The bill, S.B. No. 1417, amends provisions related to compensatory time and vacation leave for employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Specifically, it modifies Section 659.015(k) of the Government Code to stipulate that compensatory time must be taken within a 24-month period following the workweek in which it was accrued. If the compensatory time is not utilized within this timeframe, it will be credited to the employee's accumulated vacation leave instead of lapsing, as previously stated.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 661.152(b) to clarify that vacation leave accrues in accordance with the new provisions of Section 659.015(k). The changes made by this Act will apply to all compensatory time accrued by employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, regardless of when it was accrued, and the Act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 659.015, Government Code 661.152 (Government Code 659, Government Code 661)