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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 620 - Use of Certain Social Media Applications and Services on Governmental Entity Devices Prohibited › Section 620.006. Application Identified by Department of Information Resources and Department of Public Safety

Sec. 620.006.  APPLICATION IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.  (a)  The Department of Information Resources and the Department of Public Safety shall jointly identify social media applications or services that pose a risk to this state as described by Section 620.002.
(b)  The Department of Information Resources shall:
(1)  annually submit a list of applications and services identified under Subsection (a) to the governor;
(2)  publish the list on the department's publicly accessible Internet website; and
(3)  periodically update the list on that website.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.001. Definition

Sec. 651.001.  DEFINITION.  In any state statute, "officer" means an officer of this state unless otherwise expressly provided.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.002. Benefits of and Restrictions on State Employees Working Out of State

Sec. 651.002.  BENEFITS OF AND RESTRICTIONS ON STATE EMPLOYEES WORKING OUT OF STATE.  A state employee who is required to work outside of this state is entitled to the same benefits and is subject to the same restrictions provided by law for other state employees, including vacation, leave from employment, and the employment policies and restrictions provided by the General Appropriations 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.003. Written Statement of Dissenting Board Member

Sec. 651.003.  WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISSENTING BOARD MEMBER.  A member of the governing board of an agency in the executive branch of state government may dissent from an action taken by the board and is entitled to enter a written statement of dissent into the minutes of the meeting.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.004. Management-to-Staff Ratios

Sec. 651.004.  MANAGEMENT-TO-STAFF RATIOS.  (a)  A state agency shall develop procedures for use in achieving a management-to-staff ratio of one manager for each 11 staff members.
(b)  In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2052.101.
(c)  A state agency in the executive branch of state government that employs more than 100 full-time equivalent employees may not employ more than one full-time equivalent employee in a management position for every 11 full-time equivalent employees that the agency employs in nonmanagerial staff positions.
(c-1)  Expired.
(c-2)  Expired.
(c-3)  Expired.
(d)  A state agency that believes that the minimum management-to-staff ratios required by this section are inappropriate for that agency may appeal to the Legislative Budget Board.  The Legislative Budget Board by rule shall adopt appeal procedures.
(e)  The Department of Family and Protective Services is not required to comply with management-to-staff ratio requirements of this section with respect to caseworker supervisors, program directors, and program administrators.
(f)  The Parks and Wildlife Department is not required to comply with management-to-staff ratio requirements of this section with respect to employees located in field-based operations.
(g)  The Texas Historical Commission is not required to comply with management-to-staff ratio requirements of this section with respect to employees located in field-based operations.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 88, eff. June 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 16(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2004;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 16(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2005;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 16(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.71, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.005. Requirement of Selective Service Registration or Exemption

Sec. 651.005.  REQUIREMENT OF SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION.  (a)  An agency in any branch of state government may not hire a person as an employee if the person is of the age and gender that would require a person residing in the United States to register with the selective service system under federal law, unless the person presents proof of the person's:
(1)  registration with the selective service system as required by federal law;  or
(2)  exemption from registration with the selective service system.
(b)  This section does not apply to a person employed by a state agency before September 1, 1999, as long as the person's employment by the agency is continuous.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 171, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.006. Reductions in Force

Sec. 651.006.  REDUCTIONS IN FORCE.  A state governmental entity undergoing a reorganization mandated by statute may institute a reduction in force as a direct result of the reorganization, notwithstanding a rule, personnel handbook, or policy of the entity to the contrary.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 651.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(56), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.008. Unconstitutionally Composed Governing Body With Six-Year Terms

