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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 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter C. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of State Agencies › Section 609.511. Fee

Sec. 609.511.  FEE.  (a)  The board of trustees may assess a fee against participating employees or qualified vendors, or both the employees and the qualified vendors, in the manner and to the extent it determines necessary to cover the costs of administering the plan.
(b)  The board of trustees shall determine the method for computing and assessing a fee 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 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter C. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of State Agencies › Section 609.512. Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Funds

Sec. 609.512.  DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TRUST FUNDS.  (a)  The TexaSaver 401(k) trust fund is in the state treasury.  The fund is for the benefit of the program described by Section 609.001(10).
(b)  The TexaSaver 457 trust fund is in the state treasury.  The fund is for the benefit of the program described by Section 609.001(11).
(c)  The board of trustees shall administer each trust fund.
(d)  Deferred amounts, fees collected under Section 609.511, and state appropriations for the administration of a deferred compensation plan shall be credited to the appropriate trust fund.
(e)  The interest on and earnings of amounts in a trust fund and the proceeds from the sale of investments shall be credited to the fund.
(f)  The amounts credited to a trust fund are available without fiscal year limitation:
(1)  to pay expenses for administering the deferred compensation plan for which the trust fund was established;  and
(2)  to purchase qualified investment products for participants of the appropriate plan.
(g)  The board of trustees may establish accounts in a trust fund that it considers necessary, including an account for the administration of the deferred compensation plan for which the trust fund was established.
(h)  The board of trustees may transfer assets from one account of a trust fund to another account of the fund for financial management purposes if adequate arrangements are made to:
(1)  reimburse the account from which the transfer is made;  and
(2)  pay administrative expenses.
(i)  The board of trustees may invest and reinvest money in a trust fund subject only to the duty of care provided by Section 815.307 that would apply if the investments were being made for the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter C. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of State Agencies › Section 609.513. Discretionary Transfer

Sec. 609.513.  DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER.  (a)  The board of trustees may transfer an employee's deferred amounts and investment income from a qualified investment product to the trust fund of the deferred compensation plan in which the employee participates if the board of trustees determines that the transfer is in the best interest of the plan and the employee.
(b)  The board of trustees is not required to give notice of a transfer under Subsection (a) to the employee before the transfer occurs.
(c)  Promptly after a transfer under Subsection (a) occurs, the board of trustees shall give to the employee a notice that:
(1)  states the reason for the transfer;  and
(2)  requests that the employee promptly designate another qualified investment product to receive the transferred amount.
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 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter C. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of State Agencies › Section 609.514. Alternative to Fund Deposit

Sec. 609.514.  ALTERNATIVE TO FUND DEPOSIT.  Instead of depositing deferred amounts and investment income in the trust fund of the deferred compensation plan, the board of trustees may invest them in a qualified investment product specifically designated by the board for that purpose.
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 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter C. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of State Agencies › Section 609.515. Transfer to 457 Plan of Institution of Higher Education

Sec. 609.515.  TRANSFER TO 457 PLAN OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  The board of trustees, as authorized by 26 C.F.R. Section 1.457-10(b)(1) and (3), shall allow the transfer from its TexaSaver 457 plan to the plan administrator of a 457 plan created by an institution of higher education under Subchapter D of all deferred amounts and investment income administered by the TexaSaver 457 plan for employees of the institution of higher education who are participating in or eligible to participate in the institution's 457 plan at the time of the transfer.
(b)  The institution of higher education must make a request to the board of trustees to begin a transfer under this section.
(c)  The board of trustees and the institution of higher education requesting the transfer under this section shall cooperate to ensure that the transfer is accomplished as expeditiously as possible.
(d)  After the transfer:
(1)  the plan administrator for the 457 plan created by an institution of higher education is responsible for all fiduciary duties, plan administration duties, and other responsibilities regarding the deferred amounts and investment income transferred; and
(2)  the board of trustees is relieved of all fiduciary duties, plan administration duties, and any other responsibility or liability regarding the deferred amounts and investment income transferred.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (H.B. 3322), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.701. Definitions

Sec. 609.701.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Deferred compensation plan" means a plan established under this subchapter.
(2)  "Deferred compensation trust fund" means the fund in which deferred amounts and investment income of participating employees are temporarily held.
(3)  "Investment product" includes a fixed or variable rate annuity, mutual fund, certificate of deposit, money market account, passbook savings account, stock, bond, obligation, and any other investment product not prohibited under Section 457, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.702. Creation of Plan

Sec. 609.702.  CREATION OF PLAN.  (a)  An institution of higher education may create and administer for its employees a 457 plan under this subchapter.
(b)  An institution of higher education may contract with other institutions of higher education to create a single deferred compensation plan for their employees under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.703. Designation of Plan Administrator

Sec. 609.703.  DESIGNATION OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  An institution of higher education that creates a deferred compensation plan shall designate a plan administrator for the plan.
(b)  Institutions of higher education that create a single plan shall designate jointly a plan administrator for the plan.
(c)  A plan administrator may be an employee, a nonprofit corporation, an individual, a trustee, a private entity, another institution of higher education, or an association of institutions of higher education.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.704. Removal of Plan Administrator

Sec. 609.704.  REMOVAL OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.  An institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education that designates a plan administrator may remove the plan administrator at any time unless specifically provided otherwise by contract.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.705. Oversight Committee

Sec. 609.705.  OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.  (a)  An institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education that creates a deferred compensation plan may direct and supervise the activities of the plan administrator through an oversight committee.
(b)  The institution of higher education or group shall determine the authority, activities, and composition of an oversight committee created under this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.706. Authority of Plan Administrator

Sec. 609.706.  AUTHORITY OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  A plan administrator shall execute necessary contracts for the administration of the deferred compensation plan, subject to any prior approval required by the institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education that created the plan.
(b)  A plan administrator shall develop and implement criteria and procedures for any matter not covered by this subchapter that the plan administrator considers appropriate for the operation of the deferred compensation plan.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.707. Investment and Transfer of Deferred Amounts and Income

Sec. 609.707.  INVESTMENT AND TRANSFER OF DEFERRED AMOUNTS AND INCOME.  The plan administrator shall:
(1)  invest the deferred amounts and investment income of a participating employee in the qualified investment products designated by the employee;  and
(2)  transfer the deferred amounts and investment income of a participating employee from one qualified investment product to another on the employee's request.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.708. Participation of Independent Contractors

Sec. 609.708.  PARTICIPATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.  (a)  The plan administrator shall determine whether a person who provides services as an independent contractor to an institution of higher education that created the plan may participate in the deferred compensation plan.
(b)  For the purposes of Subchapter A and this subchapter, an independent contractor that is authorized to participate in a deferred compensation plan is treated as an employee of the institution of higher education creating the plan.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.709. Changing Amount Deferred

Sec. 609.709.  CHANGING AMOUNT DEFERRED.  An employee may change the amount to be deferred by notifying the plan administrator of the change in accordance with the requirements of the administrator.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.710. Distribution

Sec. 609.710.  DISTRIBUTION.  A plan administrator shall develop and implement procedures for:
(1)  the designation by a participating employee of a beneficiary to receive the employee's deferred amounts and investment income after the employee's death;  and
(2)  the distribution of a participating employee's deferred amounts and investment income to the employee or the employee's beneficiary, as appropriate, because of the employee's death or termination of employment, a financial hardship, or another reason permissible under federal law.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.711. Fee

Sec. 609.711.  FEE.  (a)  An institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education that creates a deferred compensation plan may assess a fee for the administration of the plan against each participating employee.
(b)  The institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education shall determine the method for computing and assessing the fee.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.712. Evaluation and Approval of Qualified Vendor

Sec. 609.712.  EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF QUALIFIED VENDOR.  (a)  A plan administrator shall develop and implement criteria and procedures for evaluating a vendor's application to become a qualified vendor.
(b)  A plan administrator may not approve a vendor's application if the vendor is:
(1)  a state or national bank or savings and loan association, the deposits of which are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(2)  a credit union, the deposits of which are not insured by the National Credit Union Administration Board; or
(3)  an insurance company that:
(A)  is not a member of the Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; or
(B)  is an impaired or insolvent insurer under Chapter 463, Insurance Code.
(c)  On written request, the Texas Department of Insurance shall certify in writing to a plan administrator whether an insurance company is prohibited from being approved as a qualified vendor under Subsection (b)(3).  The plan administrator may rely on the certification.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 14 (S.B. 567), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.713. Number of Vendors Under 457 Plan

Sec. 609.713.  NUMBER OF VENDORS UNDER 457 PLAN.  The plan administrator of a 457 plan shall determine the minimum and maximum number of vendors that may be qualified vendors for the plan at any given time.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.714. Contract With Qualified Vendor

Sec. 609.714.  CONTRACT WITH QUALIFIED VENDOR.  (a)  After a plan administrator approves an application of a vendor to become a qualified vendor, the plan administrator shall execute a written contract with the vendor to participate in the deferred compensation plan.
(b)  A plan administrator shall develop and implement criteria and procedures for evaluating a qualified vendor's investment products to determine whether those products are acceptable as qualified investment products.
(c)  A qualified vendor may offer to employees participating in a 457 plan only qualified investment products.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.715. Regulation of Qualified Vendors

Sec. 609.715.  REGULATION OF QUALIFIED VENDORS.  A plan administrator shall develop and implement requirements for qualified vendors and their employees concerning disclosure, reporting, standards of conduct, solicitation, advertising, relationships with participating employees, the nature and quality of services provided to those employees, and other matters.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education › Section 609.716. Transfer on Vendor's Failure

Sec. 609.716.  TRANSFER ON VENDOR'S FAILURE.  An institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education that creates a deferred compensation plan may authorize or require as a part of the plan that the plan administrator immediately transfer to the deferred compensation trust fund all deferred amounts and investment income from a vendor who fails to satisfy the requirements of this subchapter or the plan administrator.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.05, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 610.001. Definitions

Sec. 610.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Program administrator" means:
(A)  for a state employee employed by The University of Texas System or The Texas A&M University System, the applicable system;  or
(B)  for every other state employee, the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
(2)  "School district" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.13, Tax Code.
(3)  "School district employee" means a person who receives compensation for service performed, other than as an independent contractor, for a school district.
(4)  "State agency" means:
(A)  a board, commission, department, office, or other agency that is in the executive branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute of the state, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(B)  the legislature or a legislative agency;  or
(C)  the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a court of appeals, or a state judicial agency.
(5)  "State employee" means:
(A)  a person who receives compensation for service performed, other than as an independent contractor, for a state agency;  or
(B)  a district judge.
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 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 610.002. Eligible Expenses

Sec. 610.002.  ELIGIBLE EXPENSES.  Child care expenses are eligible for payment under a salary reduction agreement entered into under this chapter only if the expenses meet the requirements for exclusion from gross income as provided by Section 129 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 129).
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 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter B. State Employees › Section 610.011. Salary Reduction Agreements for State Employees

Sec. 610.011.  SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The state may enter into an agreement with a state employee to reduce the employee's periodic compensation paid by the state by an amount to be paid for child care expenses.
(b)  A state employee may request the salary reduction agreement by filing a written request for the reduction, on a form prescribed by the program administrator, with the payroll officer of the state agency with which the employee is employed.
(c)  A state employee is entitled to select the recipient of payments under the salary reduction agreement.
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 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter B. State Employees › Section 610.012. State Employees Paid Through Comptroller

Sec. 610.012.  STATE EMPLOYEES PAID THROUGH COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The payroll officer of a state agency having employees who are paid by warrant issued by the comptroller shall send to the program administrator a copy of each request filed by an employee of the agency under Section 610.011.
(b)  If the program administrator determines that an employee's request meets the applicable requirements for exclusion from gross income for federal tax purposes, the program administrator, on the state's behalf, shall enter into a salary reduction agreement with the requesting employee.
(c)  The comptroller shall make payments in the amount by which an employee's compensation is reduced in the manner specified by the employee's salary reduction agreement.
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 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter B. State Employees › Section 610.013. State Employees Not Paid Through Comptroller

Sec. 610.013.  STATE EMPLOYEES NOT PAID THROUGH COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The payroll officer of a state agency having employees who are not paid by warrant issued by the comptroller may enter into a salary reduction agreement with a requesting employee of the agency.
(b)  A payroll officer who enters into the salary reduction agreement shall make payments in the amount by which an employee's compensation is reduced in the manner specified by the agreement.
(c)  A payroll officer's actions under this section are subject to applicable rules adopted by the program administrator under this subchapter.
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 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter B. State Employees › Section 610.014. Rules

