{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-609.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 609.005","heading":"PLAN AS COMPENSATION.","body":"(a) A deferred compensation plan is a part of an employee's compensation and is in addition to a retirement, pension, or benefit system established by law.\n(b) The deferral of compensation does not reduce retirement, pension, or other benefits provided by law unless the reduction is required by federal law.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 609. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.609.htm#609.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"d6c3964b4d012a2b641fad493a2b660812cadd0f41397ed6d29bc6c720f181e2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-609.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-609.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}