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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter D. Health Insurance Coverage for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.075. Notice

Sec. 615.075.  NOTICE.  (a)  An employing entity shall provide written notice to an eligible survivor to whom this subchapter may apply of the survivor's rights under this subchapter not later than the 10th day after the date of the decedent's death.  Not later than the 150th day after the date of the decedent's death, the employing entity shall send a subsequent written notice under this subsection by certified mail to any eligible survivor who has not already elected to purchase or continue to purchase coverage on or before that date.
(b)  If an eligible survivor is a minor child, the employing entity shall also, at the same time, provide the notice to the child's parent or guardian, unless, after reasonable effort, the parent or guardian cannot be located.
(c)  To receive coverage under this subchapter, the employing entity must be informed not later than the 180th day after the date the decedent died that the eligible survivor elects to purchase or continue to purchase coverage.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (S.B. 872), Sec. 5, eff. May 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (S.B. 423), Sec. 7, eff. May 12, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter D. Health Insurance Coverage for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.076. Level of Coverage

Sec. 615.076.  LEVEL OF COVERAGE.  (a)  An eligible survivor may elect to purchase or continue to purchase coverage at any level of benefits currently offered by the employing entity to dependents of an active employee.
(b)  An eligible survivor may elect to purchase or continue to purchase coverage at a reduced level of benefits if the employing entity offers that option.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (S.B. 423), Sec. 8, eff. May 12, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter D. Health Insurance Coverage for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.077. Payments; Rate

Sec. 615.077.  PAYMENTS; RATE.  An eligible survivor who is entitled to coverage under this subchapter:
(1)  is entitled to:
(A)  make payments for the coverage or have payments made on the survivor's behalf at the same time and to the same entity that payments for coverage are made by current employees of the employing entity; and
(B)  obtain the coverage at the rate paid by current employees of the employing entity for that coverage; and
(2)  may not be required to pay a premium amount for the coverage that is greater than the premium amount that a current employee of the employing entity without a spouse is required to pay to cover the employee alone or to cover the employee and the employee's dependent children, as applicable to the eligible survivor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (S.B. 872), Sec. 6, eff. May 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (S.B. 423), Sec. 9, eff. May 12, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter D. Health Insurance Coverage for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.078. Certain Practices Not Prohibited or Affected

Sec. 615.078.  CERTAIN PRACTICES NOT PROHIBITED OR AFFECTED.  This subchapter does not:
(1)  prohibit an employing entity from uniformly changing the group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan provided for its employees and employees' dependents;
(2)  affect the definition of a dependent or the eligibility requirements for a dependent under a plan;
(3)  prohibit an employing entity from increasing the cost of group health coverage to its employees and to eligible survivors covered under this subchapter to reflect any increased cost attributable to compliance with this subchapter;  or
(4)  affect the right of a political subdivision to self-insure or provide coverage under Chapter 172, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter D. Health Insurance Coverage for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.079. Benefits Additional

Sec. 615.079.  BENEFITS ADDITIONAL.  The benefits provided by this subchapter are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter D. Health Insurance Coverage for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.080. Grace Period

Sec. 615.080.  GRACE PERIOD.  Health insurance benefits coverage in force on the date of the decedent's death under which a deceased individual listed under Section 615.071 covered one or more other persons may not lapse before the 181st day after the date of the decedent's death for failure to pay the premium.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (S.B. 872), Sec. 7, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter E. Additional Benefits for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.101. Definition

Sec. 615.101.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "governmental entity" includes the state, an agency or institution of the state, or a political subdivision of the state.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter E. Additional Benefits for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.102. Duty Weapon and Badge

Sec. 615.102.  DUTY WEAPON AND BADGE.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  This section applies only to:
(1)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state;
(2)  a peace officer under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the state, including any state agency or any institution of higher education under Section 61.003, Education Code;  or
(3)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(7).
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  This section applies only to:
(1)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state;
(2)  a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the state, including any state agency or any institution of higher education under Section 61.003, Education Code; or
(3)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(7).
(b)  On the death of an individual listed in Subsection (a), the employing governmental entity shall provide, at no cost, the deceased individual's duty weapon, if any, and badge to the individual's:
(1)  designated beneficiary;  or
(2)  estate if the individual did not designate a beneficiary.
(c)  A governmental entity that employs an individual listed in Subsection (a) shall provide the individual a form on which the individual may designate the individual's beneficiaries for purposes of this section.
(d)  A governmental entity is not liable for damages caused by the use or misuse of a duty weapon provided to a designated beneficiary or estate under this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.110, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter E. Additional Benefits for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.103. Burial With Uniform