Sec. 610.014.  RULES.  The program administrator shall adopt rules for administering the program authorized by Section 610.011, including rules for determining eligibility for exclusion from gross income for federal tax purposes of amounts by which a state employee's salary may be reduced.
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 610 - Child Care Expense Salary Reductions › Subchapter C. Other Public Employees › Section 610.021. Salary Reduction Agreements for School District Employees

Sec. 610.021.  SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The governing body of a school district may authorize a school district employee to enter into an agreement with the school district to reduce the periodic compensation paid the employee by the school district by an amount to be paid for child care expenses.
(b)  The governing body of a school district may adopt rules for participating in and administering the program authorized by 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 611 - Lodging, Meal, and Travel Reimbursement › Section 611.001. Lodging and Meal Expenses

Sec. 611.001.  LODGING AND MEAL EXPENSES.  (a)  An officer or employee of the state or of a political subdivision, including any special-purpose district or authority, may be reimbursed with public funds for lodging or meal expenses only to the extent the expenses are reasonable and necessary under guidelines issued by the Texas Ethics Commission.
(b)  This section does not apply if the expenses are restricted by other law.
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 611 - Lodging, Meal, and Travel Reimbursement › Section 611.002. Common Carrier Fares

Sec. 611.002.  COMMON CARRIER FARES.  An officer or employee described by Section 611.001 may not be reimbursed for transportation expenses on a common carrier in an amount exceeding the lowest available fare.
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 612 - Liability Insurance › Section 612.001. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Peace Officers and Fire Fighters

Sec. 612.001.  MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS.  (a)  The state shall provide for insuring each peace officer and fire fighter in its employ against liability to third persons arising out of the operation, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle owned or leased by the state.
(b)  The liability coverage provided under this section must be in amounts not less than those required by Chapter 601, Transportation Code, to provide evidence of financial responsibility.
(c)  The state may elect to be self-insured or to reimburse the actual cost of an extended automobile liability insurance endorsement obtained by a peace officer or fire fighter on an individually owned automobile liability insurance policy.  The extended endorsement must:
(1)  be in the amount required by Subsection (b);  and
(2)  extend the coverage to include the operation and use of vehicles by a peace officer or fire fighter in the scope of the officer's or fire fighter's employment.
(d)  If the reimbursement method is used, the state may require a peace officer or fire fighter who operates and uses a motor vehicle to present proof that an extended coverage endorsement has been purchased and is in effect for the period of reimbursement.
(e)  In this section, "motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle for which motor vehicle automobile insurance may be written under Subchapter A, Chapter 5, Insurance Code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.195, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 612 - Liability Insurance › Section 612.002. Liability Insurance for Certain State Employees

Sec. 612.002.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A state agency that owns and operates a motor vehicle, an item of power equipment, an aircraft, or a motorboat or other watercraft of any type or size may insure its employees against liability arising out of the operation, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle, item of power equipment, aircraft, or motorboat or other watercraft.
(b)  A state agency that elects to provide insurance under this section shall purchase one or more policies from a liability insurance company authorized to transact business in this state.  The liability insurance purchased under this section must be provided on policy forms approved by the State Board of Insurance as to form and by the attorney general as to liability coverage.
(c)  An employee of a state agency that elects not to insure its employees against liability under Subsection (a) is entitled to reimbursement, in addition to any compensation provided in the General Appropriations Act, from maintenance funds of the agency, for any amount spent by the employee for liability insurance that is required by the agency.
(d)  The comptroller shall provide forms for claims of employee reimbursement under Subsection (c).  The forms shall require a certification from the head of the state agency that:
(1)  a regular part of the employee's duties is the operation of a state-owned motor vehicle, item of power equipment, aircraft, or motorboat or other watercraft;  and
(2)  the agency requires the employee to maintain liability insurance as a prerequisite to the operation of a state-owned motor vehicle, item of power equipment, aircraft, or motorboat or other watercraft.
(e)  This section does not waive state immunity from liability for the torts of negligence of its employees.
(f)  In this section:
(1)  "Employee" includes an officer of a state agency.
(2)  "State agency" means an agency, a department, board, commission, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.
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 612 - Liability Insurance › Section 612.003. Liability Insurance for Certain State Programs

Sec. 612.003.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN STATE PROGRAMS.  (a)  A state agency that receives federal grant funds for a foster grandparent program may spend those funds to insure the persons and property of the foster grandparents as required by the grant.
(b)  A state agency that operates an integrated day-care program that serves children with mental illness or developmental disabilities or who participate in an early childhood intervention program, as well as other children, may purchase insurance to cover liability arising from the operation of the program.
(c)  A state agency that operates a habilitative or rehabilitative work program for individuals who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled may purchase from the proceeds of the program insurance to cover liability arising from the operation of the program if a contractor under the program does not accept indemnification provisions by the state as sufficient.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.11(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 612 - Liability Insurance › Section 612.004. Liability Insurance for Certain Board Members, Officials, and Executive Management Staff

Sec. 612.004.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICIALS, AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT STAFF.  (a)  A state agency governed by a board may purchase or acquire liability insurance to protect members of the board and the agency's executive management staff.
(b)  A state agency governed by an appointed or elected official may purchase or acquire liability insurance to protect the official and the agency's executive management staff.
(c)  Insurance purchased or acquired by a state agency under this section may:
(1)  protect against any type of liability to third persons that may be incurred while conducting agency business;  and
(2)  provide for all costs of defending against that liability, including court costs and attorney's fees.
(d)  This section does not authorize the purchase or acquisition of insurance to protect against liability other than liability described by Subsection (c).
(e)  A state agency may use any available funds to purchase or acquire insurance under this section.  A specific statement by the legislature that a particular appropriation of funds may be used to purchase or acquire insurance is not a prerequisite to using funds to purchase or acquire insurance under this section.
(f)  In this section:
(1)  "Board" includes a board, commission, council, committee, or other group of individuals.
(2)  "State agency" means:
(A)  a department, board, commission, committee, council, agency, office, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government, the jurisdiction of which is not limited to a geographical portion of the state;
(B)  an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;  and
(C)  a court of appeals as described by Section 22.201.
(g)  For purposes of Section 659.012, the cost of insurance purchased or acquired by a court of appeals under this section is not included in determining the salary of a justice serving on the court.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 78, eff. June 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1251, Sec. 1, 2, 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 612 - Liability Insurance › Section 612.005. Liability Insurance for Law Enforcement Motor Vehicles of Political Subdivision

Sec. 612.005.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTOR VEHICLES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
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(a)  In this section, "law enforcement officer" means a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
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(a)  In this section, "law enforcement officer" means a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
(b)  The governing body of a political subdivision shall provide for insuring each law enforcement officer appointed or employed by the political subdivision against liability to third persons arising out of the officer's operation of a motor vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the political subdivision at any time that the officer is authorized to operate the vehicle, including times that the officer is authorized to operate the vehicle while off duty.
(c)  The motor vehicle liability coverage must be in amounts not less than those required by Subchapter D, Chapter 601, Transportation Code, to establish financial responsibility.
(d)  A political subdivision may satisfy this section by:
(1)  electing to be self-insured under Chapter 2259;
(2)  entering into a risk retention group, risk management pool, or interlocal contract with other political subdivisions under Chapter 119, Local Government Code, or Chapter 791 or 2259;  or
(3)  providing for coverage by an insurance company authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance coverage.
(e)  The policy may exclude coverage for operation of a motor vehicle in the commission of a criminal offense other than a traffic offense.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 760, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 612.004 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.239, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.104, 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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter A. Reemployment › Section 613.001. Definitions

Sec. 613.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Local governmental entity" means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state.
(2)  "Military service" means service as a member of:
(A)  the Armed Forces of the United States;
(B)  the Texas National Guard;
(C)  the Texas State Guard;  or
(D)  a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(3)  "Public employee" means an employee of the state, a state institution, or a local governmental entity.  The term does not include a temporary employee, an elected official, or an individual serving under an appointment that requires confirmation by the senate.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter A. Reemployment › Section 613.002. Reemployment to Same Position Following Military Service

