The Texas State Senate – 77th Senate Special Committee on State Employee Compensation and Benefits

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Senate Special Committee on State Employee Compensation and Benefits

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NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 77th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

CHAIR
Sen. Jeff Wentworth

VICE-CHAIR
Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos

SENATE MEMBERS
Sen. Jon Lindsay
Sen. Todd Staples
Sen. John Whitmire

OTHERS
Gary Anderson
Roger Williams

CLERK:
Robert Haley

TEL:
(512) 463-0067

Schedule, Minutes, Witness List and Bills Referred to Committee (via TLO)

Video/Audio — Archives

77th Session Interim

Reports

The following reports are available for download:

Senate Special Committee on State Employee Compensation and Benefits Interim Report to the 78th Legislature (2.0 MB, PDF format)

Interim Charges

The Committee shall review current employment issues, including, but not limited to, use of the State Classification System, retention of state employees, cost of employee benefits, the use of the optional retirement/benefits program, factors that justify pay differentials, and the furtherance of a merit-based compensation system. The Committee's report shall recommend changes in law and agency/board/commission practices necessary to implement its recommendations.