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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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter B. Coverage for Employees of Political Subdivisions › Section 606.030. Social Security Administration Fund

Sec. 606.030.  SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FUND.  (a)  The social security administration fund is outside the treasury.  The comptroller is the custodian of the fund and shall administer the fund separately from other funds as directed by the retirement system.  Credits of money in the fund are not state funds or subject to legislative appropriation.
(b)  The retirement system shall deposit in the fund all money collected for administrative expenses under Section 606.028.
(c)  The comptroller shall issue warrants for disbursements from the fund under sworn vouchers executed by the executive director of the retirement system or a person designated by the director.
(d)  The fund may be used to pay:
(1)  interest assessed as a penalty by the United States secretary of the treasury because of delinquent payment of contributions under this subchapter;  or
(2)  any expense necessary for the retirement system to administer this subchapter.
(e)  A salary or expenditure paid from the fund shall be consistent with a comparable item in and the general provisions of the General Appropriations Act.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 618, Sec. 26(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.40, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (S.B. 1459), Sec. 26(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 606 - Social Security › Subchapter B. Coverage for Employees of Political Subdivisions › Section 606.031. Expenditures

Sec. 606.031.  EXPENDITURES.  The retirement system may employ personnel, purchase equipment, and make other expenditures as necessary to administer 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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.061. Definitions

Sec. 606.061.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Employee tax" means the tax imposed by Section 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 3101).
(2)  "Employment" means service performed by a state employee except service:
(A)  that in the absence of an agreement under this subchapter would constitute employment under the Social Security Act;  or
(B)  that under the Social Security Act may not be included in an agreement between the retirement system and the secretary.
(3)  "State agency" means:
(A)  a department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive or legislative branch created by the constitution or a statute of this state;
(B)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council;  or
(C)  a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(4)  "State employee" includes an elected or appointed state officer but does not include an individual who:
(A)  is compensated by fees;  or
(B)  is in a position eligible for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas unless the person is employed by a state department, agency, or institution.
(5)  "Wages" means all remuneration for employment, including the cash value of all remuneration paid other than by cash, except for remuneration that does not constitute "wages" under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.062. Duty of Executive Director

Sec. 606.062.  DUTY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The executive director of the retirement system shall negotiate the best possible contract for social security coverage for state employees.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.063. Contributions by State Agency

Sec. 606.063.  CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE AGENCY.  A state agency may pay contributions on social security coverage of the agency's state employees who are paid from the state treasury as required by an agreement with the secretary from funds appropriated to the comptroller for that purpose.  A contribution made under this section is not considered compensation to the employee under any state 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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.064. Employee Contributions

Sec. 606.064.  EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Each state employee, including a judge paid by the state, for whom an agreement for social security coverage is in effect under this subchapter shall pay contributions on wages in the amount of the employee tax.
(b)  The obligation provided by this section is a condition of employment or of holding office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 417, Sec. 1, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.066. Collection of Employee's Contribution

Sec. 606.066.  COLLECTION OF EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION.  (a)  On the authorization of the head of a state agency, the disbursing officer of the department shall deduct from each payroll of a state employee with social security coverage the amount of the employee's contribution paid by the employee under this subchapter.  The total amount deducted shall be paid in accordance with federal requirements.
(b)  The head of a state agency shall, for each payroll:
(1)  certify to the comptroller in the manner prescribed by the comptroller:
(A)  the amount of a state employee's contribution to be deducted from the employee's salary;  and
(B)  the total amount to be deducted from all salaries;  and
(2)  include the total amount in the payroll voucher.
(c)  If an amount less than the amount of the employee's contribution under this subchapter is deducted from a state employee's salary for the employee's contribution, the employee is liable for the difference between the amount deducted and the correct amount of the contribution.
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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.067. Collection of State Contribution for Employees Paid From Treasury

Sec. 606.067.  COLLECTION OF STATE CONTRIBUTION FOR EMPLOYEES PAID FROM TREASURY.  (a)  For a state employee who is paid from the state treasury, the legislature shall appropriate, from the same fund from which the employee is paid, an amount equal to the state's contributions under Section 606.063.
(b)  The state agency shall certify at the end of each payroll period to the comptroller in a manner prescribed by the comptroller the total amount of the department's state contributions for that period for employees paid from the state treasury.
(c)  A state agency having employees paid from the state treasury shall include in the budget information the department submits to the Legislative Budget Board and the budget division of the governor's office a certification of the amount necessary to pay contributions of the state for the following biennium.  The governor shall include this amount in the budget that the governor submits to the legislature.
(d)  All money appropriated to the comptroller for the contributions of the state shall be allocated to the state agency according to rules adopted by the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 417, Sec. 2, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.068. Collection of State Contribution for Employees Not Paid From Treasury

Sec. 606.068.  COLLECTION OF STATE CONTRIBUTION FOR EMPLOYEES NOT PAID FROM TREASURY.  (a)  For state employees who are paid from funds not in the state treasury, the head of a state agency shall certify to the department's disbursing officer the total amount of the state's contributions based on compensation paid the employees.
(b)  The disbursing officer of a state agency that has state employees who are paid from funds not in the state treasury shall pay the total amount of contributions of the state for employees in accordance with federal requirements.
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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.069. Method of Making Contributions to Federal Government

Sec. 606.069.  METHOD OF MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  A state agency shall comply with federal requirements for filing reports and paying contributions.
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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.070. Rules and Reports

Sec. 606.070.  RULES AND REPORTS.  (a)  The retirement system may, as it finds necessary to the efficient administration of this subchapter, adopt rules and require state agencies to file reports.
(b)  The retirement system shall certify to the comptroller any state agency that has not filed a required report within the specified time.
(c)  The comptroller shall withhold salary or expense reimbursement warrants to the head or an employee of a state agency that the retirement system certifies under Subsection (b).  On notification from the retirement system that the report has been filed, the comptroller shall release the warrants.
(d)  If a state agency whose employees are not paid from funds in the state treasury is notified that a required report is delinquent, the disbursing officer may not pay a salary or an expense reimbursement.  A disbursing officer is liable both personally and on the officer's official bond if the officer pays a salary or an expense reimbursement after notification of a delinquent report by the retirement system.
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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.071. Expenditures

Sec. 606.071.  EXPENDITURES.  The retirement system may employ personnel, including accountants and attorneys, purchase equipment, and make other expenditures as necessary to administer 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 606 - Social Security › Subchapter C. Coverage for State Employees › Section 606.072. Benefits for State Employees Under Both State and Federal Law

Sec. 606.072.  BENEFITS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES UNDER BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.  A state employee may receive benefits under both Chapters 811 through 815 and the Social Security Act.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 606 - Social Security › Subchapter D. Coverage for State Employees Paid From Federal Funds › Section 606.101. Coverage

Sec. 606.101.  COVERAGE.  Subchapter B  applies to a state employee or officer who is paid entirely from federal funds but is classified as a state employee by the federal 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 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter A. Contagious Diseases › Section 607.001. Definition

Sec. 607.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "public safety employee" means a peace officer, fire fighter, detention officer, county jailer, or emergency medical services employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 986 (H.B. 1928), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter A. Contagious Diseases › Section 607.002. Reimbursement

Sec. 607.002.  REIMBURSEMENT.  A public safety employee who is exposed to a contagious disease is entitled to reimbursement from the employing governmental entity for reasonable medical expenses incurred in treatment for the prevention of the disease if:
(1)  the disease is not an "ordinary disease of life" as that term is used in the context of a workers' compensation claim;
(2)  the exposure to the disease occurs during the course of the employment;  and
(3)  the employee requires preventative medical treatment because of exposure to the disease.
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 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter A. Contagious Diseases › Section 607.003. Physician of Choice

Sec. 607.003.  PHYSICIAN OF CHOICE.  A public safety employee who is exposed to a disease described by Section 607.002 is entitled to be treated for the prevention of that disease by the physician of the employee's choice.
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 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter A. Contagious Diseases › Section 607.004. Preventative Immunizations and Vaccinations

Sec. 607.004.  PREVENTATIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS.  (a)  A certified fire fighter, peace officer, or other governmental employee who operates an ambulance or who responds to emergency medical calls is entitled to preventative immunization for any disease to which the fire fighter, peace officer, or other governmental employee may be exposed in performing official duties and for which immunization is possible.
(b)  The employee and any member of the employee's immediate family are entitled to vaccination for a contagious disease to which the employee is exposed during the course of employment.
(c)  The employing governmental entity may satisfy the requirements of this section by:
(1)  providing the immunization or vaccination without charge;  or
(2)  reimbursing the employee for any necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the employee for the immunization or vaccination.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.051. Definitions