Sec. 613.002.  REEMPLOYMENT TO SAME POSITION FOLLOWING MILITARY SERVICE.  (a)  A public employee who leaves a state position or a position with a local governmental entity to enter active military service is entitled to be reemployed:
(1)  by the state or the local governmental entity;
(2)  in the same department, office, commission, or board of this state, a state institution, or local governmental entity in which the employee was employed at the time of the employee's induction or enlistment in, or order to, active military service;  and
(3)  in:
(A)  the same position held at the time of the induction, enlistment, or order;  or
(B)  a position of similar seniority, status, and pay.
(b)  To be entitled to reemployment under Subsection (a), the employee must be:
(1)  discharged, separated, or released from active military service under honorable conditions not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of induction, enlistment, or call to active military service;  and
(2)  physically and mentally qualified to perform the duties of that position.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter A. Reemployment › Section 613.003. Reemployment to Another Position Following Military Service

Sec. 613.003.  REEMPLOYMENT TO ANOTHER POSITION FOLLOWING MILITARY SERVICE.  A public employee who cannot perform the duties of a position to which the employee is otherwise entitled under Section 613.002 because of a disability the employee sustained during military service is entitled to be reemployed in the department, office, commission, or board of the state, a state institution, or a local governmental entity in a position that the employee can perform and that has:
(1)  like seniority, status, and pay as the former position;  or
(2)  the nearest possible seniority, status, and pay to the former position.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter A. Reemployment › Section 613.004. Application for Reemployment

Sec. 613.004.  APPLICATION FOR REEMPLOYMENT.  (a)  A veteran eligible for reemployment under this chapter must apply for reemployment not later than the 90th day after the date the veteran is discharged or released from active military service.
(b)  An application for reemployment must:
(1)  be made to the head of the department, office, commission, or board of this state, the state institution, or the local governmental entity that employed the veteran before the veteran entered military service;
(2)  be in writing;  and
(3)  have attached to it evidence of the veteran's discharge, separation, or release from military service under honorable 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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter A. Reemployment › Section 613.005. Discharge Following Reemployment

Sec. 613.005.  DISCHARGE FOLLOWING REEMPLOYMENT.  An individual reemployed under this chapter may not be discharged from the position without cause before the first anniversary of the date of reemployment.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter A. Reemployment › Section 613.006. Entitlement to Retirement or Other Benefits

Sec. 613.006.  ENTITLEMENT TO RETIREMENT OR OTHER BENEFITS.  An individual reemployed under this chapter is considered to have been on furlough or leave of absence during the time the individual was in military service and may participate in retirement or other benefits to which a public employee is or may be entitled.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter B. Enforcement › Section 613.021. Compliance With Law; Hearing

Sec. 613.021.  COMPLIANCE WITH LAW;  HEARING.  (a)  If a public official fails to comply with a provision of Subchapter A, a district court in the district in which the individual is a public official may require the public official to comply with the provision on the filing of a motion, petition, or other appropriate pleading by an individual entitled to a benefit under the provision.
(b)  The court shall order a speedy hearing and shall advance the hearing on the calendar.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter B. Enforcement › Section 613.022. District Attorney

Sec. 613.022.  DISTRICT ATTORNEY.  On application to the district attorney of the appropriate district by an individual who the district attorney reasonably believes is entitled to the benefit of a provision of Subchapter A, the district attorney shall:
(1)  appear and act as attorney for the individual in an amicable adjustment of the claim;  or
(2)  file or prosecute a motion, petition, or other appropriate pleading to specifically require compliance with the provision.
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 613 - Reemployment Following Military Service › Subchapter B. Enforcement › Section 613.023. Court Costs and Fees

Sec. 613.023.  COURT COSTS AND FEES.  A person applying for benefits under Subchapter A may not be charged court costs or fees for a claim, motion, petition, or other pleading filed under Section 613.021.
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 614 - Peace Officers and Fire Fighters › Subchapter A. Legislative Leave for Peace Officer or Fire Fighter › Section 614.001. Definitions

Sec. 614.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Employer" means the governmental entity that employs or appoints a peace officer or fire fighter or that the peace officer or fire fighter is elected to serve.
(2)  "Fire fighter" means a member of a fire department who performs a function listed in Section 143.003(4), Local Government Code, without regard to whether the individual is subject to a civil service system or program.
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(3)  "Peace officer" means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
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(3)  "Peace officer" means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.105, eff. January 1, 2025.