THE GOOD:
- HB917 by Rep Ana Hernandez and Sen Eddie Lucio II
Allows a Retiree to run for the ERS Boad-
Status: Signed by Governor! MAJOR TSEU Victory - HB 1076 by Rep Terry Meza
Studies the long term effect of tuition regulation
Status: Bill died, No hearing given in Higher Ed - HB1376/SB1410 Rep Toni Rose/Sen Roland Gutierrez
Would provide high injury risk pay to SSLC/SH employees
Status: Bill died, No hearing given in House Human Services or Senate State Affairs - HB2063 Rep Ordaz Perez
Establishes a state employee family leave pool-
Status: Received hearing in Senate State Affairs – Passed - HB264/SB1302 Rep Phillip Cortez/Sen Cesar Blanco
Restores grievance procedure for HHSC and DFPS
Status: Bill died, No hearing given in House Human
Services or Senate Human Services - HB 3307 Re Ana Hernandez
Establishes a $15hr minimum wage for SSLC employees Status: Bill died, No hearing given - HB3393 Rep Terry Meza
Includes TJJD officers in LECOSRF 20yr retirement plan
Status: Bill died, No hearing given in House Pensions - HB3427/SB2056 Rep Ryan Guillen/Sen Jose Menendez- Creates a salary career ladder for all state employees- Status: Bill died, No hearing given in House State Affairs
- SB2138 Sen Cesar Blanco
Removes disability parking fees from state universities
Status: Bill died, No hearing given in Senate Higher Ed - HB815 Rep Vikki Goodwin
Increases longevity pay
Status: Bill died, No hearing given in House State Affairs - SB44/HB1345 Sen Judith Zaffirini/Rep Jeff Leach
Provides leave for State employees that volunteer for disaster relief
Status: Sent to Governor!
THE BAD:
- HB1437 Rep Gary Gates
Converts ERS to a Hybrid retirement plan
Status: Bill died, No hearing in House Pensions - HB1438 Rep Gary Gates
Converts ERs to a Cash Balance plan- Status: Bill died, No Hearing in House Pensions - HB1028 Rep Gary Gates
Converts ERS to a defined contribution plan- Status: Bill died, No hearing in House Pensions - HB4534 Rep Gary Gates
Studies ERS to determine alternative plans- Status: Passed house, pending in senate- Dead in Senate - HB 1516/SB 657 Rep Tan Parker Sen Drew Springer
Performs an efficiency Audit on TANF program including outsourcing as an option- Status: Passed house, pending in Senate- PASSED - HB577 Rep Phil Stephenson
Studies using life insurance to generate alternative revenue for TRS-
Status: Bill died, No hearing in House Pensions - HB571 Rep Gary Gates
Bundles health care and directs State Employees to lowest cost surgery centers-
Status: Bill died, Did not pass house by deadline - HB2374/SB1577 Rep Sanford Sen Lois Kolkhorst
Performs an efficiency Audit on DFPS program including outsourcing as an option- Status: Passed house and Senate- Sent to Gov - HB1/SB1 Rep Greg Bonnen/Sen Joan Huffman
The State Budget- will not include an across the board pay raise for state employees.
THE UGLY:
- SB321 Sen Joan Huffman Rep Greg Bonnen
Converts the ERS defined benefit plan to a Cash Balance plan, includes $510 mil a year to pay off ERS unfunded liability in 34 years
Status: Passed Senate, Passed 80-66 by House floor vote - HB3691 Rep James Frank
Expands community based care privatization of DFPS statewide
Status: Passed House, pending in Senate- DEAD? - SB1896 Sen Lois Kolkhorst Rep James Frank
Expands community based care privatization of DFPS statewide – Status: with major differences between House and Senate, will need CC - SB1660 Sen Paul Bettencourt
Removes the ability of public sector unions to collect dues by payroll deductions
Status: Bill died, No hearing in Senate State Affairs.
For more in-depth analysis of any bill (either pending, passed, or dead/blocked) and how we can work to ensure state employee issues get in front of those making the decisions, you are encouraged to attend a TSEU COPE (Committee on Political Education) meeting. Contact TSEU for more information.