Sec. 607.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Custodial officer" means a person who is employed by the Board of Pardons and Paroles or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a parole officer or caseworker or who is employed by the correctional institutions division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and certified by the department as having a normal job assignment that requires frequent or infrequent regularly planned contact with, and in close proximity to, inmates or defendants of the correctional institutions division without the protection of bars, doors, security screens, or similar devices and includes assignments normally involving supervision or the potential for supervision of inmates in inmate housing areas, educational or recreational facilities, industrial shops, kitchens, laundries, medical areas, agricultural shops or fields, or in other areas on or away from property of the department.
(1-a)  "Detention officer" means an individual employed by a state agency or political subdivision of the state to ensure the safekeeping of prisoners and the security of a municipal, county, or state penal institution in this state.
(1-b)  "Disability" means partial or total disability.
(2)  "Emergency medical technician" means an individual who is certified as an emergency medical technician by the Department of State Health Services as provided by Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, and who is employed by a political subdivision.
(3)  "Firefighter" means:
(A)  an individual who is defined as fire protection personnel under Section 419.021; or
(B)  an individual who is a volunteer firefighter certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas.
Text of subdivision effective until January 01, 2025
(4)  "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.
Text of subdivision effective on January 01, 2025
(4)  "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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 22), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.103, 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 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.053. Immunization; Smallpox

Sec. 607.053.  IMMUNIZATION; SMALLPOX.  (a)  A firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician is presumed to have suffered a disability or death during the course and scope of employment if the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician:
(1)  received preventative immunization against smallpox, or another disease to which the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician may be exposed during the course and scope of employment and for which immunization is possible; and
(2)  suffered death or total or partial disability as a result of the immunization.
(b)  An immunization described by this section is considered preventative whether the immunization occurs before or after exposure to the disease for which the immunization is prescribed.
(c)  A presumption established under Subsection (a) may not be rebutted by evidence that the immunization was:
(1)  not required by the employer;
(2)  not required by law; or
(3)  received voluntarily or with the consent of the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician.
(d)  A firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician who suffers from smallpox that results in death or total or partial disability is presumed to have contracted the disease during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.054. Tuberculosis or Other Respiratory Illness

Sec. 607.054.  TUBERCULOSIS OR OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.  (a)  A firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician who suffers from tuberculosis, or any other disease or illness of the lungs or respiratory tract that has a statistically positive correlation with service as a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician, that results in death or total or partial disability is presumed to have contracted the disease or illness during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician.
(b)  This section does not apply to a claim that a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician suffers from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 22), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.055. Cancer

Sec. 607.055.  CANCER.  (a)  A firefighter or emergency medical technician who suffers from cancer resulting in death or total or partial disability is presumed to have developed the cancer during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter or emergency medical technician if:
(1)  the firefighter or emergency medical technician:
(A)  regularly responded on the scene to calls involving fires or fire fighting; or
(B)  regularly responded to an event involving the documented release of radiation or a known or suspected carcinogen while the person was employed as a firefighter or emergency medical technician; and
(2)  the cancer is described by Subsection (b).
(b)  This section applies only to:
(1)  cancer that originates at the stomach, colon, rectum, skin, prostate, testis, or brain;
(2)  non-Hodgkin's lymphoma;
(3)  multiple myeloma;
(4)  malignant melanoma; and
(5)  renal cell carcinoma.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (S.B. 2551), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.056. Acute Myocardial Infarction or Stroke

Sec. 607.056.  ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OR STROKE.  (a)  A firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician who suffers an acute myocardial infarction or stroke resulting in disability or death is presumed to have suffered the disability or death during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician if:
(1)  while on duty, the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician:
(A)  was engaged in a situation that involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity involving fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, or other emergency response activity; or
(B)  participated in a training exercise that involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity; and
(2)  the acute myocardial infarction or stroke occurred while the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician was engaging in the activity described under Subdivision (1).
(b)  For purposes of this section, "nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity" does not include clerical, administrative, or nonmanual activities.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.057. Effect of Presumption

Sec. 607.057.  EFFECT OF PRESUMPTION.  Except as provided by Section 607.052(b), a presumption established under this subchapter applies to a determination of whether a detention officer's, custodial officer's, firefighter's, peace officer's, or emergency medical technician's disability or death resulted from a disease or illness contracted in the course and scope of employment for purposes of benefits or compensation provided under another employee benefit, law, or plan, including a pension plan.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 22), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.058. Presumption Rebuttable

