HBA-TBM H.B. 2199 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2199
By: Homer
Pensions & Investments
4/19/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
who accumulate 50 days or more or 400 hours or more of unused personal or
sick leave are entitled upon retirement to purchase one year of service
credit for the actuarial equivalent of the benefit.  However, the leave
time was already earned by the member.  As such, a member should not be
required to pay to receive the benefit.  House Bill 2199 removes provisions
requiring a member of TRS to pay for service credit granted for accumulated
state personal or sick leave upon retirement.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2199 amends the Government Code to remove provisions requiring a
member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to pay for service credit
granted for accumulated state personal or sick leave upon retirement.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.