Bill Text: TX HB1489 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to restricting salary increases and bonuses given to the administrative head of certain state agencies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-12 - Left pending in committee [HB1489 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1489-Introduced.html

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85R7995 MCK-D
By: Johnson of Dallas H.B. No. 1489

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to restricting salary increases and bonuses given to the
administrative head of certain state agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 659.021, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 659.021. ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF AGENCY. (a) The
administrative head of a state agency as defined by Section 658.001
whose salary as administrative head is established by the General
Appropriations Act may not receive a salary higher than that
established salary, even if the administrative head performs duties
assigned to a position title classified in the state's position
classification plan that is assigned to a salary group that would
pay a higher salary, unless the General Appropriations Act
specifically provides that a higher salary may be received.
(b) The governing body of a state agency required to comply
with Section 2161.123 may not provide a salary increase or bonus of
any type in a state fiscal year to the administrative head of the
state agency unless the agency met the agency's goals established
under Section 2161.123(d)(5) for contracting with historically
underutilized businesses during the preceding state fiscal year.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.