Sec. 607.058.  PRESUMPTION REBUTTABLE.  (a)  A presumption under Section 607.053, 607.054, 607.0545, 607.055, or 607.056 may be rebutted through a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that a risk factor, accident, hazard, or other cause not associated with the individual's service as a detention officer, custodial officer, firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician was a substantial factor in bringing about the individual's disease or illness, without which the disease or illness would not have occurred.
(b)  A rebuttal offered under this section must include a statement by the person offering the rebuttal that describes, in detail, the evidence that the person reviewed before making the determination that a cause not associated with the individual's service as a detention officer, custodial officer, firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician was a substantial factor in bringing about the individual's disease or illness, without which the disease or illness would not have occurred.
(c)  In addressing an argument based on a rebuttal offered under this section, an administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law that consider whether a qualified expert, relying on evidence-based medicine, stated the opinion that, based on reasonable medical probability, an identified risk factor, accident, hazard, or other cause not associated with the individual's service as a detention officer, custodial officer, firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician was a substantial factor in bringing about the individual's disease or illness, without which the disease or illness would not have occurred.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1388), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (S.B. 2551), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 22), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter B. Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Detention Officers, Custodial Officers, Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.059. Prohibited Payment

Sec. 607.059.  PROHIBITED PAYMENT.  No payment shall be made to the subsequent injury fund under Section 403.007, Labor Code, for any death resulting from a disease or illness presumed to have been contracted in the course and scope of employment under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 695 (S.B. 310), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter C. Other Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.101. Definitions

Sec. 607.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Emergency medical technician" means an individual who is certified as an emergency medical technician by the Department of State Health Services as provided by Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, and who is a full-time employee of a political subdivision.
(2)  "Firefighter" means an individual who is defined as fire protection personnel under Section 419.021 and is a full-time employee of a political subdivision.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 4560), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses › Subchapter C. Other Diseases or Illnesses Suffered by Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 607.102. Notification

Sec. 607.102.  NOTIFICATION.  An emergency response employee or volunteer, as defined by Section 81.003, Health and Safety Code, who is exposed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or a disease caused by a select agent or toxin identified or listed under 42 C.F.R. Section 73.3 is entitled to receive notification of the exposure in the manner prescribed by Section 81.048, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 4560), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1278 (S.B. 1574), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.001. Definitions

Sec. 608.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Department administrator" means the chief administrator of a department of state government of which an individual executing an authorization is an officer or employee.
(2)  "Disbursing officer" means the disbursing officer of a political subdivision of which an individual executing an authorization is an officer or employee.
(3)  "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state.
(4)  "Savings bonds" means United States savings bonds.
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 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.002. Authorization for Payroll Deduction

Sec. 608.002.  AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYROLL DEDUCTION.  (a)  An officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision may voluntarily authorize the individual's department administrator or disbursing officer, as appropriate, to deduct from the individual's compensation an amount to be used to purchase savings bonds.
(b)  An authorization must:
(1)  be in writing or recorded by electronic means;  and
(2)  state:
(A)  the period for which the authorization is to be in effect;
(B)  the amount to be deducted;  and
(C)  the denomination of the savings bonds to be purchased.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.09(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.22, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.003. Withholding; Deduction From Payroll

Sec. 608.003.  WITHHOLDING;  DEDUCTION FROM PAYROLL.  (a)  A department administrator or disbursing agent, as appropriate, may withhold the amount authorized under Section 608.002 from an individual's compensation each payday.
(b)  If a withholding is made, the department administrator or disbursing officer shall make a deduction when the payroll of a state department or a political subdivision is presented to the comptroller or disbursing officer, as appropriate, for payment.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.23, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.005. Payment to Department Administrator or Disbursing Officer

Sec. 608.005.  PAYMENT TO DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR OR DISBURSING OFFICER.  (a)  When the payroll of a state department is presented to the comptroller for payment, the comptroller shall pay to the department administrator the full amount deducted from the department's payroll for the payroll period to purchase savings bonds on behalf of department officers and employees.
(b)  When the payroll of a political subdivision is presented to the disbursing officer for payment, the disbursing officer shall pay to the disbursing officer the full amount deducted from the political subdivision's payroll for the payroll period to purchase savings bonds on behalf of officers and employees of the political subdivision.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.24, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.006. Form of Payroll

Sec. 608.006.  FORM OF PAYROLL.  (a)  The comptroller shall prescribe the proper form of payroll for state officers and employees to comply with this chapter.
(b)  A disbursing officer shall prescribe the proper form of payroll for officers and employees of the disbursing officer's political subdivision to comply with this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.007. Trust Account

Sec. 608.007.  TRUST ACCOUNT.  (a)  A department administrator shall deposit money received under Section 608.005(a) with the comptroller to be held in trust by the comptroller until disbursed by the department administrator to purchase savings bonds for an individual designated in an authorization under Section 608.002 filed with the department administrator.
(b)  A disbursing officer shall deposit money received under Section 608.005(b) with the comptroller of the political subdivision to be held in trust by the comptroller until disbursed by the disbursing officer to purchase savings bonds for an individual designated in an authorization under Section 608.002 filed with the disbursing officer.
(c)  Money held in trust under this section shall be deposited in an account designated as the savings bond payroll savings account.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.41, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.25, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.008. Purchase of Savings Bonds

