	Considered in Calendars	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--School Districts | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	HB 244	86-0 (2019)	Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 254	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bernal, Diego | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 270	86-0 (2019)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TELECOMMUTING
	HB 359	86-0 (2019)	Author: Moody, Joe | et. al.	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 392	86-0 (2019)	Author: Blanco, César Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to long-term care insurance for state employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Health & Accident | LONG-TERM CARE | State Employees
	HB 676	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 694	86-0 (2019)	Author: Vo, Hubert | et. al.	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Elections--Administration | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | State Employees
	HB 761	86-0 (2019)	Author: Wu, Gene | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pay Equity Task Force.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | Labor--General | Labor--Wages | PAY EQUITY TASK FORCE, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 872	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hefner, Cole | et. al. Sponsor: Flores, Peter | et. al.	Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers and other public employees killed in the line of duty.	House: Appropriations Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 935	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bucy III, John | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 1001	86-0 (2019)	Author: Israel, Celia | et. al.	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting certain violations of law.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | INTERNET | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WHISTLEBLOWERS
	HB 1035	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zedler, Bill | et. al.	Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Business & Commerce--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | Family--General | FREE TO BELIEVE ACT | Health Care Providers | Religion | State Employees
	HB 1041	86-0 (2019)	Author: Walle, Armando	Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 1183	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis | et. al.	Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Holidays | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1233	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1515	86-0 (2019)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset--Commission Bills
	HB 1638	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miller, Rick	Relating to trauma-informed care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and trauma-informed care training for certain department employees.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| CONSERVATORSHIP | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | FOSTER CARE | Minors--Health & Safety | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees
	HB 1688	86-0 (2019)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation	| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | PERMITS | State Employees
	HB 1708	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lozano, J. M. | et. al.	Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee	| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | PERMITS | State Employees
	HB 2001	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to leave for state employees who are volunteers of certain disaster relief organizations.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	HB 2037	86-0 (2019)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for state employment.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | CRIMINAL RECORDS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2191	86-0 (2019)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Open Records | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2241	86-0 (2019)	Author: Tinderholt, Tony	Relating to hazardous duty pay for security officers employed by the Texas Military Department.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| Military & Veterans | MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 2367	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bonnen, Greg	Relating to a prohibition on bids by certain insurance and health benefit providers to administer or provide coverage under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Health Care Providers | Insurance--Health & Accident | PHYSICIANS | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 2401	86-0 (2019)	Author: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.	Relating to the requirement that state agency employees complete cybersecurity awareness training.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2414	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cortez, Philip	Relating to participation by certain state employees in a default investment product under a deferred compensation plan.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar	| DEFERRED COMPENSATION | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 2509	86-0 (2019)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland	Relating to monitoring a state agency's compliance with the requirement to purchase certain goods and services from a community rehabilitation program.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| AUDITOR, STATE | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 2558	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state employees for referring to climate change or global warming.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Environment--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2592	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cortez, Philip	Relating to establishment of an employee grievance procedure for the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | State Employees
	HB 2692	86-0 (2019)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 2708	86-0 (2019)	Author: Thompson, Ed | et. al.	Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | FOOD | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	HB 2743	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to an annual workplace climate survey conducted by state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | SEXUAL HARASSMENT | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3172	86-0 (2019)	Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.	Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.	House: State Affairs	Returned to committee	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Family--Marriage Relationship | Religion | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3349	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to certain drug tests administered to employees and independent contractors of state agencies and political subdivisions.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Crimes--Drugs | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Labor--General | MARIHUANA | State Employees
	HB 3596	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to compensation received by state employees working in certain high injury risk positions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3689	86-0 (2019)	Author: White, James Sponsor: Flores, Peter	Relating to the office of the inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/19	| Crimes--Juvenile | Juvenile Boards & Officers | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Labor--Wages | State Employees
	HB 3834	86-0 (2019)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni Sponsor: Paxton, Angela	Relating to the requirement that certain state and local government employees and state contractors complete a cybersecurity training program certified by the Department of Information Resources.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3972	86-0 (2019)	Author: Middleton, Mayes	Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees
	HB 4309	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zerwas, John Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the transfer of certain functions relating to state employee leave from the state auditor to the comptroller.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report printed and distributed	| AUDITOR, STATE | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 44	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the use of a wireless communication device by a state officer or employee while operating a motor vehicle.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| State Employees | State Officers | Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
	SB 56	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to employment discrimination training for members of the legislature and state or legislative employees and interns.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| DISCRIMINATION | Labor--Management Relations | Legislature | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 109	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 111	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 151	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 197	86-0 (2019)	Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al.	Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized	| Aliens | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Electronic Information Systems | Labor--General | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 221	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 271	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TELECOMMUTING
	SB 446	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--School Districts | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	SB 466	86-0 (2019)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Criminal Procedure--General | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 537	86-0 (2019)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Thompson, Ed	Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective immediately	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | FOOD | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	SB 612	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob | et. al. Sponsor: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset--Commission Bills
	SB 698	86-0 (2019)	Author: Birdwell, Brian Sponsor: Lozano, J. M. | et. al.	Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/19	| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | PERMITS | State Employees
	SB 944	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al. Sponsor: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the public information law.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Open Records | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1131	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to paid leave for military service for public officers and employees.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1244	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Elections--Administration | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | State Employees
	SB 1286	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WHISTLEBLOWERS
	SB 1344	86-0 (2019)	Author: Alvarado, Carol	Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	SB 1494	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paxton, Angela | et. al. Sponsor: Wu, Gene | et. al.	Relating to the confidentiality of personal information of certain employees and contractors of the Department of Family and Protective Services and of certain elected officials.	House: Human Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees
	SB 1593	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José Sponsor: Ortega, Evelina "Lina"	Relating to training by the Texas Department of Transportation on the recognition and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of persons.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/19	| Crimes--Against Persons--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	SB 1598	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob Sponsor: Tinderholt, Tony	Relating to hazardous duty pay for security officers employed by the Texas Military Department.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Effective on 9/1/19	| Military & Veterans | MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 1755	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Oliverson, Tom	Relating to the status of certain medical residents and fellows as governmental employees for purposes of the Texas Tort Claims Act.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Education--Higher--Health Institutions | Malpractice--Professionals | State Employees
	SB 1865	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to certain state programs to address the workforce needs of members of the United States military and their dependents.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Junior College Districts | Labor--General | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1978	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al. Sponsor: Krause, Matt | et. al.	Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Family--Marriage Relationship | Religion | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 2321	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to issues involving the administration or finances of state entities.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Aliens | Education--Higher--General | Labor--General | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Legislature | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 2405	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to creating a criminal offense for the failure to procure goods or services from a community rehabilitation program.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 2406	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to a wage increase for certain state employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 2542	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to an audio recording device pilot program for certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees investigating a report of child abuse or neglect; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | BEXAR COUNTY | CHILD ABUSE | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Open Records | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees
	HB 92	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security	| Disabilities, Persons with | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 329	85-0 (2017)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to breast-feeding policies of state agency worksites.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 360	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to leave policy and procedures for state employees.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Electronic Information Systems | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 443	85-0 (2017)	Author: Walle, Armando | et. al.	Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 473	85-0 (2017)	Author: Moody, Joe | et. al.	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 483	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miller, Rick | et. al.	Relating to the compensatory time and overtime pay for commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 494	85-0 (2017)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to a prohibition on state travel to a state with laws allowing or requiring discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Legislature | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers | TRAVEL
	HB 510	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah | et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--School Districts | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	HB 563	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia | et. al.	Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Considered in Calendars	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 568	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
	HB 578	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris | et. al.	Relating to certain leave policies for state employees.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 629	85-0 (2017)	Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.	Relating to leave for certain veterans obtaining medical and mental health care.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health--General | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 742	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.	Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed; creating a civil action.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 829	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César | et. al.	Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 830	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to parental leave for certain state employees.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 864	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veterans liaison.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 876	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to a prohibition against certain forms of employment discrimination by state contractors; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1194	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César | et. al.	Relating to long-term care insurance for state employees.	House: Pensions	Considered in Calendars	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 1344	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.	Relating to protection for reporting the existence of certain immigration policies of a governmental entity.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Aliens | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | IMMIGRATION LAW | State Employees
	HB 1534	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1615	85-0 (2017)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1695	85-0 (2017)	Author: Shaheen, Matt	Relating to training for governmental entities and vendors, including purchasing and contract management training; authorizing fees.	House: Appropriations - S/C on Budget Transparency & Reform	Left pending in subcommittee	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Purchasing--State | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1722	85-0 (2017)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to lobbying activities engaged in by state employees.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1746	85-0 (2017)	Author: Meyer, Morgan	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from a public retirement system of public officers or employees convicted of certain offenses.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Education--General | Retirement Systems--County & District | Retirement Systems--General | Retirement Systems--Municipal | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1860	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cyrier, John Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to access to criminal history record information by the adjutant general.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17	| ADJUTANT GENERAL | Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1923	85-0 (2017)	Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.	Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions regarding marriage.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Family--Marriage Relationship | Religion | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1932	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to compensation received by state employees working in certain high injury risk positions.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1981	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Eric	Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information of applicants for public employment or an occupational license.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Labor--General | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 2202	85-0 (2017)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Elections--Administration | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | State Employees
	HB 2401	85-0 (2017)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to supplemental pay for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2486	85-0 (2017)	Author: Stucky, Lynn | et. al. Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to restoration of the position of public employees when relieved of duty from the Texas military forces or a similar unit.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Effective immediately	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Military & Veterans | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 2530	85-0 (2017)	Author: Shaheen, Matt	Relating to a reduction of amounts appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation for a violation of provisions relating to public participation in the environmental review of transportation projects.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Environment--General | Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 2587	85-0 (2017)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	HB 2657	85-0 (2017)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to optional holidays for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Holidays | State Employees
	HB 2717	85-0 (2017)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to overtime pay for child protective services employees in the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| COMPENSATORY TIME | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | State Employees
	HB 2718	85-0 (2017)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to examination requirements for child protective services caseworkers.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees
	HB 2750	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Gina | et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Removed from local & uncontested calendar	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--School Districts | LOANS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	HB 2755	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: Criminal Justice	Posting rule suspended	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2757	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris | et. al. Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on intent calendar	| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 2779	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schaefer, Matt | et. al.	Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Business & Commerce--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | Family--General | FREE TO BELIEVE ACT | Health Care Providers | Religion | State Employees
	HB 3362	85-0 (2017)	Author: Biedermann, Kyle	Relating to a hiring freeze of nonessential personnel employed by a state agency.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3383	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to the repeal of the management-to-staff ratio requirement for state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3628	85-0 (2017)	Author: Biedermann, Kyle	Relating to a hiring freeze of nonessential personnel employed by a state agency.		Filed	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3659	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to state agency contracting.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| AUDITOR, STATE | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Purchasing--State | REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3882	85-0 (2017)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to lobbying by former statewide elected officers or members of their staffs; creating a criminal offense.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Placed on General State Calendar	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 3963	85-0 (2017)	Author: Gonzales, Larry	Relating to limitations on the issuance of certain one-time merit payments by state agencies under the direction of an elected officer.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| Ethics | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 4178	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cook, Byron	Relating to disclosure of certain health care costs and shared savings between certain health benefit plans and state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health Care Providers | INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	SB 13	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--School Districts | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	SB 23	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al. Sponsor: Kuempel, John	Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Aliens | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Electronic Information Systems | Labor--General | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 57	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the use of a wireless communication device by a state officer or employee while operating a motor vehicle.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | State Employees | State Officers | TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES | Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
	SB 73	85-0 (2017)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al. Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to leave policy and procedures for state employees.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/17	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Electronic Information Systems | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 89	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the execution or enforcement of federal laws that violate the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Legislature | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 137	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van	Relating to lobbying activities engaged in by state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 165	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 254	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Aliens | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Electronic Information Systems | Labor--General | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 255	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Simmons, Ron	Relating to contracts with and training for governmental entities and vendors, including purchasing and contract management training; authorizing fees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Governor | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Purchasing--State | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 284	85-0 (2017)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Elections--Administration | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | State Employees
	SB 297	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Miller, Rick | et. al.	Relating to the compensatory time and overtime pay for commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety.	House: Appropriations Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 369	85-0 (2017)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	SB 533	85-0 (2017)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to governmental entity contracting and procurement.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/17	| AUDITOR, STATE | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Purchasing--State | REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 571	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 820	85-0 (2017)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to leave for state employees who are foster parents or prospective foster parents.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Family--Parent & Child | FOSTER CARE | State Employees
	SB 893	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions regarding marriage.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Family--Marriage Relationship | Religion | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1055	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to assistance provided to employees of state agencies abolished under the Texas Sunset Act.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 1060	85-0 (2017)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--School Districts | LOANS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	SB 1547	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to access to criminal history record information by the adjutant general.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	| ADJUTANT GENERAL | Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1647	85-0 (2017)	Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al.	Relating to participation of state agency employees in the review of the agency by the Sunset Advisory Commission.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Review Procedures
	SB 1935	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to disclosure of certain health care costs and shared savings between certain health benefit plans and state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health Care Providers | INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	SB 2018	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 2019	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 2031	85-0 (2017)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the inclusion of a student loan repayment benefit in a cafeteria plan administered for state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Tuition | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	SB 2216	85-0 (2017)	Author: Nichols, Robert	Relating to state fiscal matters regarding business and economic development.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Business & Commerce--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PERMITS | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	SJR 7	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hall, Bob	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the execution or enforcement of federal laws that violate the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Legislature | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 146	85-1 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed; creating a civil action.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 156	85-1 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason | et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | County Government--Employees/Officers | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	HB 357	85-1 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Gina	Relating to requiring a school district to give notice to new classroom teachers of the ability to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Referred to Government Transparency & Operation	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | LOANS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	HB 373	85-1 (2017)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to an audit of the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program money.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| AUDITOR, STATE | AUDITS & AUDITORS | Human Services--Direct Assistance | Human Services--Medical Assistance | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
	SB 7	85-1 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Received from the Senate	| City Government--Employees/Officers | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | County Government--Employees/Officers | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	SB 38	85-1 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.		Filed	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 53	85-1 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to the participation of a charitable organization that facilitates the procurement of an elective abortion in the state employee charitable campaign.		Filed	| Abortion | Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | State Employees
	SB 94	85-1 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	HB 183	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dale, Tony | et. al.	Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| Aliens | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 226	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Placed on General State Calendar	| CONCEALED HANDGUNS | Crimes--Against Property | State Employees | Weapons
	HB 232	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.	Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed; creating a civil action.	House: Business & Industry	Placed on General State Calendar	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Family--Parent & Child | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 339	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farias, Joe | et. al.	Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 426	84-0 (2015)	Author: Howard, Donna | et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the acceptance of employment applications through the online system for listing state agency employment openings maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/15	| Electronic Information Systems | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 437	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raney, John | et. al. Sponsor: Campbell, Donna	Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/15	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Insurance--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 445	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raney, John | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to providing notice of the availability of paid leave for military service to public officers and employees.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/15	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 548	84-0 (2015)	Author: Johnson, Eric | et. al.	Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for state employment.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 714	84-0 (2015)	Author: Longoria, Oscar | et. al.	Relating to certain bonuses offered to certain correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 754	84-0 (2015)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to the employment of individuals qualified for a veteran's employment preference.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Referred to Economic & Small Business Development	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 776	84-0 (2015)	Author: Riddle, Debbie	Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit in the office of the attorney general to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud or the imposition of the motor fuels tax.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Ethics | FRAUD | Insurance--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers | Taxation--Motor Fuels
	HB 786	84-0 (2015)	Author: Walle, Armando | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the right of a public employee to express breast milk in the workplace.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/15	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--School Districts | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 882	84-0 (2015)	Author: Miller, Rick Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian	Relating to the director and assistant director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Left pending in committee	| Military & Veterans | MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 889	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dale, Tony	Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Aliens | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Labor--General | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 940	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Ethics | FRAUD | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers | Taxation--Motor Fuels
	HB 986	84-0 (2015)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the creation of a chief innovation officer position for the Legislative Budget Board.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Placed on General State Calendar	| AUDITOR, STATE | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Science & Technology | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1137	84-0 (2015)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Committee report sent to Calendars	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1381	84-0 (2015)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 1538	84-0 (2015)	Author: Meyer, Morgan	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from a public retirement system of public officers or employees convicted of certain offenses.	House: Pensions	Referred to Pensions	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Education--General | Retirement Systems--County & District | Retirement Systems--General | Retirement Systems--Municipal | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees
	HB 1572	84-0 (2015)	Author: Peña, Gilbert	Relating to safety and security policies and procedures in the Capitol Complex.	House: House Administration	Referred to House Administration	| Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Safety | STATE CAPITOL BUILDING & GROUNDS | State Employees
	HB 1745	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bell, Cecil | et. al.	Relating to the funding and issuing of marriage licenses and certifications and the recognition of certain marriages.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--Finance | City Government--General | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Finance | County Government--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | PRESERVATION OF SOVEREIGNTY & MARRIAGE ACT | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Employees
	HB 1749	84-0 (2015)	Author: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the organization of public employees.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 1751	84-0 (2015)	Author: Simpson, David	Relating to the execution or enforcement of federal laws that violate the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution.	House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select	Left pending in committee	| Legislature | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1771	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raney, John | et. al. Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/15	| GIFTS & DONATIONS | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 1797	84-0 (2015)	Author: Márquez, Marisa	Relating to coverage for certain individuals under certain health benefit plans offered to governmental employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 1810	84-0 (2015)	Author: Giddings, Helen Sponsor: Huffines, Don	Relating to the sale of prison-made products to certain persons.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on intent calendar	| Business & Commerce--General | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF | State Employees
	HB 1839	84-0 (2015)	Author: Israel, Celia | et. al.	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TELECOMMUTING
	HB 1898	84-0 (2015)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to state government worksite breast-feeding policies.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| Family--Parent & Child | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 2015	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sheets, Kenneth	Relating to employment termination for falsification of military record in obtaining employment or employment benefits.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--General | Military & Veterans | State Employees | STOLEN VALOR ACT
	HB 2037	84-0 (2015)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15	| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ATTORNEY GENERAL | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Law Enforcement | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	HB 2222	84-0 (2015)	Author: Murr, Andrew | et. al.	Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Left pending in committee	| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Elections--Campaign Financing | Ethics | FRAUD | Insurance--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | State Officers | Taxation--Motor Fuels
	HB 2631	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to hazardous duty pay for certain employees working at state supported living centers and state hospitals.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee	| Mental Health & Substance Abuse | State Employees
	HB 2643	84-0 (2015)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to parental leave for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2798	84-0 (2015)	Author: Miller, Rick	Relating to the hours of work and compensatory time and overtime pay for commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety.	House: Appropriations - S/C on Budget Transparency & Reform	Left pending in subcommittee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Labor--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 2836	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Susan Lewis	Relating to longevity pay for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2995	84-0 (2015)	Author: Walle, Armando	Relating to overtime pay for certain information technology state employees.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Placed on General State Calendar	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Science & Technology | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2996	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the employment of individuals qualified for a veteran's employment preference.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Laid on the table subject to call	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 3337	84-0 (2015)	Author: Clardy, Travis | et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/15	| Education--Higher--Tuition | Salaries & Expenses | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3476	84-0 (2015)	Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.	Relating to the provision and reimbursement of, or benefits for, home telemonitoring services, telemedicine medical services, and telehealth services under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans provided to certain retired public employees.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Human Services--Medical Assistance | MEDICAID | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees | TELEMEDICINE
	HB 3543	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to the establishment of the Public Integrity Prosecutions Committee and the Office of Public Integrity Prosecutions for the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax and to the appointment of committee members and the appointment and compensation of the prosecutor.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Ethics | FRAUD | Insurance--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | SUPREME COURT | Taxation--Motor Fuels
	HB 3775	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to restrictions on employment of former members of the state legislature.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics	| Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3978	84-0 (2015)	Author: Simmons, Ron | et. al.	Relating to limitations on training and education for state agency administrators and employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Tuition | State Employees
	HJR 31	84-0 (2015)	Author: González, Mary	Proposing a constitutional amendment to require the attorney general to be licensed and eligible to practice law in this state.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Employees | State Officers
	HJR 69	84-0 (2015)	Author: Riddle, Debbie	Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the attorney general to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud or the imposition of the motor fuels tax.		Filed	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Ethics | FRAUD | Insurance--General | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers | Taxation--Motor Fuels
	SB 10	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al. Sponsor: King, Phil	Relating to the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Point of order sustained	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Ethics | FRAUD | Insurance--General | RANGERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers | Taxation--Motor Fuels
	SB 26	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to state government worksite breast-feeding policies.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Family--Parent & Child | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	SB 40	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| ASSAULT LEAVE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 110	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Van	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from a public retirement system of public officers or employees convicted of certain offenses.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Education--General | Retirement Systems--County & District | Retirement Systems--General | Retirement Systems--Municipal | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees
	SB 230	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Elections--Administration | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 238	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the use of a wireless communication device by a state officer or employee while operating a motor vehicle.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers | TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES | Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
	SB 273	84-0 (2015)	Author: Campbell, Donna | et. al. Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CONCEALED HANDGUNS | Crimes--Against Property | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Weapons
	SB 348	84-0 (2015)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 368	84-0 (2015)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	SB 374	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al. Sponsor: Dale, Tony	Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/15	| Aliens | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 376	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Co-author authorized	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Labor--General | State Employees
	SB 401	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Aliens | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Labor--General | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 508	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to the employment of veterans by a public entity or public work of this state.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| INTERNET | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 664	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al. Sponsor: Sheets, Kenneth	Relating to employment termination for falsification of military record in obtaining employment or employment benefits.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/15	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--General | Military & Veterans | State Employees | STOLEN VALOR ACT
	SB 673	84-0 (2015)	Author: Perry, Charles | et. al.	Relating to the funding and issuing of marriage licenses and certifications and the recognition of certain marriages.	Senate: State Affairs	Co-author authorized	| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--Finance | City Government--General | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Finance | County Government--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | PRESERVATION OF SOVEREIGNTY & MARRIAGE ACT | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Employees
	SB 805	84-0 (2015)	Author: Campbell, Donna | et. al. Sponsor: Raney, John | et. al.	Relating to the employment of individuals qualified for a veteran's employment preference.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/15	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | MILITARY VETERANS' FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 856	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Housing--General | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--State | SEXUAL ORIENTATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 907	84-0 (2015)	Author: Perry, Charles Sponsor: Frullo, John	Relating to the powers and duties of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System and to workers' compensation coverage for employees of the system's components.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately	| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Higher--Student Fees | Education--Higher--Tuition | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Mines & Mineral Resources | State Employees | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
	SB 990	84-0 (2015)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the protection of voting rights in the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--Administration | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Holidays | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Employees | TEXAS VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2015
	SB 1032	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al. Sponsor: Israel, Celia	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Vetoed by the Governor	| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TELECOMMUTING
	SB 1151	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to consultation with public employees concerning employment matters.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Wages | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1157	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to a deduction from a state employee's wages or a retiree's annuity for membership fees in a state employee organization.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Employees
	SB 1277	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Education--Higher--Tuition | Salaries & Expenses | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1355	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Corrected comm. report printed & distributed	| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ATTORNEY GENERAL | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Law Enforcement | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	SB 1432	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	| Environment--Air | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1492	84-0 (2015)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to restrictions on future employment for state officers and employees who participate in a procurement or contract negotiation on behalf of a state agency; creating an offense.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Ethics | Purchasing--State | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1599	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| GIFTS & DONATIONS | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 1613	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to longevity pay for certain state employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1638	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Elkins, Gary | et. al.	Relating to training for state employees, including procurement and contract management training; authorizing fees.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report sent to Calendars	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Purchasing--State | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees
	SB 1678	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to at-will state employment.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1834	84-0 (2015)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to participation in the state group benefits program by a member of the Texas National Guard called to protect the border.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| BORDER | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 1877	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Galindo, Rick	Relating to the development and maintenance by each state agency of a data use agreement for the state agency's employees and to training related to that agreement.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/15	| Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Science & Technology | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1968	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.	Relating to the organization of public employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | LABOR UNIONS | Law Enforcement | State Employees
	HB 9	83-0 (2013)	Author: Flynn, Dan | et. al.	Relating to posting certain information regarding compensation of state agency executive staff on the Internet.	House: Transparency in State Agency Operations, Select	Committee report sent to Calendars	| INTERNET | Open Records | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 12	83-0 (2013)	Author: Flynn, Dan | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to gifts and other consideration made to state agencies for state employee salary supplement or other purposes and to publication by state agencies of staff compensation and related information.	House: Transparency in State Agency Operations, Select Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| AUDITOR, STATE | GIFTS & DONATIONS | INTERNET | Open Records | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 110	83-0 (2013)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| ASSAULT LEAVE | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | State Employees
	HB 207	83-0 (2013)	Author: Márquez, Marisa | et. al.	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees | WHISTLEBLOWERS
	HB 231	83-0 (2013)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to suspending Employees Retirement System of Texas annuity payments for employees who return to work for the state.	House: Pensions	Referred to Pensions	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 291	83-0 (2013)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to a hiring freeze of nonessential personnel employed by a state agency.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Governor | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 418	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farias, Joe | et. al.	Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Considered in Calendars	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 432	83-0 (2013)	Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to assist domestic victims of human trafficking.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 463	83-0 (2013)	Author: Johnson, Eric | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 480	83-0 (2013)	Author: Alvarado, Carol | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the use of sick leave by state employees who are attending educational activities of their children.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Education--Higher--General | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 508	83-0 (2013)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al. Sponsor: Patrick, Dan | et. al.	Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported	| CONCEALED HANDGUNS | Crimes--Against Property | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | State Employees | Weapons
