Tex. Gov't Code § 659.042 · Subchapter D. LONGEVITY PAY
EXCLUSIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The following are not entitled to longevity pay under this subchapter:
(1) a member of the legislature;
(2) an individual who holds a statewide office that is normally filled by vote of the people, except as provided by Section 659.0445;
(3) an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor;
(4) a temporary employee;
(5) an officer or employee of a public junior college;
(6) an academic employee of a state institution of higher education; or
(7) a state employee who retired from state employment on or after June 1, 2005, and who receives an annuity based wholly or partly on service as a state officer or state employee in a public retirement system, as defined by Section 802.001, that was credited to the state employee.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 13.01, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (S.B. 1519), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.659.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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