HB 497 (2008) -  Classification and Pay Plans for Public Defenders and State Attorneys

General Bill by Coley (CO-SPONSORS) McKeel; Seiler; Soto; Traviesa
Classification and Pay Plans for Public Defenders and State Attorneys: Requires coordinated classification & pay plans for public defenders in each judicial circuit to be developed in accordance with general law, notwithstanding that lump-sum salary bonuses, or other similar provisions of law or rule relating to government officials, may be provided only if specifically appropriated or provided for by law; authorizes public defenders to award lump-sum bonuses according to specified criteria; requires reporting of payment of bonuses; requires that coordinated classification & pay plans for state attorneys in all judicial circuits be developed in accordance with general law, nowtwithstanding that lump-sum salary bonuses, or other similar provisions of law or rule relating to government officials, may be provided only if specifically appropriated or provided for by law; authorizes state attorneys to award lump-sum bonuses according to specified criteria; requires reporting of payment of bonuses.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:05 PM

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Bill Text

  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 580593 , Rules & Calendar Council Date Filed: 04/28/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 3 House: Adopted 04/28/2008 06:05 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 470423 , Coley Date Filed: 04/24/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 38 House: Adopted 04/25/2008 01:45 PM
    • A 452585 , Coley Date Filed: 04/24/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 45 House: Adopted 04/25/2008 01:45 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/24/2008 9:58:01 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/10/2008 12:38:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/8/2008 1:12:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Courts 3/5/2008 4:16:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Courts 3/4/2008 11:48:09 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2008 06:05 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 1 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 952] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2008 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2008 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2008 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 1 Time: 04/28/2008 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 580593 adopted Time: 04/28/2008 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2008 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 580593 filed Time: 04/28/2008 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2008 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 452585 adopted Time: 04/25/2008 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 470423 adopted Time: 04/25/2008 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2008 - 1:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 452585 filed Time: 04/24/2008 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 470423 filed Time: 04/24/2008 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2008) Time: 04/23/2008 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/23/2008 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Safety & Security Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Safety & Security Council Time: 04/09/2008 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Safety & Security Council agenda Time: 04/07/2008 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 03/05/2008 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Courts Time: 03/05/2008 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Committee on Courts Time: 03/05/2008 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Courts agenda Time: 03/03/2008 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Courts Time: 01/30/2008 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Courts by Safety & Security Council Time: 01/30/2008 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 01/21/2008 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/21/2008 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 01/21/2008 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2008 - 11:02 AM Member: Coley Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
27.53 HB 1179
216.181 HB 5069, HB 7013