	HB 553	83-0 (2013)	Author: Otto, John | et. al.	Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.	House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select	Left pending in committee	| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Legislature | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT | State Employees | State Officers | Weapons
	HB 741	83-0 (2013)	Author: Walle, Armando | et. al.	Relating to the right of a public employee to express breast milk in the workplace.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--School Districts | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Women
	HB 747	83-0 (2013)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| CHILD ABUSE | Education--Higher--Faculty | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 758	83-0 (2013)	Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.	Relating to certain legal advice or legal services rendered to certain public servants.	House: Elections	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar	| Law Enforcement | Lawyers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 851	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to a limitation on the use by state agencies of credit information regarding certain job applicants.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| CREDIT REPORTS | CREDIT SCORING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1071	83-0 (2013)	Author: Allen, Alma	Relating to the use of state institutions of higher education to provide training to state agency employees.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--Junior College Districts | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1265	83-0 (2013)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to providing information to state employees about insurance available to those employees under a group coverage plan.	House: Pensions Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | INTERNET | State Employees
	HB 1314	83-0 (2013)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al. Sponsor: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.	House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select Senate: Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | State Employees | State Officers | Weapons
	HB 1430	83-0 (2013)	Author: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 1577	83-0 (2013)	Author: Taylor, Van	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from a public retirement system of public officers or employees convicted of certain offenses.	House: Pensions	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Education--General | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Retirement Systems--County & District | Retirement Systems--General | Retirement Systems--Municipal | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees
	HB 1578	83-0 (2013)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are donating adult stem cells.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees | STEM CELL RESEARCH
	HB 1697	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 1828	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to hazardous duty pay for certain employees working at state supported living centers and state hospitals.	House: Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars	| ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES | Hospitals | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1939	83-0 (2013)	Author: Orr, Rob | et. al.	Relating to a veteran's employment preference for employment with a public entity or public work of this state.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Considered in Calendars	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2064	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision or a private process server in the performance of the employee's or server's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Considered in Calendars	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--Civil Procedure | Courts--Personnel | Political Subdivisions | PROCESS SERVERS | State Employees
	HB 2127	83-0 (2013)	Author: Howard, Donna | et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the eligibility of certain employees of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.	House: Pensions Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Health & Accident | Libraries & Librarians | State Employees
	HB 2252	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ashby, Trent Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to eligibility of charitable organizations to participate in a state employee charitable campaign.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/13	| Business & Commerce--General | Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2510	83-0 (2013)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to the continuation and functions of the state employee charitable campaign; authorizing a fee.	House: State Affairs	Considered in Calendars	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Governor | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | State Employees | Sunset--Commission Bills
	HB 2906	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to a hiring freeze of nonessential personnel employed by certain state agencies.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3123	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the status of county auditors and auditors' assistants as public officers.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 3395	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the employee innovation incentive program.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Left pending in committee	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION
	HB 3432	83-0 (2013)	Author: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the salary reclassification of certain positions with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Office of the Attorney General.	House: Appropriations - S/C on Budget Transparency and Reform	Left pending in subcommittee	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3480	83-0 (2013)	Author: Simpson, David	Relating non-compliance with a federal order, law, policy, rule, mandate, or agency regulation that would violate Article I of the Texas Constitution.	House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select	Referred to Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select	| Legislature | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3545	83-0 (2013)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to employment, higher education, and state purchasing programs for veterans.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 3575	83-0 (2013)	Author: Fallon, Pat | et. al.	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Courts--Civil Procedure | Criminal Procedure--General | Ethics | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 3690	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carter, Stefani	Relating to a study comparing the compensation of state employees to the compensation of private sector employees.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Referred to Government Efficiency & Reform	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 3709	83-0 (2013)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to creation of the Health Freedom Act.	House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select	Committee report sent to Calendars	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | HEALTH FREEDOM ACT | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3805	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gonzales, Larry Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the discharge of an officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/13	| Labor--Management Relations | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 3811	83-0 (2013)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the planning and contracting process for certain state agencies and state property; authorizing fees.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| AUSTIN, CITY OF | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE CAPITOL BUILDING & GROUNDS | State Employees
	HB 3820	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carter, Stefani	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--Civil Procedure | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HJR 59	83-0 (2013)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose health insurance coverage.	House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 10	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al. Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to employment, higher education, and state purchasing programs for veterans.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Placed on General State Calendar	| Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 54	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| ASSAULT LEAVE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 80	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 121	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José Sponsor: Márquez, Marisa	Relating to prohibited retaliation against certain state or local public employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law.	House: State Affairs Senate: Open Government	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees | WHISTLEBLOWERS
	SB 148	83-0 (2013)	Author: Williams, Tommy | et. al. Sponsor: Toth, Steve	Relating to certain legal advice or legal services rendered to certain public servants.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13	| Law Enforcement | Lawyers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 217	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan | et. al. Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to the continuation and functions of the state employee charitable campaign.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	See remarks for effective date	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Governor | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | State Employees | Sunset--Commission Bills
	SB 251	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Carter, Stefani	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/13	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--Civil Procedure | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	SB 442	83-0 (2013)	Author: Birdwell, Brian | et. al. Sponsor: Farias, Joe	Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Placed on General State Calendar	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 443	83-0 (2013)	Author: Birdwell, Brian Sponsor: Orr, Rob	Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer | State Employees
	SB 932	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to ethics and accountability of certain public employees, public officers, political contributors, state contractors, and grant recipients; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Corporations & Associations | Elections--Campaign Financing | Ethics | Governor | INTERNET | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1055	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the eligibility of certain employees of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Insurance--Health & Accident | Libraries & Librarians | State Employees
	SB 1205	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Labor--Health & Safety | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	SB 1207	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to parking and the movement of vehicles in the Capitol complex.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee	| Legislature | PARKING | PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE | STATE CAPITOL BUILDING & GROUNDS | State Employees
	SB 1254	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to lobbying by former state agency officers and executive heads; creating an offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1273	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to creating a commuter trip reduction pilot program for the Texas Department of Transportation.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation	| Highways | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	SB 1536	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al. Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to the Texas military; imposing criminal penalties; authorizing fees.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/13	| ADJUTANT GENERAL | AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | Governor | Military & Veterans | MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | STATE GUARD, TEXAS | Sunset--Recommended Reviews
	SB 1682	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain ethics requirements applicable to state agencies, including required disclosures by state contractors.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Business & Commerce--General | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Ethics | Governor | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1737	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to employment, higher education, and state purchasing programs for veterans.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations	| Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Labor--Workforce Development | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 1911	83-0 (2013)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	HB 21	83-1 (2013)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.		Filed	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | State Employees | State Officers | Weapons
	SB 16	83-1 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.		Filed	| CONCEALED HANDGUNS | Crimes--Against Property | State Employees | Weapons
	HB 56	83-2 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the Texas Liberty Preservation Act; providing penalties.		Filed	| Criminal Procedure--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees | State Officers | TEXAS LIBERTY PRESERVATION ACT
	SB 38	83-2 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.		Filed	| CONCEALED HANDGUNS | Crimes--Against Property | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Weapons
	SB 14	83-3 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities; providing a civil penalty.		Filed	| Aliens | City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | IMMIGRATION LAW | State Employees
	HB 158	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| ASSAULT LEAVE | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | State Employees
	HB 449	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to a limitation on the use by state agencies of credit information regarding certain job applicants.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| CREDIT REPORTS | CREDIT SCORING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 551	82-0 (2011)	Author: Christian, Wayne | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education to participate in a state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Left pending in committee	| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 755	82-0 (2011)	Author: Cook, Byron Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11	| Disabilities, Persons with | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 988	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11	| COMPENSATORY TIME | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 1046	82-0 (2011)	Author: Fletcher, Allen Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information concerning current and former employees of certain divisions of the office of attorney general.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Law Enforcement | Open Meetings | Protection of Personal Information | SHERIFFS | State Employees
	HB 1072	82-0 (2011)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the State Bar of Texas membership dues for an attorney employed by the office of the attorney general.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	| Lawyers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 1085	82-0 (2011)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas of certain public officers and employees convicted of serious crimes.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Retirement Systems--General | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 1152	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to payments by the comptroller of public accounts to employees, vendors, annuitants, and other recipients of state-issued payments through the electronic funds transfer system or by electronic pay card.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee	| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1164	82-0 (2011)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to enforcement actions by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers against political subdivisions and certain public officials.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Committee report sent to Calendars	| City Government--General | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Political Subdivisions | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, TEXAS BOARD OF | State Employees
	HB 1337	82-0 (2011)	Author: Allen, Alma	Relating to the use of state institutions of higher education to provide training to state agency employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Junior College Districts | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1562	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to authorizing state agencies to establish a four-day workweek.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1580	82-0 (2011)	Author: Brown, Fred Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the training and certification of state agency employees or contractors performing service work on pressure vessels.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Removed from local & uncontested calendar	| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Health--General | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Purchasing--State | Safety | Science & Technology | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1606	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the designation of a qualified transportation benefit as a supplemental optional benefits program for state employees by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Considered in Calendars	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees | Transportation--Mass Transit
	HB 1608	82-0 (2011)	Author: Strama, Mark Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to participation in and contributions to the state employee charitable campaign by retired state employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | GIFTS & DONATIONS | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 2063	82-0 (2011)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are donating adult stem cells.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| ORGAN & TISSUE DONATIONS | State Employees
	HB 2307	82-0 (2011)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney employed in the executive branch of state government.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	| CONTINUING EDUCATION | Lawyers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2404	82-0 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al.	Relating to the imposition of a privilege fee for state-owned housing provided to certain state employees by a state agency.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--School Districts | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | Housing--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2441	82-0 (2011)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to public junior college employee participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Junior College Districts | Education--School Districts | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health Care Providers | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--General | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2448	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda | et. al.	Relating to the creation of offices of inspectors general at the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Education Agency; providing penalties.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Committee report sent to Calendars	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | FRAUD | Governor | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF | Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | TEXAS INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 2549	82-0 (2011)	Author: Crownover, Myra Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the authority of a state employee to authorize a deduction from the employee's salary or wage payment for a charitable contribution to certain entities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/11	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Historic Preservation & Museums | Labor--Wages | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2634	82-0 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to extending workers' compensation benefits for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Health--General | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Employees
	HB 2720	82-0 (2011)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to unpaid furloughs for state employees.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | LAYOFFS & WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2863	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to the authority of certain legislative committees to investigate alleged violations of law by state officials, employees, and agencies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Criminal Procedure--General | Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2890	82-0 (2011)	Author: Simpson, David	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Weapons
	HB 2954	82-0 (2011)	Author: Cain, Erwin	Relating to eliminating longevity pay for state employees and judicial officers and authorizing merit pay for certain state employees.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Meeting cancelled	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2986	82-0 (2011)	Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.	Relating to political expenditures made by labor organizations; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	| Elections--Campaign Financing | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--Management Relations | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Employees
	HB 3081	82-0 (2011)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to suspending Employees Retirement System of Texas annuity payments for employees who return to work for the state.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3100	82-0 (2011)	Author: Orr, Rob	Relating to employee contributions to the Employees Retirement System of Texas.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Committee report sent to Calendars	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Law Enforcement | Legislature | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3168	82-0 (2011)	Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al.	Relating to state personnel and other human resources matters and the disposition of certain state property.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Committee report sent to Calendars	| AUDITOR, STATE | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENT | State Employees
	HB 3188	82-0 (2011)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.	House: State Sovereignty, Select	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Environment--Air | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3195	82-0 (2011)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 3235	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to the provision of certain health care services to certain state employees by or at certain university facilities.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Health Institutions | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 3373	82-0 (2011)	Author: Murphy, Jim	Relating to state contribution to the cost of certain dependents' participation in the group benefits program for state employees and their dependents.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Committee report sent to Calendars	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 3404	82-0 (2011)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to establishing a child care advisory committee to advise the Texas Facilities Commission.	House: Human Services Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/11	| Day Care | FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3493	82-0 (2011)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the creation of the employee wellness program.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 3655	82-0 (2011)	Author: Otto, John	Relating to the State Bar of Texas membership dues and minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney employed by the office of the attorney general.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CONTINUING EDUCATION | Lawyers | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | State Employees
	HCR 82	82-0 (2011)	Author: Truitt, Vicki	Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the benefits, including health insurance, retirement programs, and other benefits, of active and retired state employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | State Employees
	SB 65	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to additional compensation for certain state employees.	Senate: Administration	Left pending in committee	| Legislature | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 67	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| ASSAULT LEAVE | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | State Employees
	SB 84	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to requiring governmental entities and contractors with governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-verify.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.	| Aliens | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Electronic Information Systems | Political Subdivisions | Purchasing--Local | Purchasing--State | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 169	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.	Relating to coverage for autism spectrum disorder under certain health benefit plans offered to state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| AUTISM & PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | Minors--Health & Safety | State Employees
	SB 210	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 470	82-0 (2011)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to an exception to disclosure under the public information law concerning officers and employees of a hospital district.	House: County Affairs Senate: Open Government, Select	Effective immediately	| Hospitals | Open Records | Political Subdivisions | Protection of Personal Information | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | State Employees
	SB 586	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to proof that is acceptable for identifying individuals acknowledging written instruments.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | PASSPORTS | State Employees
	SB 1287	82-0 (2011)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to participation in and contributions to the state employee charitable campaign by retired state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	SB 1476	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney employed in the executive branch of state government.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar	| CONTINUING EDUCATION | Lawyers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1737	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Flynn, Dan	Relating to accrual and use of leave of absence for certain training or duty, including military training or duty, by public employees and officers.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/11	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1928	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Allen, Alma	Relating to an African American Texans memorial monument on the Capitol grounds.	House: House Administration Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/11	| PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE CAPITOL BUILDING & GROUNDS | State Employees
	HB 30	82-1 (2011)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to unpaid furloughs for state employees.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Committee report sent to Calendars	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 137	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 241	81-0 (2009)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to a study and report concerning predicted faculty retirement at general academic teaching institutions.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Faculty | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | Interim Studies | Labor--Workforce Development | State Employees
	HB 251	81-0 (2009)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to the use of public resources to make communications that contain political advertising; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee	| Elections--Campaign Financing | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 253	81-0 (2009)	Author: Berman, Leo | et. al.	Relating to language requirements for engaging in certain regulated activities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | Labor--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Transportation--Miscellaneous | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
	HB 282	81-0 (2009)	Author: Anchía, Rafael | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 321	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| ASSAULT LEAVE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | State Employees
	HB 399	81-0 (2009)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to state employees' enrollment in the higher education savings plan and the prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Tuition | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 436	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the date on which eligibility for benefits begins under certain programs for governmental employees and retirees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 437	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to a limitation on the use by state agencies of credit information regarding certain job applicants.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CREDIT REPORTS | CREDIT SCORING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 479	81-0 (2009)	Author: Heflin, Joe	Relating to additional sick leave for certain peace officers and corrections officers who work overtime.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| PEACE OFFICERS | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 605	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farabee, David | et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to mileage reimbursement for state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/09	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Employees | TRAVEL
	HB 706	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick | et. al.	Relating to the imposition of background and criminal history check requirements for certain employees of and applicants for employment with the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| CRIMINAL RECORDS | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Health & Safety | State Employees
	HB 766	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.	Relating to a study concerning the establishment of a four-day work week for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 874	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the abolition of the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission and the state employee incentive program.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1043	81-0 (2009)	Author: Orr, Rob | et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of business opportunities for certain former foster children.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/09	| FOSTER CARE | Human Services--Child Services | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1049	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the deduction of membership fees for correctional employee organizations from a state employee's salary.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections	| Corporations & Associations | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | State Employees
	HB 1383	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to access to certain information under the public information law concerning public officers and employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Open Records | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees
	HB 1462	81-0 (2009)	Author: Pickett, Joseph | et. al. Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to leave for certain state employees who volunteer or participate in training for Court Appointed Special Advocates.	House: Human Services Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/09	| Courts--General | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	HB 1636	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Chris | et. al.	Relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state employees on a military leave of absence.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 1733	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to prohibiting inducements to employees of a public institution of higher education for requiring or recommending textbooks or instructional materials.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Textbooks | Ethics | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 1773	81-0 (2009)	Author: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information concerning current and former employees of certain divisions of the office of the attorney general.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Law Enforcement | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees
	HB 2026	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to bariatric surgery coverage for state employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Placed on General State Calendar	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 2097	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hodge, Terri | et. al. Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the personal and official use of state vehicles.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Placed on intent calendar	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Vehicles & Traffic--General
	HB 2149	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lewis, Tryon | et. al.	Relating to the liability of public servants of certain governmental units for property damage.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | State Employees
	HB 2157	81-0 (2009)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the certification of benefits coordinators at state agencies by the Employees Retirement System of Texas and related reports.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 2278	81-0 (2009)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to health benefit plan coverage under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act for certain medical supplies.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| DIABETES | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2288	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to license requirements for certain government employees.	House: Corrections	No action taken in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES | PSYCHOLOGISTS | State Employees
	HB 2426	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gattis, Dan | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general, including the required appointment of deputy inspectors general at the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Education Agency, and Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Governor | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT, TEXAS | INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF | Legislature | OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 2442	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the limitation on paid leave for state employees at health and human services agencies pending a criminal history background check.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| CRIMINAL RECORDS | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2816	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the deduction of membership fees for correctional employee organizations from a state employee's salary.	House: Corrections	No action taken in committee	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LABOR UNIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2862	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the Texas Rangers' Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team.	House: Public Safety	Placed on General State Calendar	| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | RANGERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2899	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to the participation in state travel service contracts by certain local governmental entities.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Purchasing--State | State Employees | Transportation--Mass Transit | TRAVEL
	HB 2917	81-0 (2009)	Author: McReynolds, Jim Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to authorizing the Department of State Health Services to obtain criminal history record information for certain applicants for employment.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately	| Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Health--General | State Employees | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 2974	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to personnel, employment, and other human resources functions of the Health and Human Services Commission and health and human services agencies.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee	| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Human Relations | Human Services--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 3047	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farias, Joe	Relating to compensation provided by state agencies to employees who elect to purchase a bus pass.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Transportation--Mass Transit
	HB 3091	81-0 (2009)	Author: Veasey, Marc	Relating to proof that is acceptable for identifying individuals acknowledging written instruments.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | State Employees
	HB 3106	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al.	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3293	81-0 (2009)	Author: Castro, Joaquin	Relating to a strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Higher--State Coordination | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 3326	81-0 (2009)	Author: Castro, Joaquin	Relating to health risk assessments of state employees.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | State Employees
	HB 3631	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to compensation of certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3732	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to readiness standards adopted by a law enforcement agency.	House: Public Safety	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3754	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the insurance code to include members of a junior college board.	House: Insurance	Left pending in committee	| Education--Junior College Districts | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 3904	81-0 (2009)	Author: Paxton, Ken	Relating to personal confidential information accessed by an employee of a state governmental body; imposing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Protection of Personal Information | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 3940	81-0 (2009)	Author: Villarreal, Mike | et. al.	Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain employees of the legislative branch.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	HB 3958	81-0 (2009)	Author: Cook, Byron	Relating to the administrative personnel, human resources, and payroll functions of state schools for persons with mental retardation.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| Aging | AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Disabilities, Persons with | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Human Services--General | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | State Employees
	HB 3968	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim	Relating to reduced tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain children of state employees.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Tuition | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 3991	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a one-time retention bonus for certain classified state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Labor--Wages | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4020	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rios Ybarra, Tara | et. al.	Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Texas Veterans Commission.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Military & Veterans | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 4054	81-0 (2009)	Author: Allen, Alma | et. al.	Relating to the use of state institutions of higher education to provide training to state agency employees.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Junior College Districts | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4099	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to authorizing payment to FSLA-exempt and FSLA-nonexempt state employees for unused compensatory time accrued during a disaster declared by the governor under Section 418.014, Government Code.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 4134	81-0 (2009)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain personal information of public employees and public officials.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Open Records | PEACE OFFICERS | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 4159	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers and other employees.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Human Services--General | Minors--General | State Employees
	HB 4161	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general and the appointment of inspectors general at the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Youth Commission, Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, Texas Education Agency, and Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--General | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Health--General | Minors--Juvenile Justice | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TEXAS INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 4292	81-0 (2009)	Author: Branch, Dan	Relating to access to criminal history record information by the office of the attorney general.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Open Records | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4351	81-0 (2009)	Author: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to the administration and operation of, and the participation of state employees in, the state's programs for prepaying or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--Higher--Tuition | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | TEXAS TOMORROW FUND
	HB 4383	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to certain license plates issued by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Left pending in subcommittee	| County Government--Employees/Officers | Courts--Judges | LICENSE PLATES | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 4388	81-0 (2009)	Author: Chavez, Norma | et. al.	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4394	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the waiting period for eligibility for benefits under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Left pending in committee	| Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 4409	81-0 (2009)	Author: Taylor, Larry | et. al. Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to emergency preparation and management.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	See remarks for effective date	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | WINDSTORM DEVICES & INSURANCE | WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, TEXAS
	HB 4419	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to money contributed to the secretary of state for officeholder purposes.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| GIFTS & DONATIONS | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Employees
	HB 4428	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to eligibility of certain professional librarian faculty members of public institutions of higher education to participate in the group benefits program for state employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Insurance--Health & Accident | Libraries & Librarians | State Employees
	HB 4486	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the participation of governmental entities and other employers in a federal work eligibility verification program; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Aliens | City Government--Employees/Officers | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | County Government--Employees/Officers | Electronic Information Systems | Political Subdivisions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 4587	81-0 (2009)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to providing information to state employees regarding the availability of Medicaid and other health benefits coverage for their children.	House: Appropriations	Meeting cancelled	| Health--Children's Insurance | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | MEDICAID | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 4630	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the state employee wellness program.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 65	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	No action taken in committee	| ASSAULT LEAVE | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | State Employees
	SB 71	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the limitation on paid leave for state employees at health and human services agencies pending a criminal history background check.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar	| CRIMINAL RECORDS | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 72	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Walle, Armando	Relating to training and other human resources functions of health and human services agencies.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar	| STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 138	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 280	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.	Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain personal information of public employees and public officials.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Open Records | PEACE OFFICERS | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 331	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John | et. al. Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to access to certain information under the public information law concerning public officers and employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| Open Records | PEACE OFFICERS | Political Subdivisions | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees
	SB 610	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to lobbying by former members of the governor's executive staff; providing civil and criminal penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Governor | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees
	SB 753	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the waiting period for eligibility for benefits under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	SB 833	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Turner, Chris | et. al.	Relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state employees during a military leave of absence and to the eligibility of military service members to hold state office.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Government Organization	See remarks for effective date	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 871	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al. Sponsor: Castro, Joaquin | et. al.	Relating to the state employee wellness program, including health risk assessments of state employees.	House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | State Employees
	SB 905	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the date on which eligibility for benefits begins under certain programs for governmental employees and retirees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	SB 1041	81-0 (2009)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the liability of public servants of certain governmental units for property damage.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | State Employees
	SB 1051	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to leave for certain state employees who volunteer or participate in training for Court Appointed Special Advocates.	House: Human Services Senate: Government Organization	No action taken in committee	| Courts--General | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	SB 1081	81-0 (2009)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Branch, Dan	Relating to access to criminal history record information by the office of the attorney general.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Open Records | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1342	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.	Senate: Higher Education	Not again placed on intent calendar	| Education--Higher--Student Fees | Education--Higher--Tuition | Education--Junior College Districts | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 1474	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nichols, Robert Sponsor: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to compensation for certain emergency services personnel.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09	| COMPENSATORY TIME | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1498	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Reported favorably as substituted	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1562	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to contracts entered into for the employment of the chief executive officer of a public institution of higher education.	Senate: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--General | State Employees
	SB 1653	81-0 (2009)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the deduction of membership fees for correctional employee organizations from a state employee's salary.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LABOR UNIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1692	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information concerning current and former employees of certain divisions of the office of the attorney general.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Law Enforcement | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees
	SB 1731	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the development and implementation of a workforce diversity plan by certain state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Human Relations | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1775	81-0 (2009)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the Texas Rangers' unsolved crimes investigation team.	House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar	| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | RANGERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1940	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al. Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon	Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and to the establishment of pretrial veterans court programs.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | GIFTS & DONATIONS | Military & Veterans | State Employees | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 1941	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to the administration and operation of the state's programs for prepaying or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately	| Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Education--Higher--Tuition | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | TEXAS TOMORROW FUND
	SB 2046	81-0 (2009)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to requiring criminal history background checks for employees of public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on Major State Calendar	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 2065	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Wendy Sponsor: Veasey, Marc	Relating to proof that is acceptable for identifying individuals acknowledging written instruments.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | State Employees
	SB 2113	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the state employee wellness program.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 2163	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Rios Ybarra, Tara	Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Texas Veterans Commission.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Military & Veterans | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 2298	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Farabee, David	Relating to compensation of certain state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 2406	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to additional compensation for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Referred to State Affairs	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 2419	81-0 (2009)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to preventive treatment for state employees exposed to certain contagious diseases while performing duties of employment.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to State Affairs	| Health--AIDS | Health--General | State Employees | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
	SB 2567	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Pitts, Jim	Relating to state fiscal matters; providing the authority to issue bonds; providing civil penalties.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Placed on Major State Calendar	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 2577	81-0 (2009)	Author: Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Zerwas, John	Relating to bariatric surgery coverage for state employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09	| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 41	80-0 (2007)	Author: Paxton, Ken | et. al. Sponsor: Seliger, Kel | et. al.	Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain public officials and their spouses and to the immunity from liability of certain agencies.	House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/07	| Courts--Judges | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
	HB 266	80-0 (2007)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	HB 283	80-0 (2007)	Author: Brown, Betty	Relating to investigations and decisions regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of persons with disabilities by employees at certain facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| Disabilities, Persons with | Human Services--General | SEXUAL ABUSE | State Employees
	HB 315	80-0 (2007)	Author: Miller, Sid | et. al.	Relating to the career ladder for certain prison industry workers.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | State Employees
	HB 381	80-0 (2007)	Author: Allen, Alma	Relating to the use of state institutions of higher education to provide training to state agency employees.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--Higher--General | Education--Junior College Districts | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 543	80-0 (2007)	Author: Strama, Mark | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of certain adjunct faculty members of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 590	80-0 (2007)	Author: White Delisi, Dianne Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to standards of conduct for and conflicts of interest of state officers and employees.	House: Government Reform Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/07	| Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 836	80-0 (2007)	Author: Davis, Yvonne | et. al.	Relating to excepting the birth date of a governmental official or employee and certain other information that could be used for the purpose of identity theft from required disclosure under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | IDENTITY THEFT | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | State Employees
	HB 841	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| ASSAULT LEAVE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | State Employees
	HB 1138	80-0 (2007)	Author: Leibowitz, David Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to accept grants.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately	| GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1181	80-0 (2007)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to the operation and administration of state lotteries by the Texas Lottery Commission.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures	| Amusements, Games, Sports | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 1297	80-0 (2007)	Author: White Delisi, Dianne Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of the state employee wellness program.	House: Public Health Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/07	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH FITNESS & EDUCATION ACT
	HB 1473	80-0 (2007)	Author: Turner, Sylvester Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity of a political subdivision for claims brought by certain employees.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 1735	80-0 (2007)	Author: Truitt, Vicki | et. al.	Relating to ethics training for legislators.	House: Elections	Postponed	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Employees
	HB 1782	80-0 (2007)	Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.	Relating to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1878	80-0 (2007)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Relating to longevity pay for certain campus peace officers employed by a state institution of higher education or public technical institute.	House: Higher Education	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .	| Education--Higher--General | Fire Fighters & Police--General | PEACE OFFICERS | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1929	80-0 (2007)	Author: Flynn, Dan | et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the comptroller's electronic funds transfer system and the use of electronic paycards.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | Electronic Information Systems | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2121	80-0 (2007)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| Law Enforcement | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2179	80-0 (2007)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to compensation of Texas Department of Transportation employees for certain compensatory time.	House: Appropriations	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Highways | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	HB 2241	80-0 (2007)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the work hours of and compensatory time and overtime pay for commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety.	House: Appropriations	Committee report sent to Calendars	| COMPENSATORY TIME | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Labor--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 2452	80-0 (2007)	Author: Burnam, Lon | et. al.	Relating to testing for illegal use of controlled substances by employees of state schools.	House: Government Reform	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Crimes--Drugs | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | State Employees
	HB 2493	80-0 (2007)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to the applicability of restrictions on the representation of a person before a state regulatory agency by a former employee of the agency.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2497	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne | et. al.	Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | State Employees
	HB 2498	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to hazardous duty pay for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2515	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth | et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset Bills
	HB 2597	80-0 (2007)	Author: Homer, Mark	Relating to allowing state employees and employees of a public junior college to receive payment for a portion of accrued vacation or sick leave at a discounted rate.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2668	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to coverage for bariatric surgical procedures for certain state employees.	House: Insurance	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 2755	80-0 (2007)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to who is a dependent for the purposes of the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance	| Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2842	80-0 (2007)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3330	80-0 (2007)	Author: Haggerty, Pat | et. al.	Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers employed by the Texas Youth Commission.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Juvenile Boards & Officers | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 3334	80-0 (2007)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	No action taken in committee	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3365	80-0 (2007)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the employment by state and local governmental entities of individuals who have been convicted of crimes.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Criminal Procedure--General | State Employees
	HB 3426	80-0 (2007)	Author: Flynn, Dan | et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/07	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset Bills | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 3610	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to ethics training for governmental officers and governmental financial advisors.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	| Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 3626	80-0 (2007)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie | et. al.	Relating to the date on which eligibility for benefits begins under certain programs for governmental employees and retirees.	House: Insurance	Left pending in committee	| Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 3717	80-0 (2007)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the requirements for the position of executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 3889	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gattis, Dan | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general; providing penalties.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee	| Governor | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT, TEXAS | INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF | Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 51	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .	| ASSAULT LEAVE | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | State Employees
	SB 72	80-0 (2007)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the establishment of the Worksite Wellness Advisory Board and the implementation of worksite wellness policies at state agencies.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Placed on General State Calendar	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH FITNESS & EDUCATION ACT
	SB 197	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to a prohibition on state officers or employees who are not United States citizens representing the state in matters concerning certain foreign governments.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Aliens | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 295	80-0 (2007)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Latham, Thomas	Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately	| POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 402	80-0 (2007)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for certain state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 424	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to lobbying by former members of the governor's executive staff; providing civil and criminal penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Governor | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees
	SB 455	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to accept grants.	Senate: Natural Resources	Not again placed on intent calendar	| GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 563	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ogden, Steve | et. al. Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to assistance by the attorney general in the prosecution of certain offenses involving the use, unlawful appropriation, or misapplication of state property or unlawful conduct in certain state-funded facilities or on other state property; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Criminal Procedure--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 695	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Elections--General | Holidays | State Employees
	SB 737	80-0 (2007)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/07	| Law Enforcement | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 861	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the creation of employee wellness programs by state agencies.	Senate: Government Organization	Not again placed on intent calendar	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 888	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 908	80-0 (2007)	Author: Brimer, Kim Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/07	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset Bills
	SB 917	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.	Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset Bills | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 1199	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to restrictions on certain lobbyist expenditures for meals provided to legislative employees; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees
	SB 1310	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the reimbursement of travel expenses for state employees.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees | TRAVEL
	SB 1362	80-0 (2007)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the compensation of Texas Department of Transportation employees for certain compensatory time.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.	| COMPENSATORY TIME | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	SB 1454	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al.	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Left pending in committee	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1678	80-0 (2007)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to a suit against an employee of a governmental unit alleging negligence in the course of the employee's employment.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--General | State Employees
	SB 1722	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Gattis, Dan	Relating to physical fitness standards for certain state law enforcement officers.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on Major State Calendar	| Law Enforcement | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PEACE OFFICERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1761	80-0 (2007)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the pilot program to provide health services to state employees in state office complexes.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/07	| Health--General | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | State Employees
	SB 2040	80-0 (2007)	Author: Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Zerwas, John	Relating to coverage for bariatric surgical procedures for certain state employees.	House: Insurance Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Insurance--Health & Accident | Interim Studies | State Employees
	HB 138	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 139	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hopson, Chuck | et. al.	Relating to the hazardous duty performed by certain custodial officers of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 279	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Fire Fighters & Police--General | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	HB 417	79-0 (2005)	Author: Delisi, Dianne | et. al. Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to a supplemental health coverage program under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act for certain persons.	House: Insurance Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 547	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 562	79-0 (2005)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to the career ladder for certain prison industry workers.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | State Employees
	HB 650	79-0 (2005)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the requirements for the position of executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 762	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to the solicitation by state officers and employees of and recommendations regarding contributions to charitable organizations and governmental entities.	House: Elections Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/05	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Ethics | GIFTS & DONATIONS | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 860	79-0 (2005)	Author: Casteel, Carter Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to certain General Land Office programs.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Effective immediately	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 863	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.	Relating to an employment preference for veterans at state agencies.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 912	79-0 (2005)	Author: Isett, Carl Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the maximum cost of certain awards presented to state agency employees for professional achievement or outstanding service.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES | State Employees
	HB 933	79-0 (2005)	Author: Taylor, Larry Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to certain insurance for officers and employees of state agencies.	House: Insurance Senate: Government Organization	Committee report printed and distributed	| Education--Higher--General | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Insurance--Motor Vehicles | State Employees
	HB 952	79-0 (2005)	Author: Delisi, Dianne Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a pilot program to provide health services to state employees in state office complexes.	House: Public Health Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/05	| EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Health--General | NURSES & NURSE AIDES | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 1281	79-0 (2005)	Author: Isett, Carl | et. al.	Relating to the creation of spot-incentive awards for certain state employees.	House: Government Reform	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.	| AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES | State Employees
	HB 1313	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to establishment of a defined contribution health care benefits program for certain active state employees that is operated through the establishment of health reimbursement arrangements.	House: Insurance	Left pending in subcommittee	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 1407	79-0 (2005)	Author: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to an exemption from tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education for children of certain employees of the Texas Forest Service with fire-fighting, rescue, or other special duties who are killed or disabled in the line of duty.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Higher--Student Fees | Education--Higher--Tuition | Parks & Wildlife--General | State Employees | TEXAS FOREST SERVICE
	HB 1428	79-0 (2005)	Author: Isett, Carl | et. al. Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to injury leave and related benefits for certain state peace officers injured in the course of performance of duty.	House: County Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | State Officers
	HB 1589	79-0 (2005)	Author: Driver, Joe Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 1843	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 1914	79-0 (2005)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Relating to longevity pay for certain campus peace officers employed by a state institution of higher education or public technical institute.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement	| Education--Higher--General | Fire Fighters & Police--General | PEACE OFFICERS | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1942	79-0 (2005)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to restrictions on and reporting of certain expenditures by registered lobbyists.	House: Elections	Laid on the table subject to call	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1975	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to eligibility for participation in the group benefits program established under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	House: Insurance	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair	| Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2144	79-0 (2005)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Disabilities, Persons with | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 2169	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to ethics requirements for state agency purchasing personnel.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2248	79-0 (2005)	Author: Isett, Carl | et. al.	Relating to salary increases, equity adjustments, and merit payments for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations
	HB 2282	79-0 (2005)	Author: Denny, Mary	Relating to the civil penalty for late filing of a lobby registration or report that is corrected by the registrant.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2316	79-0 (2005)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to member restrictions for commissioners of the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Economic Development	Laid on the table subject to call	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 2367	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to a strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--State Coordination | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 2377	79-0 (2005)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the use of private firms by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission in leasing space for state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | Human Services--Child Services | REAL ESTATE AGENTS | REAL ESTATE BROKERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2378	79-0 (2005)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the administration of the child care program for children of state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee	| BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | Day Care | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Human Services--Child Services | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2379	79-0 (2005)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the allocation of certain state office space.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/05	| BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2557	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the exception from required public disclosure under the public information law of certain performance evaluations of governmental employees.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Open Records | RIGHT OF PRIVACY | State Employees
	HB 2619	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a program by the Office of Rural Community Affairs to assist rural areas with the establishment of emergency services districts.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05	| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Health--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | State Employees
	HB 2690	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2740	79-0 (2005)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to a pay raise for state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations
	HB 2743	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the overtime compensation of employees of the Texas Youth Commission.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 2745	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the overtime compensation of employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 2773	79-0 (2005)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to statutory authority for certain governmental entities to take certain actions to permit the legislature to reduce appropriations to those agencies.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2932	79-0 (2005)	Author: Delisi, Dianne | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to requiring state agency purchasing personnel to disclose certain family relationships with business entities receiving certain state agency contracts.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/05	| NEPOTISM | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 2933	79-0 (2005)	Author: Delisi, Dianne | et. al.	Relating to standards of conduct for and conflicts of interest of state officers and employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2973	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to eligibility for benefit replacement pay.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3005	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zedler, Bill | et. al.	Relating to providing incentives to recruit and retain professional nursing program faculty.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Health Institutions | Education--Higher--Tuition | Housing--Finance | NURSES & NURSE AIDES | State Employees
	HB 3008	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to the amount of longevity and hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3014	79-0 (2005)	Author: Allen, Alma	Relating to the use of local public junior colleges to provide training to state agency employees.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Junior College Districts | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3026	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the hours of work of corrections officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | State Employees
	HB 3081	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to a survey of the employees of health and human services agencies.	House: Human Services	Withdrawn from schedule	| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Health--General | Human Services--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3109	79-0 (2005)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the hours of work of corrections officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | State Employees
	HB 3274	79-0 (2005)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to the award of state contracts for commercially available services.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform	| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | OUTSOURCING | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENT | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 3444	79-0 (2005)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to overtime compensation earned by certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--General | Legislature | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3456	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to creating an office of civil rights at certain state agencies.	House: Government Reform	No action taken in committee	| DISCRIMINATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE AGENCY CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICE | State Employees
	HCR 243	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Instructing the enrolling clerk to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 1863.		Filed	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | MEDICAID | Oil & Gas | Resolutions--Corrective | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Tobacco Products | Vehicles & Traffic--Drivers Licenses
	HCR 249	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 1863.		Filed	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | MEDICAID | Oil & Gas | Resolutions--Corrective | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Tobacco Products | Vehicles & Traffic--Drivers Licenses
	HCR 250	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 1863.		Received from the House	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | MEDICAID | Oil & Gas | Resolutions--Corrective | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Tobacco Products | Vehicles & Traffic--Drivers Licenses
	HR 2267	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1863.		Reported enrolled	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | MEDICAID | Oil & Gas | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Tobacco Products | Vehicles & Traffic--Drivers Licenses
	SB 63	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to a pay raise for state employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations
	SB 284	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to certain General Land Office programs.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 315	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments	| Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 450	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Baxter, Todd	Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information regarding the employees of a prosecutor's office or of an office with jurisdiction over child protective services.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Open Records | State Employees
	SB 572	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al.	Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for certain state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 633	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a pilot program to provide health services to state employees in state office complexes.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization	| Health--General | NURSES & NURSE AIDES | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
	SB 732	79-0 (2005)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Driver, Joe	Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 1011	79-0 (2005)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Swinford, David	Relating to restrictions on and reporting of certain expenditures by registered lobbyists.	House: Elections Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/05	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1094	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Disabilities, Persons with | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 1160	79-0 (2005)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the civil penalty for late filing of a lobby registration or report that is corrected by the registrant.	Senate: Administration	No action taken in committee	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1180	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the group benefit plans provided to certain retired state and university employees and their dependents.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees | State Finances--Budget
	SB 1201	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to creating an office of civil rights at certain state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Referred to State Affairs	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | DISCRIMINATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE AGENCY CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICE | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	SB 1269	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to establishment of a defined contribution health care benefits program for certain active state employees that is operated through the establishment of health reimbursement arrangements.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	SB 1345	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Berman, Leo	Relating to the amount of emergency leave granted by state agencies to state employees on unpaid military leave.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1533	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to parking by state employees in state-owned garages.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Effective immediately	| PARKING | State Employees
	SB 1543	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1567	79-0 (2005)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the amount of longevity and hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 1573	79-0 (2005)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the state employee incentive program, including abolishing the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1616	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to statutory authority for certain governmental entities to take certain actions to permit the legislature to reduce appropriations to those agencies.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 1643	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to a strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas.	Senate: Education	No action taken in subcommittee	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--State Coordination | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 1723	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the hours of work of corrections officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | State Employees
	SB 1750	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization	| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | YOUTH COMMISSION
	SB 1776	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to persons who are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration	| Family--Marriage Relationship | Legislature | State Employees
	SB 1863	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Pitts, Jim	Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; providing a penalty.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	See remarks for effective date	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Criminal Procedure--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | MEDICAID | Oil & Gas | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | TEXAS MOBILITY FUND | Tobacco Products | Vehicles & Traffic--Drivers Licenses
	SR 1084	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1863.		Reported enrolled	| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | MEDICAID | Oil & Gas | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Tobacco Products | Vehicles & Traffic--Drivers Licenses
	HB 119	79-1 (2005)	Author: Blake, Jr., Roy	Relating to participation of certain annuitants and their dependents in the state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 120	79-1 (2005)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to an exception for certain employees of the Texas Lottery Commission from the application of the employment-at-will doctrine.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Amusements, Games, Sports | EMPLOYMENT AT WILL | Labor--General | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 22	79-2 (2005)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to an exception for certain employees of the Texas Lottery Commission from the application of the employment-at-will doctrine.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Amusements, Games, Sports | EMPLOYMENT AT WILL | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 46	79-2 (2005)	Author: Blake, Jr., Roy	Relating to participation of certain annuitants and their dependents in the state employees group benefits program.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	SB 20	79-3 (2006)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al.	Relating to reporting of certain gifts to public officials.	Senate: State Affairs	Co-author authorized	| Ethics | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David | et. al.	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.	House: Government Reform	Placed on Major State Calendar	| ACCOUNTANCY, STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC | ADJUTANT GENERAL | ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF | AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF | AUDITOR, STATE | BARBER EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF | BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, TEXAS | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON | LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LICENSING & REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF | MILITARY FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | PRIVATE SECURITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, TEXAS BOARD OF | PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYING, TEXAS BOARD OF | PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION | Purchasing--State | RAILROAD COMMISSION | RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT BOARD | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENT | STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON | State Employees | STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BOARD | TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE | TEXASONLINE AUTHORITY | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 76	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Vetoed by the Governor	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 88	78-0 (2003)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to coverage for certain prescriptions to stop smoking under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	House: Pensions & Investments	Placed on General State Calendar	| Insurance--Health & Accident | PRESCRIPTIONS | SMOKING | State Employees
	HB 89	78-0 (2003)	Author: McClendon, Ruth | et. al. Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are donating an organ, bone marrow, or blood.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/03	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | ORGAN & TISSUE DONATIONS | State Employees
	HB 285	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 322	78-0 (2003)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to the use of sick and annual leave benefits by a state employee who sustains a compensable injury.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Labor--Workers' Compensation | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 459	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to annual vacation leave accrual for state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 464	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Relating to the hazardous duty performed by certain custodial officers of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 704	78-0 (2003)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to attorney's fees in the subrogation of a state employee's workers' compensation claim.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Employees
	HB 707	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rangel, Irma | et. al.	Relating to a uniform strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--State Coordination | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 834	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the appointment of a management team to manage and operate a community center for mental health or mental retardation services.	House: Public Health Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration	| COMMUNITY CENTERS | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | State Employees
	HB 863	78-0 (2003)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to access to certain information about former employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Open Records | State Employees
	HB 906	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the human resources staff and functions of state agencies.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization	| OUTSOURCING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENT | State Employees
	HB 953	78-0 (2003)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to educational requirements for game wardens.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources	Referred to State Cultural & Recreational Res	| Law Enforcement | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 954	78-0 (2003)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to providing a tax-exempt benefit plan to cover educational expenses to employees of state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Tuition | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees | Taxation--Income
	HB 959	78-0 (2003)	Author: Allen, Ray | et. al.	Relating to the benefits provided to the survivors of certain public employees killed in the line of duty.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 985	78-0 (2003)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to a temporary service retirement option for certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas who are employed by the legislature.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Legislature | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 995	78-0 (2003)	Author: Mercer, Ken | et. al.	Relating to the protection of public employees who report a waste of funds from retaliation by a state or local governmental entity.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee	| State Employees | WHISTLEBLOWERS
	HB 1075	78-0 (2003)	Author: McCall, Brian Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to criminal history record information for state agency information technology personnel.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/03	| CRIMINAL RECORDS | Electronic Information Systems | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1187	78-0 (2003)	Author: Luna, Vilma	Relating to investigations and decisions regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation by employees at certain facilities.	House: Human Services	No action taken in committee	| Disabilities, Persons with | Human Services--General | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 1258	78-0 (2003)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to accommodations and work assignments for certain pregnant Department of Public Safety officers.	House: Law Enforcement	Left pending in committee	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1297	78-0 (2003)	Author: Allen, Ray Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to limits on indemnification of state employees and officials.	House: Civil Practices Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1318	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to workforce planning requirements for state agencies and the compensation, accountability, and employment of certain state employees.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	No action taken in committee	| State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 1319	78-0 (2003)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the creation of employee wellness programs by state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1505	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rose, Patrick | et. al.	Relating to compensatory time off for certain persons who are employed by the state as peace officers.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1563	78-0 (2003)	Author: Casteel, Carter	Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Map/Adopt-A-Document Program.	House: Land & Resource Management	Laid on the table subject to call	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | GIFTS & DONATIONS | State Employees
	HB 1645	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to collective bargaining by employees of local governments.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--Wages | State Employees
	HB 1735	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne | et. al. Sponsor: Janek, Kyle	Relating to disease management services under certain state-funded or state-administered health plans.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately	| CHILD HEALTH PLAN | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 1742	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to issues involving the operations or financial accountability of state agencies.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform	| AUDITOR, STATE | FRAUD | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STRATEGIC PLANS
	HB 1748	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to a study of opportunities for continued employment of employees of state schools for persons with mental retardation.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health	| Mental Health & Mental Retardation | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 2028	78-0 (2003)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to protecting public employees who refuse to perform an illegal act; providing a civil penalty.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	HB 2116	78-0 (2003)	Author: Brown, Fred | et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the operation of Texas Task Force 1.	House: Higher Education Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Effective immediately	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE, TEXAS | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Employees | TEXAS TASK FORCE 1
	HB 2376	78-0 (2003)	Author: Elkins, Gary Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the correction or removal from the statutes of obsolete references regarding the surety bonds of state officers and employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/03	| State Employees | State Officers
	HB 2425	78-0 (2003)	Author: McCall, Brian Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to state and certain local fiscal matters; making appropriations.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective according to its terms	| Education--Higher--General | Education--Higher--Tuition | Energy--Conservation | State Employees | STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--Franchise | WATER--CONSERVATION
	HB 2492	78-0 (2003)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to continued health insurance benefits for eligible surviving spouses of certain officers and employees of political subdivisions.	House: County Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 2501	78-0 (2003)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the settlement of certain claims against the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	HB 2524	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2525	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the punishment of certain assaults committed against persons who contract with government and employees of those persons.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03	| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | State Employees
	HB 2618	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to the provision of state flags on the death of certain current or former custodial employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and fire protection employees.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Fire Fighters & Police--General | FLAGS | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	HB 2639	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the coverage of certain adjunct faculty members of a public junior college under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Junior College Districts | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2641	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 2694	78-0 (2003)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to fraud awareness training for employees of state agencies.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform	| FRAUD | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2706	78-0 (2003)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	HB 2845	78-0 (2003)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to the ability of state agencies to use the Internet and other resources to obtain more cost-effective travel reservations and tickets for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Purchasing--State | State Employees | TRAVEL
	HB 2862	78-0 (2003)	Author: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to institutions of higher education, including the administration, operation, governance, and financing of those institutions.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| EDUCATION--HIGHER--ASSESSMENT & TESTING | Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--General | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3007	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to state personnel and other state human resources matters.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee	| Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3045	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the limitation on the allocation of office space to state agencies.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Placed on intent calendar	| Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3199	78-0 (2003)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the compensation of certain state law enforcement officers.	House: Law Enforcement	Left pending in committee	| Law Enforcement | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3256	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to group coverage plans for state employees.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Referred to State Health Care Expend, Select	| Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 3268	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to certain gratuities accepted by employees of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources	Referred to State Cultural & Recreational Res	| PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | State Employees
	HB 3287	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the establishment of a defined contribution health care benefits program for state employees and retired state employees.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Meeting cancelled	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 3332	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to certain group benefit plans provided to certain governmental officers, employees, and retirees and their dependents.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Referred to State Health Care Expend, Select	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees | State Finances--Budget
	HB 3359	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the establishment of a defined contribution health care benefits program for state employees, retired state employees, active school employees, and retired school employees.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Referred to State Health Care Expend, Select	| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Insurance--Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees
	HB 3360	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a defined contribution health care benefits program for state employees, retired state employees, active school employees, and retired school employees that is operated through the establishment of medical savings accounts.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Left pending in committee	| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Financial--Savings & Loans | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Life & Annuities | MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees
	HB 3361	78-0 (2003)	Author: Corte, Frank | et. al.	Relating to state employee military leave.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Laid on the table subject to call	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 3363	78-0 (2003)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to requiring state agencies to report on legal matters.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Lawyers | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3456	78-0 (2003)	Author: Heflin, Talmadge	Relating to health benefit plans under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Public Employees | State Employees
	HB 3530	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to certain communications with state employees, agents, contractors and sub-contractors.	House: Elections	No action taken in committee	| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 3543	78-0 (2003)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Relating to the electronic payroll deduction for state employee dues.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Electronic Information Systems | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HCR 290	78-0 (2003)	Author: McCall, Brian Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2425.		Signed by the Governor	| Education--Higher--Tuition | Energy--Conservation | Resolutions--Corrective | State Employees | STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | WATER--CONSERVATION
	HCR 301	78-0 (2003)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 2425.		Received from the House	| Education--Higher--Tuition | Energy--Conservation | Resolutions--Corrective | State Employees | STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--Franchise | WATER--CONSERVATION
	HJR 25	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination against or preferential treatment of a person in public employment, public education, or public contracting after the economic effects of past discrimination have been offset through the payment of reparations.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | Human Relations | Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Employees
	HR 1772	78-0 (2003)	Author: Garza, Timoteo	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1952.		1 hr. notice-for consideration	| AUDITOR, STATE | BINGO | BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Education--General | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Electronic Information Systems | Energy--Alternative Fuels | Energy--Conservation | Environment--General | Ethics | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Financial--General | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | IDENTITY THEFT | Insurance--General | LANDFILLS | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SERVICES BOARD | LICENSING & REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF | NURSE EXAMINERS, BOARD OF | Oil & Gas | PARDONS & PAROLES, BOARD OF | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION | PRIVATE INITIATIVES, COMMISSION ON | PRIVATE SECURITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Purchasing--State | REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | SURPLUS PROPERTY | Taxation--Sales | TEXAS INNOCENCE COMMISSION | TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS | VOCATIONAL NURSE EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF | WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HR 1864	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1370.		Reported enrolled	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Insurance--Health & Accident | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers | State Employees | State Finances--Budget
	SB 101	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to a prohibition on certain employment or representation by members or employees of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF | Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Labor--Workers' Compensation | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | State Employees | WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 149	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al.	Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are donating an organ, tissue, bone marrow, or blood.	Senate: Government Organization	Co-author authorized	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | ORGAN & TISSUE DONATIONS | State Employees
	SB 170	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a uniform strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--State Coordination | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 464	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the appointment of a management team to manage and operate a community center for mental health or mental retardation services.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/03	| COMMUNITY CENTERS | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | State Employees
	SB 525	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the creation of employee wellness programs by state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee	| Health--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 674	78-0 (2003)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Rose, Patrick | et. al.	Relating to compensatory time off for certain persons who are employed by the state as peace officers.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Law Enforcement | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 724	78-0 (2003)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the settlement of certain claims against the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Effective immediately	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	SB 728	78-0 (2003)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the benefits provided to the survivors of certain public employees killed in the line of duty.	House: Appropriations Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Appropriations	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	SB 804	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to accommodations and work assignments for certain pregnant Department of Public Safety officers.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 808	78-0 (2003)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to certain diseases, illnesses, and exposures suffered by certain public safety employees.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | State Employees
	SB 844	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to collective bargaining by employees of local governments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | LABOR UNIONS | Labor--Wages | State Employees
	SB 938	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al. Sponsor: Noriega, Rick	Relating to enforcement of veteran's employment preferences.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar	| Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 959	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Isett, Carl	Relating to continued health insurance benefits for eligible surviving spouses of certain officers and employees of political subdivisions.	House: County Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	SB 1160	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures of state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1198	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to investigations and decisions regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation by employees at certain facilities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	| Disabilities, Persons with | Human Services--General | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 1370	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to certain group benefit plans provided to certain governmental officers, employees, and retirees and their dependents.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/03	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees | State Finances--Budget | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
	SB 1371	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to state fiscal matters; making an appropriation.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Energy--Conservation | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | WATER--CONSERVATION
	SB 1397	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the operation of Texas Task Force 1.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	No action taken in committee	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE, TEXAS | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Employees | TEXAS TASK FORCE 1
	SB 1478	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to protecting certain public employees who report violations of law.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Labor--Management Relations | State Employees | WHISTLEBLOWERS
	SB 1513	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to various state workforce issues.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization	| Labor--Management Relations | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1603	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Casteel, Carter	Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Map/Adopt-A-Document Program.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately	| GENERAL LAND OFFICE | GIFTS & DONATIONS | Historic Preservation & Museums | State Employees
	SB 1652	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al. Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to institutions of higher education, including the administration, operation, governance, and financing of those institutions, and to certain security services provided to such institutions and certain other educational institutions.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	See remarks for effective date	| EDUCATION--HIGHER--ASSESSMENT & TESTING | Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--General | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS
	SB 1747	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	No action taken in committee	| Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 1800	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Corte, Frank | et. al.	Relating to state employee military leave.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/03	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	SB 1952	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Swinford, David | et. al.	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Rules suspended	| AUDITOR, STATE | BINGO | BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Education--General | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Electronic Information Systems | Energy--Alternative Fuels | Energy--Conservation | Environment--General | Ethics | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Financial--General | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | IDENTITY THEFT | Insurance--General | JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE ON POSTCONVICTION EXONERATIONS | LANDFILLS | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SERVICES BOARD | LICENSING & REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF | NURSE EXAMINERS, BOARD OF | Oil & Gas | PARDONS & PAROLES, BOARD OF | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION | PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE | PRIVATE INITIATIVES, COMMISSION ON | PRIVATE SECURITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Purchasing--State | REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | SURPLUS PROPERTY | Taxation--Sales | TEXAS INNOCENCE COMMISSION | TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS | VOCATIONAL NURSE EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF | WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SCR 70	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2425.		Received by the Secretary of the Senate	| Education--Higher--Tuition | Energy--Conservation | Resolutions--Corrective | State Employees | STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | WATER--CONSERVATION
	SCR 71	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 1652.		Signed by the Governor	| EDUCATION--HIGHER--ASSESSMENT & TESTING | Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--General | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | Purchasing--State | Resolutions--Corrective | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SJR 8	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision that prohibits state employees, and other employees who are compensated with state money, from receiving a salary for serving on the governing body of a city, town, or district.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 30	78-1 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.	Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel	| Labor--General | Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 53	78-1 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government; making appropriations.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Not again placed on intent calendar	| AUDITOR, STATE | AUDITS & AUDITORS | BICYCLES | BUILDING & PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities | Electronic Information Systems | Environment--Solid Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Ethics | Governor | INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF | INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--Workers' Compensation | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SERVICES BOARD | LEGISLATIVE POLICY COUNCIL | PARDONS & PAROLES, BOARD OF | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION | PERMITS | PRIVATE SECURITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Retirement Systems--County & District | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STATE AIRCRAFT POOLING BOARD | State Employees | STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Officers | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | TEXAS INNOCENCE COMMISSION | Tourism | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 22	78-1 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the organization, board membership, and functions of certain state agencies and to the transfer of certain functions to other state agencies; providing penalties.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Reform	| AUDITOR, STATE | AUDITS & AUDITORS | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | INTERNET | LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SERVICES BOARD | LEGISLATIVE POLICY COUNCIL | PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION
	HB 42	78-2 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	HB 59	78-3 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Employees
	SB 22	78-3 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to appropriation of certain funds collected by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that will be transferred to the Texas Department of Agriculture.		Filed	| AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations
	HB 349	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.	Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Military & Veterans | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 568	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to annual vacation leave accrual for state employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 569	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to administrative approval of state employee contributions to the sick leave pool.	House: Appropriations Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01	| SICK LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 657	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Dan | et. al.	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 804	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to the period of service of the directors of legislative agencies.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| AUDITOR, STATE | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY | Legislature | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION
	HB 1192	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to a gateway doctor pilot program for the provision of medical benefits to certain state employees who sustain compensable injuries.	House: Business & Industry	Considered in Calendars	| Health Care Providers | Labor--Workers' Compensation | PHYSICIANS | State Employees
	HB 1237	77-0 (2001)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to the adoption of a medical savings account pilot program for state employees.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Insurance--Health & Accident | MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS | State Employees
	HB 1269	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | Labor--Management Relations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1271	77-0 (2001)	Author: Christian, Wayne	Relating to strategic plans performed by state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--Workforce Development | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STRATEGIC PLANS
	HB 1358	77-0 (2001)	Author: Christian, Wayne	Relating to the analysis of, and certain measures that address, the staffing needs of state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Labor--Workforce Development | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STRATEGIC PLANS
	HB 1528	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to prohibiting collective bargaining between the state or a political subdivision of the state and certain labor organizations representing public employees that advocate the right to strike.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| LABOR UNIONS | Labor--Management Relations | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 1545	77-0 (2001)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the operation, regulation, administration, and financing of public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01	| CREDIT CARDS | Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--General | Education--Higher--Tuition | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Purchasing--State | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 1675	77-0 (2001)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the establishment of a minimum wage for public employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Wages | MINIMUM WAGE | State Employees
	HB 1774	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the use of sick or annual leave before receiving workers' compensation benefits by an employee of the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Labor--Workers' Compensation | SICK LEAVE | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 1853	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to coverage for certain dependent children under the Texas Employees Uniform Group Insurance Benefits Act.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Health--Children's Insurance | Insurance--Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2031	77-0 (2001)	Author: Isett, Carl | et. al.	Relating to an optional defined contribution retirement plan for persons eligible to participate in the Employees Retirement System of Texas.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 2080	77-0 (2001)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to community service leave for state agency employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| COMMUNITY SERVICE | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 2130	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bosse, Fred	Relating to granting one-time merit payments under the state employee incentive program.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2247	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Dan Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to establishing an exit interview process for employees of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/01	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Labor--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2268	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 2397	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chavez, Norma Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a study and report concerning the compensation received by part-time and full-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--Finance | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2427	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy | et. al.	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2460	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to directing the state's classification officer to reevaluate the classification of chaplains.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| Religion | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2492	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bosse, Fred Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the state employee incentive and productivity program.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	HB 2598	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to establishing a telecommuting policy for state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE | TELECOMMUTING
	HB 2805	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.	Relating to transferring sick leave between immediate family members who are state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| SICK LEAVE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2860	77-0 (2001)	Author: Morrison, Geanie | et. al.	Relating to youth-related volunteer activity leave for state agency employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Minors--General | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	HB 2898	77-0 (2001)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to loan repayment assistance for certain social workers who work for the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	| Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | Human Services--Child Services | PROTECTIVE & REGULATORY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL WORKERS | State Employees | STUDENT LOANS
	HB 2914	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to state fiscal matters; making an appropriation.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	See remarks for effective date	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | DIGITAL SIGNATURES | ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE | State Finances--Management & Control | YOUTH COMMISSION
	HB 2976	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the funding of the State Office of Risk Management.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01	| Labor--Workers' Compensation | RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF | State Employees
	HB 3065	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to political contributions to and conflicts of interest of members of governing bodies and employees of state agencies and former members or employees; providing criminal penalties.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Elections--Campaign Financing | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 3113	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ritter, Allan	Relating to grievance procedures for employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | State Employees
	HB 3187	77-0 (2001)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to youth-related volunteer activity leave for state agency employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Minors--General | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	HB 3200	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to conflicts of interest of Department of Information Resources employees.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Ethics | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 3226	77-0 (2001)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to injury leave for certain state employees injured in the course of performance of duty.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | State Officers
	HB 3281	77-0 (2001)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to overtime compensation for certain employees of the Texas Forest Service while working in an emergency situation.	House: Appropriations	Reported favorably as substituted	| FOREST SERVICE, TEXAS | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 3396	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the right of a public employee to be represented in certain meetings with a supervisor.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	HB 3430	77-0 (2001)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to solicitation for a charitable organization of or benefiting state employees; providing a civil penalty.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | GIFTS & DONATIONS | State Employees
	HB 3445	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to state employment practices.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3472	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to mediation of certain claims brought by a public employee who reports a violation of law.	House: Civil Practices	Laid on the table subject to call	| Labor--Management Relations | State Employees
	HJR 73	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting preferential treatment of a person in public employment, public education, or public contracting after the economic effects of past discrimination have been offset through the payment of reparations.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | Human Relations | Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Employees
	SB 188	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lindsay, Jon Sponsor: Elkins, Gary	Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is an emergency medical services volunteer.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	SB 255	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to injury leave for certain state employees injured in the course of performance of duty.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | State Officers
	SB 363	77-0 (2001)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are donating an organ, bone marrow, or blood.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Health--General | ORGAN & TISSUE DONATIONS | State Employees
	SB 435	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 453	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the use of sick or annual leave before receiving workers' compensation benefits by an employee of the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Labor--Workers' Compensation | SICK LEAVE | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	SB 491	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to strategic plans performed by state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Labor--Workforce Development | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STRATEGIC PLANS
	SB 513	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to the period of service of the directors of legislative agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| AUDITOR, STATE | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY | Legislature | State Employees | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION
	SB 587	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Christian, Wayne	Relating to the analysis of, and certain measures that address, the staffing needs of state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01	| Labor--Workforce Development | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | STRATEGIC PLANS
	SB 798	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the listing of state agency employment openings.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | INTERNET | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 799	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Craddick, Tom	Relating to requiring state agencies to perform exit interviews with employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01	| AUDITOR, STATE | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 924	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Rangel, Irma	Relating to a uniform strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Education--Higher--Faculty | Education--Higher--State Coordination | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 982	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to establishing uniform minimum ethics requirements for persons involved in the management or investment of state funds.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: Finance	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Ethics | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 1011	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a minimum personal leave program for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	| Education--Higher--Faculty | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | State Employees
	SB 1032	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to state fiscal matters, including electronic records and signatures used or accepted by the comptroller, rulemaking about the rollback tax rate limit, the intellectual property of the comptroller, the collection of delinquent taxes and debts to the state, state property accounting, advisory committees, determining the fiscal year to charge for certain state expenditures, financial reporting by state agencies, administration of the energy management center, longevity pay, hazardous duty pay, temporary reassignments of state employees, automatic payment of interest to vendors, the applicability and collection of 9-1-1 fees and surcharges, the payment of credit interest on local revenue funds, the deadline for governmental entities to claim refund of the state hotel occupancy tax, and reports about the franchise tax credit for after school care.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | DIGITAL SIGNATURES | ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control | YOUTH COMMISSION
	SB 1040	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to allowing certain state employees to earn compensatory time for work performed at home.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| COMPENSATORY TIME | State Employees
	SB 1066	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Bosse, Fred	Relating to the state employee incentive program.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1111	77-0 (2001)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to permissible activities of certain short-term state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to s/c by chair	| Ethics | State Employees
	SB 1115	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to conflicts of interest of Department of Information Resources employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed	| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Ethics | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 1124	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to solicitation for a charitable organization of or benefiting state employees; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | GIFTS & DONATIONS | State Employees
	SB 1465	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the operation, regulation, and administration of public institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	No action taken in committee	| Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Higher--General | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Purchasing--State | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1487	77-0 (2001)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the qualifications and compensation of state agency property managers.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Purchasing--State | State Employees
	SB 1488	77-0 (2001)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to performance expectations and compensation systems for state employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . .	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1496	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the reassignment of the responsibilities of the Child Care Development Board.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01	| CHILD CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE | CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT BOARD | Day Care | GENERAL SERVICES COMMISSION | State Employees
	SB 1519	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to engineering personnel of the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar	| ENGINEERS & ENGINEERING | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
	SB 1607	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to directing the state's classification officer to reevaluate the classification of all TDCJ employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 1615	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to youth-related volunteer activity leave for state agency employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | Minors--General | State Employees | VOLUNTEERS
	SB 1649	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to authorizing overtime compensation for certain state employees performing duties related to declared disasters.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Referred to Appropriations	| COMPENSATORY TIME | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1650	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to certain state agency expenses incurred during a state or federal declared disaster.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Referred to Appropriations	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | TRAVEL
	SB 1795	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to highways, transportation, and the operation of the Texas Department of Transportation.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Electronic Information Systems | Highways | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | State Employees | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous | Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration
	HB 447	76-0 (1999)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to community service leave for state agency employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| COMMUNITY SERVICE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 493	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for the children of certain state employees.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Health--Children's Insurance | Health--Indigent Health Care | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 558	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hunter, Bob | et. al. Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the requirement that state employees present proof of selective service registration or exemption.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99	| Labor--General | Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 606	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain children of state employees.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Health--Children's Insurance | Human Services--Child Services | State Employees
	HB 619	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 846	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lewis, Ron Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the administration, management, operation, and authority of water districts and authorities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/99	| Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | State Employees
	HB 961	76-0 (1999)	Author: Jones, Delwin	Relating to the right of a public employee to communicate with any elected state official; imposing a civil penalty.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Legislature | State Employees
	HB 1002	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, George	Relating to counting military service for certain state employee benefits.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 1099	76-0 (1999)	Author: Tillery, Dale | et. al.	Relating to collective bargaining by employees of local governments.	House: County Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule	| LABOR UNIONS | Labor--General | State Employees
	HB 1208	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bosse, Fred	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission.	House: State Affairs	Companion considered in lieu of in committee	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset Bills
	HB 1448	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to restrictions on off-duty employment of Texas Department of Public Safety officers.	House: Public Safety	Subcommittee members named	| Fire Fighters & Police--General | Labor--General | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	HB 1578	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to access to a public employee's electronic mail address under the open records law.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Open Records | State Employees
	HB 1668	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to fraudulent claims for medical or health care benefits submitted under certain state programs.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee	| FRAUD | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--General | MEDICAID | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1669	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of fraud in the workers' compensation program for state employees; providing administrative penalties.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	| FRAUD | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1670	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of fraud in the uniform group insurance program for state employees; providing administrative penalties.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| FRAUD | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 1887	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uher, D.R. | et. al.	Relating to compensation and benefits for members of the state military forces and their dependents.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Laid on the table subject to call	| Military & Veterans | State Employees
	HB 2017	76-0 (1999)	Author: Christian, Wayne | et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the designation of certain state employees as liaisons to faith-based organizations for the purpose of promoting community services for the needy and to the promotion of cooperation and coordination among certain organizations by local workforce development boards.	House: Human Services Senate: Human Services	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Human Services--General | Religion | State Employees
	HB 2365	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to training and education for legislative employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--Higher--Tuition | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | State Employees
	HB 2377	76-0 (1999)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the establishment of a minimum wage for public employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Labor--Wages | MINIMUM WAGE | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2386	76-0 (1999)	Author: Talton, Robert | et. al.	Relating to discrimination or preferential treatment by the state or a political subdivision of the state because of race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DISCRIMINATION | Human Relations | Political Subdivisions | State Employees
	HB 2509	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the administration of the workers' compensation system for state employees.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99	| Labor--Workers' Compensation | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 2590	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to compensatory time accumulated by state employees.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2613	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al.	Relating to longevity pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Considered in Calendars	| BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE | DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 2828	76-0 (1999)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to the adoption of a medical savings account pilot program for state employees.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--General | State Employees
	HB 2836	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the establishment and duties of the position of public information advocate within the office of the attorney general.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Open Records | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	HB 2943	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to compensatory time accumulated by employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee	| COMPENSATORY TIME | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 3089	76-0 (1999)	Author: Woolley, Beverly Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to long-term care insurance provided for certain public employees, retirees, and their family members.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 3178	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lewis, Glenn Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to coverage for certain health benefits under the Texas State College and University Employees Uniform Insurance Benefits Act.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99	| Education--Higher--General | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--State Employees | STATE COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNIFORM INSURANCE BENEFITS ACT, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 3562	76-0 (1999)	Author: Luna, Vilma | et. al.	Relating to the payment of amounts owing due to the use of certain state-issued credit cards.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| CREDIT CARDS | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 3742	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to the disposition of savings resulting from a state agency's reduction in workforce or privatization of a function.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations	| LAYOFFS & WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Budget
	HCR 249	76-0 (1999)	Author: Telford, Barry Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Memorializing the U.S. Congress and urging the president, in considering Social Security reform legislation, to refrain from the inclusion of mandatory coverage for employees of previously noncovered state and local governments.	House: Pensions & Investments	Signed by the Governor	| Resolutions--Memorializing Congress | State Employees
	HJR 77	76-0 (1999)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to compensation for state employees serving as members of local governing boards.	House: State Affairs	Companion considered in lieu of in committee	| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HR 1221	76-0 (1999)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Honoring state employees who have worked on Y2K remediation for the state of Texas.		Reported enrolled	| Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary | State Employees | Y2K
	SB 151	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
	SB 174	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ratliff, Bill Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to codification of certain state employment matters currently prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/99	| Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 175	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ratliff, Bill Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to codification of certain travel provisions in the General Appropriations Act that are applicable to state officers and employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/99	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control | TRAVEL
	SB 223	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to restrictions on spending by state agencies for certain employee training or certain membership dues.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99	| STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 355	76-0 (1999)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Bosse, Fred	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | Sunset Bills
	SB 561	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the payment of amounts owing due to the use of certain state-issued credit cards.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to s/c on Infrastructure by Chair	| CREDIT CARDS | Purchasing--State | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 659	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to authorizing certain state agencies and state employees to participate in charitable activities.	House: Corrections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Corrections	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 672	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to restoring lost sick leave to a former state employee returning to state employment.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee	| State Employees
	SB 810	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the disposition of savings resulting from a state agency's reduction in workforce or privatization of a function.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| LAYOFFS & WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Budget
	SB 1079	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the duties of the office of the attorney general with regard to the public information law.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Open Records | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	SB 1278	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the use of leave by a state employee who is a reserve peace officer to attend peace officer training.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer | PEACE OFFICERS | State Employees
	SB 1351	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al.	Relating to health benefits plan coverage for dependent children of certain employees paid by state appropriated money.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99	| Health--Children's Insurance | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	SB 1354	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to longevity pay for certain state employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/99	| BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE | DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--General | Salaries & Expenses | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1589	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Maxey, Glen	Relating to fraudulent claims for medical or health care benefits submitted under certain state programs.	House: Public Health Senate: Human Services	Effective immediately	| FRAUD | Human Services--Medical Assistance | Insurance--General | MEDICAID | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1590	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of fraud in the workers' compensation program for state employees.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar	| FRAUD | Labor--Workers' Compensation | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1760	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a pay raise for state employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees | State Finances--Appropriations
	SJR 26	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ratliff, Bill | et. al. Sponsor: Krusee, Mike	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to compensation for state employees serving as members of local governing boards.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State	| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 241	75-0 (1997)	Author: Krusee, Mike | et. al.	Relating to lobbying by certain former state officers and employees; providing criminal penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYING/LOBBYISTS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 277	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the transfer of sick leave between spouses under the state employee sick leave pool.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 497	75-0 (1997)	Author: Finnell, Charles	Relating to the use of frequent flyer bonuses awarded to certain state officers and employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| Aeronautics | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 613	75-0 (1997)	Author: Kamel, Ted	Relating to hospital care availability for state employees.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 875	75-0 (1997)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to certain attorney employees of the state providing pro bono legal services.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Courts--General | Lawyers | State Employees
	HB 1083	75-0 (1997)	Author: Maxey, Glen | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Human Resource Task Force and the streamlining of the organizational structures of state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| HUMAN RESOURCE TASK FORCE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees
	HB 1130	75-0 (1997)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the accrual of sick leave by educators at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Texas School for the Deaf.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	| BLIND, TEXAS COMMISSION FOR THE | DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE | Disabilities, Persons with | SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 1177	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to certain categories of leave for state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/97	| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | State Employees
	HB 1208	75-0 (1997)	Author: Maxey, Glen | et. al.	Relating to electronically processing travel expense reimbursement vouchers for state officers and employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1360	75-0 (1997)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the liability of public servants for damages arising from abuse of office.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee	| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1385	75-0 (1997)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to restrictions on spending by state agencies for certain employee benefits, fees, or membership dues.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 1448	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hunter, Bob Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to reporting of representation before state agencies by state officers and employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Officers
	HB 1558	75-0 (1997)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| Human Relations | State Employees
	HB 1785	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to dependent coverage under the state employees uniform group insurance program.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 1816	75-0 (1997)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to assignment of claims by public employees.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices	| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | State Employees
	HB 1834	75-0 (1997)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees
	HB 1894	75-0 (1997)	Author: Finnell, Charles	Relating to the rental of a motor vehicle to a state employee; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| State Employees | Vehicles & Traffic--General
	HB 2104	75-0 (1997)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the charitable contributions of state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | State Employees
	HB 2173	75-0 (1997)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to dependent coverage under the state employees uniform group insurance program.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2174	75-0 (1997)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to increasing the longevity pay of certain state employees.	House: Appropriations	Placed on General State Calendar	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	HB 2177	75-0 (1997)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to the use and management of the state employee sick leave pool.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| SICK LEAVE | State Employees
	HB 2299	75-0 (1997)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to persons indebted to the state or delinquent in payment of taxes to the state.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	HB 2637	75-0 (1997)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to benefits for certain state employees who become employees of an entity that contracts with the state or a public entity created by the state to perform services previously provided by the state.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	| Labor--General | State Employees
	HB 2752	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ramsay, Tom	Relating to the approval of certain international travel by state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| State Employees
	HB 2878	75-0 (1997)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to the adoption of a catastrophic care and medical savings account program for state employees and retired state employees.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HB 2915	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to retirement benefits for certain state employees whose state jobs are lost as a result of contracts to provide services previously provided by the state and to benefits under the contracts.	House: Economic Development Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor	| Labor--General | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 3095	75-0 (1997)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the contents of an officially prescribed form for an application for employment with the State of Texas.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	HB 3512	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al. Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to assistance or benefits provided to state employees who lose their jobs as a result of a reduction in force or the privatization of state services or who retire.	House: Economic Development Senate: State Affairs	Tagged in committee	| Labor--General | Retirement Systems--State Employees | State Employees
	HB 3513	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the position classification plan for state employees.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97	| State Employees
	HB 3596	75-0 (1997)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to providing a tax-exempt benefit plan to cover educational expenses to employees of state agencies.	House: Pensions & Investments	Referred to Pensions and Investments	| Education--Higher--General | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	HCR 203	75-0 (1997)	Author: Keel, Terry	Encouraging state agency administrators to review and continue their use of the State Employees Training Act.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Education--General | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | State Employees
	HR 298	75-0 (1997)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Joining the Texas Public Employees Association in opposition to legislation that would cause harm to state employees in the course of balancing or controlling the state budget.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Resolutions--Legislative Policy | State Employees | State Finances--Budget
	SB 31	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ratliff, Bill | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to the powers and duties of agencies in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government, including authorizations for and restrictions on the use of state funds.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	House passage as amended reported	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 111	75-0 (1997)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the exemption of certain state employees from professional licensing fees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | State Employees
	SB 399	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the employment status of employees of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee	| Mental Health & Mental Retardation | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | State Employees
	SB 495	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Ramsay, Tom	Relating to travel expenses incurred by state officers and employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/97	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 584	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ogden, Steve | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to spending by state agencies for certain employee benefits and membership dues.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Committee report sent to Calendars	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 631	75-0 (1997)	Author: Haywood, Tom | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to the compensation of retired state employees who return to work for, or contract with, the state.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	| Retirement Systems--State Employees | Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 645	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Ramsay, Tom	Relating to state fiscal matters, including holidays, employee compensation and deductions, reports, consultants, and the comptroller's powers.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Effective immediately	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | HUMAN RESOURCE TASK FORCE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 731	75-0 (1997)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to restrictions on employment of former state officers and employees; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Ethics | LOBBYING/LOBBYISTS | State Employees | State Officers
	SB 784	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Point of order sustained	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees
	SB 986	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the streamlining of the organizational structures of state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
	SB 1036	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the charitable contributions of state employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/97	| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | State Employees
	SB 1074	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission, the state employee incentive program, and the productivity bonus program.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| INCENTIVE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Employees | State Finances--Management & Control
	SB 1121	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the approval of certain international travel by state employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| State Employees
	SB 1207	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to dependent coverage under the state employees uniform group insurance program.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | State Employees
	SB 1208	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to increasing the longevity pay of state employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	| Salaries & Expenses | State Employees
	SB 1271	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of the Human Resource Task Force and the streamlining of the organizational structures of state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	| HUMAN RESOURCE TASK FORCE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Employees

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