TITLE: Relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads.

SUMMARY: Relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 669, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 669. RESTRICTIONS [ON CERTAIN ACTIONS] INVOLVING CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES [EXECUTIVE HEAD OF STATE AGENCY] SECTION 2. Chapter 669, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 669.005 to read as follows: Sec. 669.005. LIMITATION ON EMPLOYMENT DURATION FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS; DUTY TO REVIEW. (a) This section applies only to: (1) the executive head of a state agency that is governed by a governing body; and (2) an employee in a position that reports directly to the executive head described by Subdivision (1). (b) An individual may not serve as the executive head of a state agency, or in a position that reports directly to the executive head of the state agency, for a period that exceeds 10 years. (c) Not later than the fifth anniversary of the date an individual is employed: (1) as the executive head of a state agency, the governing body of the state agency shall review the individual's performance and determine whether to terminate the individual's employment; or (2) in a position that reports directly to the executive head of the state agency, the executive head shall review the individual's performance and determine whether to terminate the individual's employment. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract entered into before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.