S.B. No. 1310

	AN ACT
	relating to the reimbursement of travel expenses for state
	employees.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 660, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 660.019 to read as follows:
	Sec. 660.019.  DEADLINE FOR REIMBURSING EXPENSES.
	(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), not later than the 45th
	day after the date a state employee submits a request for
	reimbursement of travel expenses, a state agency shall reimburse
	the state employee for reimbursable travel expenses incurred by the
	state employee if the state employee submits the request for
	reimbursement in accordance with:
	(1)  the state agency's policies and procedures for
	travel expense reimbursement; and
	(2)  state travel rules.
	(b)  If there is a bona fide dispute between the state agency
	and the state employee relating to the travel expenses, the state
	agency shall reimburse the state employee for reimbursable travel
	expenses incurred by the state employee not later than the 30th day
	after the date the dispute is resolved.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1310 passed the Senate on
	April 19, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1310 passed the House on
	May 23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
	present not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor