Texas § 659.042 EXCLUSIONS.

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§ 659.042 — EXCLUSIONS.

Texas § 659.042

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 659.042 (2026).

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Sec. 659.042. EXCLUSIONS. 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.

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Sec. 659.042. EXCLUSIONS. 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.

Legislative 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.