Tex. Government Code § 659.019: PART-TIME AND HOURLY EMPLOYMENT.

(a) In computing the salary of a part-time or hourly employee, the rate of pay must be proportional to the rate authorized by the General Appropriations Act for full-time employment in the same classified position, or if the position is not under the state's position classification plan, for full-time employment in the applicable exempt position.

(b) A part-time employee is subject to Subchapter K and to the leave without pay provisions of Section 659.085.

(c) The comptroller may adopt rules to determine the hourly rate of an employee paid on an hourly basis.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.