Sec. 651.008.  UNCONSTITUTIONALLY COMPOSED GOVERNING BODY WITH SIX-YEAR TERMS.  (a)  This section applies to the governing body of a state board or commission or other state agency only if:
(1)  by statute the governing body is composed of an even number of voting members, the appointed members of whom serve staggered six-year terms;  and
(2)  there is no provision of the Texas Constitution under which the governing body is allowed to be composed in that manner and serve staggered six-year terms.
(b)  Notwithstanding the terms of the statute that prescribes the composition and terms of the governing body, the appointed members of the governing body serve two-year terms.
(c)  The terms of the members of the governing body who have served less than two years since the date their current terms began expire on the second anniversary of the date their current terms began.  The members of the governing body who have served two or more years since the date their current terms began are considered to be performing the duties of their office in a holdover capacity until their successors are qualified in accordance with Section 17, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(d)  As soon as possible after it is determined that this section applies to the governing body, the administrative head of the state board or commission or other state agency shall inform of that fact:
(1)  each state officer or other entity that by statute appoints one or more members to the governing body;
(2)  the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature;
(3)  each standing committee of each house of the legislature that under the rules of either house has jurisdiction over legislative matters pertaining to the board, commission, or other agency;  and
(4)  the Legislative Reference Library for purposes of including current information in the Texas Appointment System database.
(e)  As soon as possible after an appointing officer or entity is informed under Subsection (d), the appointing authority shall make any necessary appointments or reappointments to the governing body to fill the positions of members described by Subsection (c) who are serving in a holdover capacity.  If a member whose position is being filled has served two or more years but less than four years of a term, the appointment made under this subsection is for a term expiring on the fourth anniversary of the date the term began.  If a member whose position is being filled has served four or more years but less than six years of a term, the appointment made under this subsection is for a term expiring on the sixth anniversary of the date the term began.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 50.01, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.009. Diversity on Governing Body

Sec. 651.009.  DIVERSITY ON GOVERNING BODY.  (a)  In each case in which the governing body of a state board, commission, or other state agency that has statewide jurisdiction is appointed by the governor or another appointing authority, the governor or appointing authority shall ensure that, to the extent possible, the membership of the governing body reflects the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of this state.
(b)  In the case of a governing body the membership of which is appointed by two or more appointing authorities, the appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments, to the extent possible, as necessary to comply with Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 50.01, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 651 - General Provisions › Section 651.010. Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Sec. 651.010.  ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE.  (a)  In this section, "state agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created under the constitution or a statute of this state, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b)  From available funds, a state agency may hire an entrepreneur-in-residence or contract with an individual, chamber of commerce, or nonprofit entity to:
(1)  improve outreach by state government to the private sector, including historically underutilized businesses;
(2)  strengthen coordination and interaction between state government and the private sector;
(3)  facilitate the understanding and use of technological advances to make state government more transparent and interactive; and
(4)  implement the best private sector practices to make state government programs simpler, easier to access, more efficient, and more responsive to users.
(c)  An individual hired or contracted with under this section must be successful in the individual's field.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (S.B. 328), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 652.001. Term of Appointment to Vacancy

Sec. 652.001.  TERM OF APPOINTMENT TO VACANCY.  An appointment made by the governor to a vacancy in the office of a commissioner, commission, or board created by law is for the unexpired term, unless otherwise provided by 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter B. Prohibitions on Filling Vacancies › Section 652.021. Scope of Subchapter

Sec. 652.021.  SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter applies to a vacancy in a state or district office that is to be filled by appointment by the governor.
(b)  For purposes of this subchapter, the expiration of a state or district officer's term of office creates a vacancy in 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter B. Prohibitions on Filling Vacancies › Section 652.022. Definition

Sec. 652.022.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "transition period" means the period beginning on November 1 preceding the day of a general election for the office of governor and ending on the day the individual elected governor, or the individual's successor if the individual elected governor is unable to serve, takes office as governor.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter B. Prohibitions on Filling Vacancies › Section 652.023. Prohibition Against Filling Certain Vacancies

Sec. 652.023.  PROHIBITION AGAINST FILLING CERTAIN VACANCIES.  An incumbent governor may not, during the transition period, appoint an individual to fill a vacancy that occurred before the beginning of the transition period.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter B. Prohibitions on Filling Vacancies › Section 652.024. Exceptions

Sec. 652.024.  EXCEPTIONS.  Section 652.023 does not apply to:
(1)  an incumbent governor if the secretary of state proclaims that, according to the secretary's count of returns from the general election, the governor is reelected;  or
(2)  a vacancy that:
(A)  first occurs after October 1 preceding the transition period and before the transition period begins;
(B)  is caused by the death of the officeholder;  and
(C)  would not have occurred during the period described by Paragraph (A) by the expiration of the officeholder's term 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter B. Prohibitions on Filling Vacancies › Section 652.025. Appointment Void

Sec. 652.025.  APPOINTMENT VOID.  An appointment made in violation of Section 652.023 is void.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 652 - Vacancies › Subchapter B. Prohibitions on Filling Vacancies › Section 652.026. Vacancy During Transition Period

Sec. 652.026.  VACANCY DURING TRANSITION PERIOD.  (a)  If a vacancy first occurs during the transition period, the incumbent governor may appoint an individual to fill the vacancy only for a partial term expiring February 1 following the occurrence of the vacancy.
(b)  This section does not apply to:
(1)  a vacancy for which Article V of the Texas Constitution prescribes a different term;  or
(2)  an appointee of an incumbent governor if the secretary of state proclaims that, according to the secretary's count of the returns from the general election, the governor is reelected.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.001. Short Title

Sec. 653.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the State Employee Bonding 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.002. Legislative Intent

Sec. 653.002.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  The intent of the legislature in enacting this chapter is to limit the purchase of surety bonds by state agencies in order that the state, to the greatest extent practicable, shall self-insure for such purposes.  This chapter does not affect the purchase by a state agency of any form of insurance other than a surety bond.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.003. Definitions

Sec. 653.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Surety bond" means any bond, including a bond for a notary public under Section 406.010, that obligates a surety to pay within certain limits a loss caused by a:
(A)  dishonest act of an officer or employee of a state agency;  or
(B)  failure of an officer or employee of a state agency to faithfully perform a duty of the officer's or employee's office or position.
(2)  "Office" means the State Office of Risk Management.
(3)  "State agency" means a state department, commission, board, institution, court, or institution of higher education.  The term also includes a soil conservation district of the state but does not include any other political subdivision of the state.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.004. Authority to Purchase Bonds

Sec. 653.004.  AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE BONDS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law that authorizes or requires a state officer or employee to obtain a surety bond, a state agency may purchase a surety bond for a state officer or employee only if:
(1)  required by the constitution of the state or by federal law or regulation;
(2)  required by court order;  or
(3)  approved by the office.
(b)  The office may approve the purchase of a surety bond if:
(1)  the office finds that the surety bond is warranted by a substantial or unusual risk of loss;  or
(2)  the office otherwise determines that the purchase of a surety bond is necessary to protect the interests of the state.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.005. Scope and Amount of Bond Coverage

Sec. 653.005.  SCOPE AND AMOUNT OF BOND COVERAGE.  Unless the amount of bond coverage is established as provided by Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of Section 653.004, the office shall determine the necessary scope and amount of bond coverage for a state agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.006. Terms of Bonds

Sec. 653.006.  TERMS OF BONDS.  A bond may be purchased for three-year coverage.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.007. Writing of Bonds

Sec. 653.007.  WRITING OF BONDS.  (a)  Only an insurance company authorized to act as surety in this state may write a bond under this chapter.
(b)  A bond under this chapter must be written in triplicate originals on a form approved by the State Board of Insurance.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.008. Filing and Custody of Bonds

Sec. 653.008.  FILING AND CUSTODY OF BONDS.  (a)  One original of each bond shall be filed with the secretary of state.
(b)  One original of each bond shall be filed with the comptroller.
(c)  One original of each bond shall be filed with the state agency covered by the bond.
(d)  Each state agency is responsible for custody of the bond.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.009. Payment of Premiums

Sec. 653.009.  PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.  The state, as beneficiary, shall pay premiums on bonds under this chapter from:
(1)  money appropriated by the legislature for that purpose;
(2)  money appropriated by the legislature to a state agency that may be used for:
(A)  administration or administration expense;
(B)  operation expense;
(C)  general operation expense;
(D)  maintenance;
(E)  miscellaneous expense;  or
(F)  contingencies;  or
(3)  money of a state agency that:
(A)  is outside the state treasury;  and
(B)  may be used by the agency for operational expenses of the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.010. Attorney General Authorized to Recover Loss

Sec. 653.010.  ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZED TO RECOVER LOSS.  The attorney general, on notice by an agency of a loss covered by a bond under this chapter, may:
(1)  immediately bring or cause to be brought an action to recover the loss;  and
(2)  take any action necessary for recovery of the obligation of the surety.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.011. Deposit of Recovery