Sec. 615.103.  BURIAL WITH UNIFORM.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  This section applies only to:
(1)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state;
(2)  a peace officer under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the state, including any state agency or any institution of higher education under Section 61.003, Education Code;
(3)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(7);  or
(4)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(10) or (11) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  This section applies only to:
(1)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state;
(2)  a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the state, including any state agency or any institution of higher education under Section 61.003, Education Code;
(3)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(7); or
(4)  an individual listed in Section 615.003(10) or (11) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state.
(b)  If an individual listed in Subsection (a) dies and is to be buried in the individual's uniform, the employing governmental entity shall provide the uniform at no cost.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.111, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter E. Additional Benefits for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.104. Benefits Additional

Sec. 615.104.  BENEFITS ADDITIONAL.  The benefits provided by this subchapter are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter E. Additional Benefits for Eligible Survivors › Section 615.105. Provision of State Flag

Sec. 615.105.  PROVISION OF STATE FLAG.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  This section applies only to:
(1)  an individual elected, appointed, or employed as a peace officer by the state or a political subdivision of the state under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or
(2)  an honorably retired peace officer who formerly held a position described by Subdivision (1) and voluntarily terminated employment with a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  This section applies only to:
(1)  an individual elected, appointed, or employed as a peace officer by the state or a political subdivision of the state under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or
(2)  an honorably retired peace officer who formerly held a position described by Subdivision (1) and voluntarily terminated employment with a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(b)  On the death of an individual listed in Subsection (a), regardless of whether the individual died as a result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty as a peace officer, the individual's next of kin may receive on request a state flag from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
(c)  If the office of the governor is notified of the death of an individual listed in Subsection (a) by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.161, Occupations Code, the office of the governor shall send to the individual's next of kin a certificate that expresses condolences and gratitude on behalf of the governor and the people of Texas for the individual's service as a Texas peace officer.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 476, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 842, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 744 (H.B. 2769), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.32, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.112, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter F. Additional Benefits for Survivor of Peace Officer › Section 615.121. Payment to Surviving Spouse

Sec. 615.121.  PAYMENT TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.  (a)  The state shall pay the following benefits to an eligible surviving spouse of a peace officer, a jailer, a county jailer or guard, or an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as described by Section 615.003(1), (4), (6), or (7), who was killed in the line of duty and who had not qualified for an annuity under an employees' retirement plan:
(1)  funeral expenses related to the deceased person; and
(2)  monthly payments that equal the greater of:
(A)  the monthly annuity payment the deceased person would have received if the deceased person had survived, had retired on the last day of the month in which the person died, and had been eligible to receive an annuity under an employees' retirement plan; or
(B)  the minimum monthly annuity payment the deceased person would have received if the person had been employed by the state for 10 years, had been paid a salary at the lowest amount provided by the General Appropriations Act for a position of peace officer, jailer, county jailer or guard, or employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as described by Section 615.003(1), (4), (6), or (7), and had been eligible to retire under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
(b)  The surviving spouse is entitled to continue to receive monthly payments under Subsection (a) until the earlier of:
(1)  the date the surviving spouse remarries;
(2)  the date the surviving spouse becomes eligible for retirement under an employees' retirement plan;  or
(3)  the date the surviving spouse becomes eligible for Social Security benefits.
(c)  The Employees Retirement System of Texas may require the surviving spouse to provide information as necessary to administer this section.
(d)  The Employees Retirement System of Texas may adopt rules necessary to administer this section including rules:
(1)  setting the maximum amount of funeral expenses payable under this subchapter;  and
(2)  calculating the survivor benefits payable under this subchapter.
(e)  The Employees Retirement System of Texas shall apply reduction factors, as applicable to an annuity payable under this section, in the same manner the factors are applied to a death benefit plan administered by the system.
(f)  In this section, "line of duty" has the meaning assigned by Section 615.021.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 842, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.076, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 872), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter F. Additional Benefits for Survivor of Peace Officer › Section 615.122. Payment to Surviving Minor Children

Sec. 615.122.  PAYMENT TO SURVIVING MINOR CHILDREN.  If an eligible surviving spouse who would be entitled to benefits under Section 615.121 does not exist but one or more eligible surviving minor children of the deceased peace officer or employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as described by Section 615.003(1) or (6), do exist, the state shall pay to the guardian or other legal representative of those children the funeral expenses of the deceased officer or employee.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.077, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 615 - Financial Assistance to Survivors of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, and Others › Subchapter F. Additional Benefits for Survivor of Peace Officer › Section 615.123. Benefits Additional

Sec. 615.123.  BENEFITS ADDITIONAL.  The benefits provided by this subchapter are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 616.001. Short Title

