Category Archives: Legislative updates
Effective Advocacy Shows Results
DPSOA Members: The article below is a sober reminder of the challenges that state law enforcement agencies are facing across the country, especially in these difficult economic times. It shines a light on just how important aggressive advocacy on behalf … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update: June 1, 2009 – 81st Session – Sine Die
The 81st Legislature ended today with Sine Die. The DPS Officers Association is very pleased that most of the legislation that our Legislative Committee worked so hard on was passed out of the Legislature and has been signed or awaits … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update – May 28, 2009: DPS Sunset Bill Passes Senate with Pro-Association Amendment
The DPS Sunset Bill, HB 2730, passed the Senate last night with a little over an hour to spare before the Midnight deadline. The Bill still needs to go to a Conference Committee to work out the differences with the … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update – 5/21/2009: ERS Omnibus Bill Ammendment Proposed
ERS Omnibus Bill Considers an Amendment to Shore Up the Fund. DPSOA’s legislative consultant, Larry McGinnis testified today before the Senate State Affairs Committee in favor of an amendment to the ERS Omnibus Bill by Senator Robert Duncan that helps … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update – 5/21/2009: Good News for Retirees!
In a late hour meeting last night, the SB1 Conference Committee worked out a one-time 13th check payment for state retirees of up to $500.00. The funding for such a check would come from Federal stimulus money, contingent on the … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update – 5/19/2009: Pay Raise for Schedule C Commissioned Officers On the Way!
Good news came as the Conference Committee adopted Senate Bill 1 which included a significant pay raise for Schedule C employees. The package, totaling $24.4 million for the biennium, came about despite two weeks of dire forecasts of a $1 … Continue reading
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Legislative Ally Falls Ill; Troopers Respond – May 13, 2009
DPSOA Members: I’m sorry to report that one of our friends in the legislature, Rep. Edmund Kuempel of Seguin, apparently suffered a heart attack at the Capitol last night and is in stable but critical condition at University Medical Center at Brackenridge in Austin. … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update/Call to Action! – Schedule C Pay Raise in Jeopardy
As I have previously reported to our Membership, the DPSOA Legislative Committee and other key members of our Association have spent an extraordinary amount of time this legislative session working to get a raise for Schedule C state law enforcement … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update – May 8, 2009
SB 687 – Personal Injury Bill by Hegar Heads to the Governor for Signature DPSOA worked closely with Sen. Glen Hegar and Rep. Joe Driver on the personal injury leave bill (SB 687) which would amend Government Code, Section 661.918(b) to add … Continue reading
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DPSOA Legislative Update, March 20, 2009
DPSOA WORKS ON INJURY LEAVE BILL DPSOA has been working on Injury Leave Legislation this week. The Senate Bill (SB 687), as introduced by Sen. Glenn Hegar of Katy, would entitle a commissioned peace officer who sustains an injury resulting from intoxification assault … Continue reading
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