Sec. 653.011.  DEPOSIT OF RECOVERY.  A recovery of a loss or a recovery on a bond under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the fund from which the loss occurred.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 653 - Bonds Covering Certain State Officers and Employees › Section 653.012. Qualification for Office or Employment

Sec. 653.012.  QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.  Notwithstanding any other law that requires a state officer or employee to obtain a surety bond, a state officer or employee otherwise qualified to hold office, employment, or to serve as a notary public shall not be disqualified because a surety bond has not been obtained for such officer or employee.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 654.001. Short Title

Sec. 654.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Position Classification 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 654.002. Position Classification Plan

Sec. 654.002.  POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.  In this chapter, the position classification plan is the Texas Position Classification Plan, 1961, that was filed with the governor, as changed under this chapter, and that provides the salary structure for specified state employments.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.011. Application of Position Classification Plan

Sec. 654.011.  APPLICATION OF POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.  (a)  The position classification plan and the salary rates and provisions in the General Appropriations Act apply to all hourly, part-time, temporary, and regular, full-time salaried employments in the state departments, agencies, or judicial entities specified in the articles of the General Appropriations Act that appropriate money to:
(1)  general government agencies;
(2)  health and human services agencies;
(3)  the judiciary, except for judges, district attorneys, and assistant district attorneys;
(4)  public safety and criminal justice agencies;
(5)  natural resources agencies;
(6)  business and economic development agencies;
(7)  regulatory agencies;  and
(8)  agencies of public education, but only the Texas Education Agency, the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas School for the Deaf.
(b)  Except as provided by this chapter, the position classification plan and the salary rates and provisions in the General Appropriations Act apply to all hourly, part-time, temporary, and regular, full-time salaried employments in executive and administrative agencies of the state without regard to whether the money of the agency is kept in the state treasury.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 735), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2008.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.012. Exceptions From Position Classification Plan

Sec. 654.012.  EXCEPTIONS FROM POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.  The position classification plan does not apply to:
(1)  a constitutional officer or official;
(2)  an elected officer or official;
(3)  an officer appointed by the governor;
(4)  the chief executive of a state agency;
(5)  a teacher in a public school, special school of the state, or state institution of higher education;
(6)  personnel in state institutions of higher education;
(7)  a professional compensated for services on a fee basis;  and
(8)  an employment excluded from the plan:
(A)  by executive order of the governor;  or
(B)  at the direction of the legislature.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.0125. Exemption of Positions by Governor

Sec. 654.0125.  EXEMPTION OF POSITIONS BY GOVERNOR.  (a)  Appropriated money may not be used to pay the salary of a person in a position exempted from the position classification plan by the governor under Section 654.012(8)(A) unless the position is a bona fide new position established to accomplish duties related to programs or functions that were not anticipated, and for that reason not funded, under the General Appropriations Act.
(b)  A new position may not be created under Section 654.012(8)(A) for the sole purpose of adjusting the salary of an existing position.
(c)  The governor's exemption of a position from the position classification plan under Section 654.012(8)(A) must contain a certification that the exemption is for a bona fide new position.  The comptroller may not pay compensation for the position until formal notification of the action of the governor to exempt the position is filed with the classification officer and the Legislative Budget Board.
(d)  A position exempted by the governor under Section 654.012(8)(A) in the first year of a state fiscal biennium may continue into the second year.  The salary rate established for the position may be adjusted for the second year of the biennium by a rate not to exceed the rate by which the salary schedule for classified positions in the General Appropriations Act is adjusted from the first to the second year of the biennium.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.013. Deferral From Position Classification Plan

Sec. 654.013.  DEFERRAL FROM POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.  Nonacademic employments in state institutions of higher education are deferred from the application of the position classification plan until the governor orders or the legislature directs otherwise.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.014. Appointments to Conform With Position Classification Plan and General Appropriations Act

Sec. 654.014.  APPOINTMENTS TO CONFORM WITH POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.  (a)  Each employment to which this subchapter applies shall conform to:
(1)  the classes of work described in the position classification plan;
(2)  the titles authorized by the plan;  and
(3)  the salary rates and provisions in the General Appropriations Act.
(b)  Each state agency or other state entity subject to this chapter may determine, at the time an individual is initially employed by the entity in a classified position, the individual's salary rate within the applicable salary group for the individual's classified position.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.015. Qualification Guidelines and Specifications in Position Classification Plan

Sec. 654.015.  QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS IN POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.  General qualification guidelines in the position classification plan, including specifications for experience, training, education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical conditions:
(1)  are only meant to represent the qualifications commonly wanted by employing officers of the state;  and
(2)  do not have the force of law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.0155. Periodic Review of Positions

Sec. 654.0155.  PERIODIC REVIEW OF POSITIONS.  To ensure that each position is properly classified, each employing state entity subject to this chapter:
(1)  shall annually review individual job assignments within the entity;  and
(2)  may perform a monthly review of job assignments.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.0156. Reclassification

Sec. 654.0156.  RECLASSIFICATION.  (a)  An employing state entity subject to this chapter may reclassify a position to another title in the position classification plan:
(1)  in response to a classification review;  or
(2)  as a result of a program reorganization by the administrative head of the employing state entity.
(b)  The sole purpose of a reclassification is to properly classify a position and define its duties under this chapter based on the duties currently performed by an employee holding the reclassified position.  A reclassification therefore does not indicate that the employee's assigned duties should or will be changed.
(c)  A reclassification may take effect at any time.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter B. Position Classification Plan › Section 654.016. New Class or Kind of Work

Sec. 654.016.  NEW CLASS OR KIND OF WORK.  (a)  A governing board or a chief executive of an agency needing to employ a person in a class or kind of work that is subject to but not described in the position classification plan shall notify the classification officer of the situation.
(b)  The classification officer shall, to permit the needed employment, promptly:
(1)  include the employment in an existing class description of work or provide a new class description of work for the employment;  and
(2)  set a salary range for the class.
(c)  The classification officer shall notify the comptroller of the actions.
(d)  An action of the classification officer under this section is subject to:
(1)  any limitation established for the agency in the General Appropriations Act, including limitations on the number of positions and amount of appropriations;  and
(2)  the approval of the state auditor with advice from the Legislative Audit Committee.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.031. Position of Classification Officer

Sec. 654.031.  POSITION OF CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.  The position of classification officer is in the office of the state auditor.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.032. Appointment of Classification Officer

Sec. 654.032.  APPOINTMENT OF CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.  The state auditor shall appoint the classification officer, subject to the advice and approval of the Legislative Audit Committee.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.033. Qualifications of Classification Officer

Sec. 654.033.  QUALIFICATIONS OF CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.  To be eligible for appointment as classification officer, an individual must have:
(1)  at least six years' experience in position classification or human resource management;  or
(2)  a period of experience equivalent to that described in Subdivision (1) in related work in state employment that specially qualifies the person for the position.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.034. Salary of Classification Officer

Sec. 654.034.  SALARY OF CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.  The classification officer is entitled to the salary set by the General Appropriations 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.035. First Assistant Classification Officer

Sec. 654.035.  FIRST ASSISTANT CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.  The classification officer, subject to the approval of the state auditor and the Legislative Audit Committee, may appoint a first assistant classification officer to whom the classification officer may delegate the statutory powers and duties of the classification officer when the classification officer is absent.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.036. General Duties of Classification Officer

Sec. 654.036.  GENERAL DUTIES OF CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.  The classification officer shall:
(1)  maintain and keep current the position classification plan;
(2)  advise and assist state agencies in equitably and uniformly applying the plan;
(3)  conduct classification compliance audits to ensure conformity with the plan;  and
(4)  make recommendations that the classification officer finds necessary and desirable about the operation and for improvement of the plan to the governor and the legislature.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.037. Salary Studies and Recommendations

Sec. 654.037.  SALARY STUDIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  The classification officer shall:
(1)  make periodic studies of salary rates in other governmental units and in industry for similar work performed in state government;  and
(2)  report the classification officer's findings from the studies made under Subdivision (1) to the governor's budget office and the Legislative Budget Board not later than October 1 preceding each regular session of the legislature.
(b)  The classification officer shall conduct, before September 1 of each even-numbered year, a survey of local law enforcement departments that employ more than 1,000 commissioned law enforcement officers to gather information about the total compensation provided by the departments to law enforcement officers.  Before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the classification officer shall analyze the findings of the most recent survey conducted in accordance with this subsection and shall submit to the legislature a report on the findings of the survey and analysis.  The report must identify the five local law enforcement departments that provide the highest average total compensation to local law enforcement officers who have been employed by the local law enforcement departments at the maximum salary level.
(c)  To improve the ability of the state to recruit and retain qualified law enforcement officers, the legislature may consider the report submitted under Subsection (b) in determining the salaries of all state law enforcement officers who hold a position classified under the state employee classification system and are compensated under Salary Schedule C of the General Appropriations Act.
(d)  Each state fiscal biennium the classification officer shall:
(1)  identify each state agency that experienced an employee turnover rate of more than 17 percent during the preceding state fiscal biennium;
(2)  with respect to each state agency described by Subdivision (1), conduct a comparative study of salary rates at the agency that compares the salaries paid at the agency with:
(A)  the market average maximum salary in other governmental units and in the private sector for similar work performed; and
(B)  the market average mid-range salary in other governmental units and in the private sector for similar work performed; and
(3)  report the findings of the study in the manner provided by Subsection (a)(2).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.0375. Military Occupational Specialty Code Identification; Report

Sec. 654.0375.  MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODE IDENTIFICATION; REPORT.  (a)  Each state fiscal biennium the classification officer shall research and identify the military occupational specialty code for each branch of the armed forces of the United States that corresponds to each position contained in the state's position classification plan.
(b)  The classification officer shall report the findings under Subsection (a) in the manner provided by Section 654.037(a)(2).
(c)  The classification officer may request the assistance of the Texas Veterans Commission in performing a duty required under this section.  The Texas Veterans Commission shall provide the requested assistance.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 111 (S.B. 389), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.038. Classification Compliance Audits; Notification and Voluntary Correction of Nonconformity

Sec. 654.038.  CLASSIFICATION COMPLIANCE AUDITS;  NOTIFICATION AND VOLUNTARY CORRECTION OF NONCONFORMITY.  (a)  The classification officer shall notify the governor, the comptroller, the Legislative Audit Committee, and the chief executive of the agency in writing when a classification compliance audit reveals nonconformity with the position classification plan or with prescribed salary ranges.  The notification shall specify the points of nonconformity.
(b)  The chief executive is entitled to a reasonable opportunity to resolve the nonconformity by:
(1)  reclassifying the employee to a position title or class consistent with the work performed;
(2)  changing the employee's duties to conform to the assigned class;  or
(3)  obtaining a new class description of work and salary range.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.039. Report of Inaction

Sec. 654.039.  REPORT OF INACTION.  The classification officer shall make a written report of the facts to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board if the chief executive of an agency does not comply with Section 654.038(b) before the 21st day after the date of the classification officer's written notification.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.040. Action by Governor

Sec. 654.040.  ACTION BY GOVERNOR.  In response to a report under Section 654.039, the governor may determine, after consultation with the Legislative Audit Committee, the action to be taken to resolve a nonconformity.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.041. Examination for Compliance by State Auditor; Reports

Sec. 654.041.  EXAMINATION FOR COMPLIANCE BY STATE AUDITOR;  REPORTS.  The state auditor, subject to a risk assessment and to the Legislative Audit Committee's approval of including the examination in the audit plan under Section 321.013, may:
(1)  examine or cause to be examined, in periodic postaudits of their expenditures and by methods the auditor considers appropriate and adequate, whether departments and agencies are in compliance with this chapter;  and
(2)  report the findings to the governor, the comptroller, and the Legislative Audit Committee.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.042. Assistance From State Auditor

Sec. 654.042.  ASSISTANCE FROM STATE AUDITOR.  The state auditor may provide assistance to the classification officer using money appropriated 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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter C. Classification Officer › Section 654.043. Free Use of Comptroller's Data Processing Center

Sec. 654.043.  FREE USE OF COMPTROLLER'S DATA PROCESSING CENTER.  The classification officer may use, without charge, the comptroller's data processing center to process position classification information when the center is available.
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 B - State Officers and Employees › Chapter 654 - Position Classification › Subchapter D. Other Laws › Section 654.061. Construction With Other Laws

Sec. 654.061.  CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.  (a)  This chapter does not affect the authority of a governing body or a chief executive of an agency under another law to employ persons or promote or dismiss employees.
(b)  This chapter does not authorize an increase in the number of positions in an agency or the amount of appropriations to an agency set by the General Appropriations Act.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.