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AN ACT
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relating to administrative support positions with the Texas |
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Military Department. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 437, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 437.2121 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 437.2121. EXTENDED STATE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE FOR |
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. (a) The adjutant general may hire service |
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members of the Texas military forces to fill state military |
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positions with the department as authorized by the General |
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Appropriations Act. A service member hired under this section is |
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considered to be on extended state active duty service. |
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(b) A service member called to extended state active duty |
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service under this section is entitled to the benefits and paid |
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leave generally provided to state employees. |
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(c) The adjutant general shall establish and the department |
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shall maintain the criteria for activating a service member under |
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this section. |
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(d) A state military position may have a limited term with a |
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defined end date or may be a continuing position without a defined |
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end date. |
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(e) As soon as practicable before the end of each state |
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fiscal year, the department shall notify each service member called |
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to extended state active duty service under this section whether |
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the department will continue the service member's state military |
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position for the next state fiscal year. |
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(f) The department shall consult with the classification |
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officer, as authorized by Chapter 654, to develop a state salary |
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structure classification applicable to service members called to |
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extended state active duty service under this section. The salary |
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structure classification may allow for automatic salary increases |
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based on the service member's military rank and years of service. |
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The department may use the salary structure classification |
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established under this subsection before it is adopted in the |
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General Appropriations Act. This subsection expires August 31, |
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2017. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2965 was passed by the House on May |
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11, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 1, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2965 on May 28, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 1, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2965 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |