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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount of financial assistance paid to the |
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survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and |
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other public employees killed in the line of duty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 615.022, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 615.022. PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS. (a) If there is an |
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eligible surviving spouse, the state shall pay $500,000 [$250,000] |
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to the eligible surviving spouse. |
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(b) If there is no eligible surviving spouse, the state |
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shall pay $500,000 [$250,000] in equal shares to surviving |
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children. |
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(c) If there is no eligible surviving spouse or child, the |
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state shall pay $500,000 [$250,000] in equal shares to surviving |
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parents. |
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SECTION 2. Section 615.023(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The state shall pay to the duly appointed or qualified |
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guardian or other legal representative of an eligible surviving |
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minor child: |
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(1) $400 [$200] each month, if there is one surviving |
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child; |
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(2) $600 [$300] each month, if there are two surviving |
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children; or |
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(3) $800 [$400] each month, if there are three or more |
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surviving children. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act relating to |
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the death of certain public servants apply only in relation to a |
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death that occurs on or after September 1, 2015. Matters regarding |
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eligibility, payment, and other benefits in relation to a death |
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that occurs before September 1, 2015, are governed by the law in |
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effect when the death occurs, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |