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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the state salary for retired judges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1.On the effective date of this Act, the Employees |
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Retirement System of Texas shall recompute the annuities of persons |
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who retired before September 1, 2019, as if the retiree's salary on |
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the date of retirement was that of a judge or justice who has eight |
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years and 1 day of service as of September 1, 2019 and is of the same |
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classification as the last court to which the retiree was elected or |
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appointed. On the effective date of this Act, the retirement system |
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shall also recompute the annuities of beneficiaries receiving an |
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annuity that became payable before that date under Sections 839.301 |
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or 839.302, Government Code, in the same manner. |
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SECTION 2. In the event the 88th Legislature enacts |
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legislation increasing the state salary of district or appellate |
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judges or justices or authorizes a state salary increase for |
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district or appellate judges or justices in the General |
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Appropriations Act, on the effective date of the salary increase, |
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the Employees Retirement System of Texas shall recompute the |
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annuities of persons who retired before the effective date of the |
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salary increase under Sections 839.102 or 839.103, Government Code, |
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as if the retiree's salary on the date of retirement was that of a |
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judge or justice who has eight years and 1 day of service and is of |
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the same classification as the last court to which the retiree was |
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elected or appointed. On the effective date of a state salary |
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increase described by this Act, the retirement system shall also |
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recompute the annuities of beneficiaries receiving an annuity that |
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became payable before that date under Sections 839.301 or 839.302, |
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Government Code, in the same manner. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |