Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 606.027: PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS.

(a) In accordance with state and federal requirements, a political subdivision that has an approved plan for social security coverage shall:
(1) make deductions from wages of employees whose services are covered by the plan; and
(2) pay matching contributions from the funds from which covered employees receive their compensation.
(b) The employment or continued employment of an employee covered by an approved plan of a political subdivision is consideration for the deductions.
(c) An employee or a political subdivision is not relieved from liability for a contribution if the political subdivision fails to deduct the contribution from the employee's wages.
(d) The county treasurer, or the person who acts as treasurer in a political subdivision other than a county, shall assess and collect the required contributions and transmit the contributions in accordance with federal requirements for the filing of reports and the payment of contributions.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 606. SOCIAL SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER B. COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

(a) In accordance with state and federal requirements, a political subdivision that has an approved plan for social security coverage shall:

(1) make deductions from wages of employees whose services are covered by the plan; and

(2) pay matching contributions from the funds from which covered employees receive their compensation.

(b) The employment or continued employment of an employee covered by an approved plan of a political subdivision is consideration for the deductions.

(c) An employee or a political subdivision is not relieved from liability for a contribution if the political subdivision fails to deduct the contribution from the employee's wages.

(d) The county treasurer, or the person who acts as treasurer in a political subdivision other than a county, shall assess and collect the required contributions and transmit the contributions in accordance with federal requirements for the filing of reports and the payment of contributions.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

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