Tex. Gov't Code § 662.005
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
[As amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 109 and Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765]
Except as provided by Section 662.010, and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, each of the following state employees who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday:[As amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 950 and Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765]
Except as provided by Section 662.010, and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, a state employee who is a peace officer commissioned or appointed, as applicable, by a state officer or state agency listed under 2A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure, or who is employed by the Department of Public Safety either to perform communications or dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement or as a public security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, or who is employed by the Parks and Wildlife Department to perform communications and dispatch services to assist law enforcement officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law enforcement duties, or who is employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to perform communication service duties for the incident reporting center and to assist law enforcement officers appointed by the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in performing investigative duties, or who is employed as a security officer providing security and entry searches for secure correctional facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday.Tex. Gov't. Code § 662.005