BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         H.B. 384
                                            By: Junell (Montford)
                                                    State Affairs
                                                          5-12-95
                                Senate Committee Report (Amended)
BACKGROUND

Currently, Railroad Commission oil field theft investigators are
not eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity
under Section 814.104, Government Code.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 384 includes employees of the Texas Railroad
Commission who are licensed by the Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education and who have served at least five
years as an investigator for oil field theft detection division
among persons eligible to retire and receive service retirement
annuity.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 814.104(b), Government Code, to include
among persons who are eligible to retire and receive service
retirement annuity a person who is at least 55 years old and as an
employee of the Railroad Commission of Texas who is licensed by the
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and
has served at least five years as an investigator for the oil field
theft detection division.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 813.001, Government Code, to include
equivalent membership service among types of service creditable in
retirement system.

SECTION 3. Amends Section 813.401, Government Code, to make a
conforming change.

SECTION 4. Amends Section 813.404, Government Code, to make a
conforming change.

SECTION 5. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 6. Emergency clause.