BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2842 By: Turner, Sylvester 04-12-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND The pension plan provides for disability retirement benefits for members injured in the line of duty regardless of length of service and for members with non-duty related disabilities if they have in excess of ten years of service. However, language in the statutes prohibits a member with excess of twenty years of service and is disabled from being eligible to receive a disability retirement benefit. PURPOSE Allow disabled members to apply for a disability benefit in lieu of a service retirement if they have more than twenty years of service. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1: Amends Section 13(a), Police Officers' Pension System in cities of 1,2000,000 or more, Article 6243g-3, V.T.C.S., by deleting language excluding members who are eligible for a service pension. Amends Section 13(b) by deleting language excluding members who are eligible for a service pension. SECTION 2: Emergency clause SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 2842 was considered by the committee in a public hearing held on April 12, 1995. Rep. Sylvester Turner testified as the bill's author. The following person testified for the bill: John Lawson representing the Houston Police Officer's Pension System The bill was reported favorably without amendment with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv & 4 absent.