Sec. 608.008.  PURCHASE OF SAVINGS BONDS.  (a)  A department administrator and a disbursing officer shall use money deducted and held in trust under this chapter to purchase savings bonds on behalf of an individual who has executed an authorization under Section 608.002, in the denomination designated and authorized in the individual's authorization, when an amount sufficient to make a purchase has been withheld.
(b)  A department administrator or disbursing officer, on receipt of a savings bond purchased under Subsection (a), shall immediately deliver the bond to the individual entitled to it or shall mail the bond to the address designated by the individual in the authorization.
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 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.009. Records

Sec. 608.009.  RECORDS.  A department administrator and disbursing officer shall keep records at all times, itemizing money deducted and disbursed by the department administrator or disbursing officer under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.010. Termination of Deduction

Sec. 608.010.  TERMINATION OF DEDUCTION.  (a)  A department administrator or disbursing officer shall stop deducting money under this chapter from the compensation of an officer or employee if:
(1)  the individual stops being an officer or employee of the department or political subdivision;
(2)  the individual notifies the department administrator or disbursing officer by electronic means or in writing that the individual elects to cancel the authorization;  or
(3)  the arrangement for deducting money by department administrators or disbursing officers is terminated.
(b)  On termination as provided by Subsection (a), any money that has been deducted from an officer's or employee's compensation but has not been used to purchase savings bonds shall be remitted immediately to the individual from whose compensation the money has been deducted.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.09(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.26, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds › Section 608.011. No Liability on Official Bond

Sec. 608.011.  NO LIABILITY ON OFFICIAL BOND.  A department administrator or disbursing officer is not liable on a bond required of the individual as an official because of a duty imposed on the individual by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees › Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 609.001. Definitions

Sec. 609.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
(2)  "Employee" means an individual who is an officer or employee of a state agency or political subdivision, as appropriate.
(2-a)  "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(3)  "Investment income" means the amount earned from investment in a qualified investment product of compensation deferred under a deferred compensation plan.
(4)  "Participating employee" means an employee who contracts to participate in a deferred compensation plan.
(5)  "Plan administrator" means the person responsible for administering a deferred compensation plan.
(6)  "Political subdivision" means a governmental entity in the state that is not a state agency and includes a county, municipality, school district, river authority, other special purpose district or authority, and junior college district.
(7)  "Qualified vendor" means a vendor approved by a plan administrator or with whom a plan administrator has contracted for participation in the deferred compensation plan.
(8)  "State agency" means a board, commission, office, department, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government, including an institution of higher education.
(9)  "Vendor" means a private entity that sells investment products.
(10)  "401(k) plan" means an employees' deferred compensation plan, the federal income tax treatment of which is governed by Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 401(k)).
(11)  "457 plan" means an employees' deferred compensation plan, the federal income tax treatment of which is governed by Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 457).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.01, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 347 (S.B. 1176), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 609.002. Qualifications for Qualified Vendor

Sec. 609.002.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR QUALIFIED VENDOR.  A vendor may be a qualified vendor for a 457 plan or a 401(k) plan created by a political subdivision, group of political subdivisions, an institution of higher education, or a group of institutions of higher education only if the vendor satisfies the requirements for participation in the deferred compensation plan provided by:
(1)  this chapter;  and
(2)  the plan administrator.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.02, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 609.003. Qualified Investment Product

Sec. 609.003.  QUALIFIED INVESTMENT PRODUCT.  (a)  To be classified as a qualified investment product for a deferred compensation plan, an investment product must be approved by the plan administrator to receive investments under the plan.  The approval of an investment product for a 457 plan must be in writing.
(b)  The approval of an investment product for a 401(k) plan of a political subdivision, group of political subdivisions, an institution of higher education, or a group of institutions of higher education, or for a 457 plan of an institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education, must be in accordance with a contract between the plan administrator and a qualified vendor.
(c)  A qualified investment product may be offered only by a qualified vendor of the deferred compensation plan.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.03, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 609.004. Permissible Use of Public Funds

Sec. 609.004.  PERMISSIBLE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.  A deferred compensation plan governed by this chapter is a permissible use of the funds of a state agency or political subdivision.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 609.005. Plan as Compensation

Sec. 609.005.  PLAN AS COMPENSATION.  (a)  A deferred compensation plan is a part of an employee's compensation and is in addition to a retirement, pension, or benefit system established by law.
(b)  The deferral of compensation does not reduce retirement, pension, or other benefits provided by law unless the reduction is required by federal law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.