Amend CSHB 3343, committee printing, as follows:
      (1) On page 1, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
      (4) "Classroom teacher" has the meaning assigned by Section
5.001, Education Code.
      (2) On page 1, strike line 23 and substitute the following:
      (5) "Employee" means a classroom teacher who is a
participating member of the ".
      (3) On page 2, line 10, strike "(5)" and substitute "(6)".
      (4) On page 2, line 16, strike "(6)" and substitute "(7)".
      (5) On page 2, strike lines 19-22 and substitute the
following:
            (A) a school district; and
            (B) a charter school that meets the requirements of
Section 6 of this article.
      (6) On page 2, line 23, strike "(7)" and substitute "(8)".
      (7) On page 2, strike lines 25-27.
      (8) On page 4, line 22, strike "DISTRICTS AND" and substitute
"DISTRICTS."
      (9) On page 4, lines 24-25, strike "and each regional
education service center".
      (10) On page 7, line 15, strike "or regional education
service center".
      (11) On page 8, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
      (1) "Classroom teacher" has the meaning assigned by Section
5.001, Education Code.
      (12) On page 8, line 3, strike "(1)" and substitute "(2)".
      (13) On page 8, strike line 8 and substitute the following:
      (3) "Employee" means a classroom teacher who is a
participating member of the".
      (14) On page 8, line 11, strike ", or regional education
service center".
      (15) On page 8, strike lines 22-24.
      (16) In the remainder of Article 3.50-8, Insurance Code, as
added by SECTION 1.02 of the bill, strike all references to
regional education service centers.
      (17) On page 11, strike lines 13-16 and substitute the
following:
"and;
      (B) a charter school that meets the requirements of Section
6, Article 3.50-7, of this code.".
      (18) On page 19, lines 5-6, strike "school,"" and substitute
"school" and".
      (19) On page 19, strike line 6 and substitute the following:
"employee have the.
      (20) On page 19, lines 8-9, strike "school," and substitute
"school or".
      (21) On page 19, line 9, strike ", or regional education
service center".
      (22) On page 30, between lines 13 and 14, insert the
following:
      SECTION 3.03. Before implementation of the benefit programs
provided under HB 3343, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2001, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall contact
the appropriate federal agencies as necessary to determine whether
a waiver of federal requirements is necessary to limit the
application of those benefit programs to classroom teachers.  If
the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is notified that a waiver is
required, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall apply for
the appropriate waivers, and shall implement the benefit programs
in the manner that complies with applicable federal requirements.
If the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is notified that such a
limitation is precluded by federal law and a waiver of federal law
may not be granted, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall
implement the benefit programs as if the term "employee" used by
the Insurance Code and Health and Safety Code amendments made by
this Act, applies to all employees of a school district, charter
school eligible to participate in the benefit programs as provided
by the Insurance Code and Health and Safety Code amendments made by
this Act, or regional education service center.
      (23) On page 30, line 14, strike "SECTION 3.03" and
substitute "SECTION 3.04".