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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the treatment of military service credit in the |
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Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or |
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custodial officer service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 813, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 813.3035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 813.3035. MILITARY SERVICE CREDITABLE AS LAW |
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ENFORCEMENT OR CUSTODIAL OFFICER SERVICE. (a) Military service is |
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creditable as law enforcement or custodial officer service only if: |
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(1) either: |
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(A) the member was not a member of the retirement |
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system at any time before the military service for which credit as a |
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law enforcement or custodial officer is sought; or |
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(B) the member's employment immediately |
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preceding the military service for which credit as a law |
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enforcement or custodial officer is sought was in a position for |
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which the service was creditable as law enforcement or custodial |
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officer service; and |
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(2) the member otherwise has credit in the retirement |
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system for membership service that is: |
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(A) attributable to the member's first |
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employment occurring after the military service for which credit as |
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a law enforcement or custodial officer is sought; and |
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(B) creditable as law enforcement or custodial |
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officer service. |
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(b) The board of trustees shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement this section, including a rule defining "immediately" for |
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purposes of Subsection (a)(1)(B). |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A-1, Chapter 820, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 820.023 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 820.023. MILITARY SERVICE CREDITABLE AS LAW |
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ENFORCEMENT OR CUSTODIAL OFFICER SERVICE. (a) Military service is |
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creditable as law enforcement or custodial officer service under |
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this chapter only if: |
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(1) either: |
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(A) the member was not a member of the retirement |
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system at any time before the military service for which credit as a |
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law enforcement or custodial officer is sought; or |
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(B) the member's employment immediately |
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preceding the military service for which credit as a law |
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enforcement or custodial officer is sought was in a position for |
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which the service was creditable as law enforcement or custodial |
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officer service; and |
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(2) the member otherwise has credit in the retirement |
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system for membership service that is: |
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(A) attributable to the member's first |
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employment occurring after the military service for which credit as |
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a law enforcement or custodial officer is sought; and |
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(B) creditable as law enforcement or custodial |
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officer service. |
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(b) The board of trustees shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement this section, including a rule defining "immediately" for |
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purposes of Subsection (a)(1)(B). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |