85R7995 MCK-D     By: Johnson of Dallas H.B. No. 1489       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to restricting salary increases and bonuses given to the   administrative head of certain state agencies.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 659.021, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 659.021.  ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF AGENCY. (a) The   administrative head of a state agency as defined by Section 658.001   whose salary as administrative head is established by the General   Appropriations Act may not receive a salary higher than that   established salary, even if the administrative head performs duties   assigned to a position title classified in the state's position   classification plan that is assigned to a salary group that would   pay a higher salary, unless the General Appropriations Act   specifically provides that a higher salary may be received.          (b)  The governing body of a state agency required to comply   with Section 2161.123 may not provide a salary increase or bonus of   any type in a state fiscal year to the administrative head of the   state agency unless the agency met the agency's goals established   under Section 2161.123(d)(5) for contracting with historically   underutilized businesses during the preceding state fiscal year.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.