bill letting chancellors approve payroll deductions

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89R12592 AND-F

By: West
S.B. No. 2867

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to payroll deductions for employees of a public university

system or institution of higher education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 51.9611, Education Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to

read as follows:

(b) The governing board or chancellor of a university

system, or of an institution of higher education that is not a

component institution of a university system, or the president of

an institution of higher education may authorize employees of the

system or institution, as applicable, to elect a payroll deduction

for any purpose that the governing board , chancellor, or president

determines serves a public purpose and benefits employees.

(b-1) The governing board of a university system, or of an

institution of higher education that is not a component institution

of a university system, may adopt policies and procedures governing

payroll deductions under this section.

(b-2) A payroll deduction under this section is in addition

to payroll deductions authorized by other law.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.