Sec. 616.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Interim Public Office Succession Act.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 616.002. Definitions

Sec. 616.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Emergency interim successor" means an individual designated under this chapter to exercise the powers and perform the duties of an office.
(2)  "Office" includes:
(A)  a state office, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution or laws of this state, except the governor, a member of the judiciary, and a member of the legislature;  and
(B)  a local office, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution or laws of this state or by a charter or an ordinance.
(3)  "Political subdivision" includes a municipality, a county, and a fire, power, or drainage district that is not included under Section 616.023.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 616.003. Disputes

Sec. 616.003.  DISPUTES.  (a)  A dispute of fact under this chapter that relates to an office in the executive branch of state government, except a dispute of fact relating to the governor, shall be resolved by the governor or other official authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the governor.
(b)  A decision made by the governor or the official under this section is final.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors › Section 616.021. Powers and Duties of Emergency Interim Successor

Sec. 616.021.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.  (a)  The powers and duties of an office of the state or of a political subdivision may be exercised by an emergency interim successor under this chapter only if there has been an attack or series of attacks on the United States by an enemy of the United States that causes or may cause substantial damage or injury to civilian property or individuals in the United States by:
(1)  sabotage;
(2)  the use of bombs, missiles, shell fire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means;  or
(3)  the use of other weapons or processes.
(b)  The designated emergency interim successor to an officer of the state or of a political subdivision, in the order specified, shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office if:
(1)  the officer and the officer's deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office;  or
(2)  the office is vacant and a deputy is not authorized to perform the duties of the office.
(c)  The emergency interim successor to a state officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office until:
(1)  the governor or other official authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the governor appoints a successor to fill the vacancy;
(2)  a successor is otherwise appointed or elected and qualifies;  or
(3)  the officer, the officer's deputy, or a preceding named emergency interim successor is available to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office.
(d)  The emergency interim successor to an officer of a political subdivision shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office until:
(1)  the vacancy is filled;  or
(2)  the officer, the officer's deputy, or a preceding emergency interim successor is available to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors › Section 616.022. Designation of Emergency Interim Successor to State or Political Subdivision Officer

Sec. 616.022.  DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR TO STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OFFICER.  (a)  An officer of the state or of a political subdivision shall:
(1)  designate by title emergency interim successors, if the officer is a state officer;
(2)  designate by title or, if designation by title is not feasible, by name emergency interim successors, if the officer is an officer of a political subdivision;
(3)  specify the order of succession;  and
(4)  review and revise, as necessary, the designations to ensure their current status.
(b)  The officer shall designate a sufficient number of emergency interim successors, in addition to deputies authorized by law to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office, so that there is a total of at least three and not more than seven emergency interim successors and deputies.
(c)  The governor or an official authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of governor may adopt regulations governing designations made by state officers under this section.
(d)  The chief executive of a political subdivision may adopt regulations governing designations made by officers of the subdivision under this section.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors › Section 616.023. Designation of Emergency Interim Successor to Local Officer

Sec. 616.023.  DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR TO LOCAL OFFICER.  (a)  This section applies only to a local office for which the governing body of the local governmental entity may determine by ordinance or resolution the manner in which a vacancy is filled or temporary appointment is made.
(b)  The governing body of the local governmental entity may enact a resolution or an ordinance providing for the designation under this chapter of emergency interim successors to local officers.
(c)  In this section, "local governmental entity" includes a municipality or county.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors › Section 616.024. Term of Designation

Sec. 616.024.  TERM OF DESIGNATION.  The designation of an individual as an emergency interim successor continues at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be terminated with or without cause until the individual is authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office in accordance with this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors › Section 616.025. Oath; Bond

Sec. 616.025.  OATH;  BOND.  (a)  An emergency interim successor at the time of designation shall take the oath required to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office.
(b)  An individual, before exercising the powers or performing the duties of an office to which that individual succeeds, shall comply with the law relating to taking office, including provisions for a bond and an oath.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 616 - Emergency Interim Public Office Succession › Subchapter B. Emergency Interim Successors › Section 616.026. Termination of Powers and Duties by Legislature

Sec. 616.026.  TERMINATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES BY LEGISLATURE.  The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may terminate the authority of emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and perform the duties of office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 617 - Collective Bargaining and Strikes › Section 617.001. Definition

Sec. 617.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "labor organization" means any organization in which employees participate and that exists in whole or in part to deal with one or more employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours of employment, or working conditions.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 617 - Collective Bargaining and Strikes › Section 617.002. Collective Bargaining by Public Employees Prohibited

Sec. 617.002.  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED.  (a)  An official of the state or of a political subdivision of the state may not enter into a collective bargaining contract with a labor organization regarding wages, hours, or conditions of employment of public employees.
(b)  A contract entered into in violation of Subsection (a) is void.
(c)  An official of the state or of a political subdivision of the state may not recognize a labor organization as the bargaining agent for a group of public employees.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 617 - Collective Bargaining and Strikes › Section 617.0025. Applicability of Chapter to Open-Enrollment Charter School

Sec. 617.0025.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL.  (a)  An open-enrollment charter school established under Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, is a political subdivision for purposes of this chapter.
(b)  A member of the governing body of a charter holder, a member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and an officer of an open-enrollment charter school are considered to be officials of a political subdivision and an employee of an open-enrollment charter school is considered to be a public employee under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 691 (S.B. 2293), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 617 - Collective Bargaining and Strikes › Section 617.003. Prohibition on Strikes by Public Employees

Sec. 617.003.  PROHIBITION ON STRIKES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.  (a)  Public employees may not strike or engage in an organized work stoppage against the state or a political subdivision of the state.
(b)  A public employee who violates Subsection (a) forfeits all civil service rights, reemployment rights, and any other rights, benefits, and privileges the employee enjoys as a result of public employment or former public employment.
(c)  The right of an individual to cease work may not be abridged if the individual is not acting in concert with others in an organized work stoppage.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 617 - Collective Bargaining and Strikes › Section 617.004. Right to Work

Sec. 617.004.  RIGHT TO WORK.  An individual may not be denied public employment because of the individual's membership or nonmembership in a labor organization.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 617 - Collective Bargaining and Strikes › Section 617.005. Effect of Chapter

Sec. 617.005.  EFFECT OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not impair the right of public employees to present grievances concerning their wages, hours of employment, or conditions of work either individually or through a representative that does not claim the right to strike.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.001. Short Title

Sec. 618.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.002. Definitions

Sec. 618.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Authorized officer" means any official of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state whose signature is required or permitted to be placed on a public security, eligible contract, instrument of payment, or certificate of assessment.
(2)  "Certificate of assessment" means a certificate or instrument evidencing a special assessment that is issued by an agency or political subdivision of this state.
(3)  "Eligible contract" means a written evidence of agreement, including a contract, purchase order, and surety bond, and any related document, including an application, certificate, and approval, other than a public security or instrument of payment, that is executed, authenticated, certified, or endorsed for or on behalf of a home-rule municipality with a population of 200,000 or more.
(4)  "Facsimile signature" means a reproduction of the manual signature of an authorized officer that is made by any method, including engraving, imprinting, lithographing, and stamping.
(5)  "Instrument of payment" means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of money.
(6)  "Public security" means an obligation for the payment of money, including a bond, note, and certificate of indebtedness, that is issued by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 577), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.003. Authority for Facsimile Signature

Sec. 618.003.  AUTHORITY FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE.  (a)  An authorized officer may execute, authenticate, certify, or endorse or authorize to be executed, authenticated, certified, or endorsed with the officer's facsimile signature instead of the officer's manual signature:
(1)  a public security, instrument of payment, or certificate of assessment, if the use of the facsimile signature is authorized by the board, body, or officer empowered to authorize the issuance of the security, instrument, or certificate; or
(2)  an eligible contract, if the use of the facsimile signature is authorized by the governing body of the municipality.
(b)  A facsimile signature of the comptroller, or of a deputy designated in writing to act for the comptroller, may be placed on a public security required to be registered by the comptroller or a certificate on that security.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (H.B. 1748), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.005. Effect of Facsimile Signature

Sec. 618.005.  EFFECT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE.  A facsimile signature placed in compliance with this chapter has the same legal effect as the authorized officer's manual signature.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.006. Lack of Authority Not Defense

Sec. 618.006.  LACK OF AUTHORITY NOT DEFENSE.  In a suit or other legal action against an authorized officer whose facsimile signature is placed under this chapter on a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment, or eligible contract, the placement of the facsimile signature without the officer's authority or consent is not a defense.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.007. Authority for Facsimile Seal

Sec. 618.007.  AUTHORITY FOR FACSIMILE SEAL.  If the seal of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state is required in the execution, authentication, certification, or endorsement of a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment, or eligible contract, an appropriate authorized officer may authorize the printing, engraving, lithographing, stamping, or other placement of a facsimile of the seal on the document.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.008. Effect of Facsimile Seal

Sec. 618.008.  EFFECT OF FACSIMILE SEAL.  A facsimile seal placed in compliance with this chapter has the same legal effect as an impression of the seal.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act › Section 618.009. Fraudulent Placement of Facsimile Signature or Seal; Offense

Sec. 618.009.  FRAUDULENT PLACEMENT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OR SEAL;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud, the person places on a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment or eligible contract:
(1)  a facsimile signature or a reproduction of a facsimile signature;  or
(2)  a facsimile seal, or a reproduction of a facsimile seal, of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(b)  An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than seven years or less than two years.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.078, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 619 - Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace › Section 619.001. Definition

Sec. 619.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "public employer" means:
(1)  a county, a municipality, or another political subdivision of this state, including a school district; or
(2)  a board, a commission, an office, a department, or another agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government, including an institution of higher education.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 619 - Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace › Section 619.002. Right to Express Breast Milk

Sec. 619.002.  RIGHT TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK.  An employee of a public employer is entitled to express breast milk at the employee's workplace.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 619 - Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace › Section 619.003. Policy on Expressing Breast Milk

Sec. 619.003.  POLICY ON EXPRESSING BREAST MILK.  (a) A public employer shall develop a written policy on the expression of breast milk by employees under this chapter.
(b)  A policy developed under Subsection (a) must state that the public employer shall:
(1)  support the practice of expressing breast milk; and
(2)  make reasonable accommodations for the needs of employees who express breast milk.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 619 - Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace › Section 619.004. Public Employer Responsibilities

Sec. 619.004.  PUBLIC EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES.  A public employer shall:
(1)  provide a reasonable amount of break time for an employee to express breast milk each time the employee has need to express the milk; and
(2)  provide a place, other than a multiple user bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from other employees and the public where the employee can express breast milk.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 619 - Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace › Section 619.005. Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 619.005.  DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  A public employer may not suspend or terminate the employment of, or otherwise discriminate against, an employee because the employee has asserted the employee's rights under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 619 - Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace › Section 619.006. No Cause of Action Created

Sec. 619.006.  NO CAUSE OF ACTION CREATED.  This chapter does not create a private or state cause of action against a public employer.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 620 - Use of Certain Social Media Applications and Services on Governmental Entity Devices Prohibited › Section 620.001. Definitions

Sec. 620.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Covered application" means:
(A)  the social media service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited; or
(B)  a social media application or service specified by proclamation of the governor under Section 620.005.
(2)  "Governmental entity" means:
(A)  a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the executive or legislative branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(B)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, a district court, or the Texas Judicial Council or another agency in the judicial branch of state government; or
(C)  a political subdivision of this state, including a municipality, county, or special purpose district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 1893), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 620 - Use of Certain Social Media Applications and Services on Governmental Entity Devices Prohibited › Section 620.002. Defining Security Risk to This State

Sec. 620.002.  DEFINING SECURITY RISK TO THIS STATE.  For purposes of this chapter, a social media application or service poses a risk to this state if:
(1)  the provider of the application or service may be required by a foreign government, or an entity associated with a foreign government, to provide confidential or private personal information collected by the provider through the application or service to the foreign government or associated entity without substantial due process rights or similar legal protections; or
(2)  the application or service poses a similar risk to the security of this state's sensitive information, critical infrastructure, or both, as an application or service described by Section 620.001(1)(A).
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 1893), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 620 - Use of Certain Social Media Applications and Services on Governmental Entity Devices Prohibited › Section 620.003. Prohibition; Model Policy

Sec. 620.003.  PROHIBITION; MODEL POLICY.  (a)  Subject to Section 620.004, a governmental entity shall adopt a policy prohibiting the installation or use of a covered application on any device owned or leased by the governmental entity and requiring the removal of covered applications from those devices.
(b)  The Department of Information Resources and the Department of Public Safety shall jointly develop a model policy for governmental entities to use in developing the policy required by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 1893), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 620 - Use of Certain Social Media Applications and Services on Governmental Entity Devices Prohibited › Section 620.004. Exceptions; Mitigating Measures

Sec. 620.004.  EXCEPTIONS; MITIGATING MEASURES.  (a)  A policy adopted under Section 620.003 may provide for the installation and use of a covered application to the extent necessary for:
(1)  providing law enforcement; or
(2)  developing or implementing information security measures.
(b)  A policy allowing the installation and use of a covered application under Subsection (a) must require:
(1)  the use of measures to mitigate risks posed to this state during the use of the covered application; and
(2)  the documentation of those measures.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 1893), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 620 - Use of Certain Social Media Applications and Services on Governmental Entity Devices Prohibited › Section 620.005. Applications Identified by Governor's Proclamation

Sec. 620.005.  APPLICATIONS IDENTIFIED BY GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.  The governor by proclamation may identify social media applications or services that pose a risk to this state as described by Section 620.002.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 1893), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2023.