SRC-SEW S.B. 1132 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1132
77R8583 GJH-DBy: Ogden
State Affairs
3/12/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a law enforcement or custodial officer is eligible to retire and
receive a standard retirement annuity after 20 years of service.  At this
time, there are 517 Department of Public Safety (DPS) commissioned officers
who will have at least 20 years of service and be at least 50 years of age
on or before August 31, 2002.  DPS officials indicate that 28 years is the
average length of service, since many officers retire upon reaching 20
years while others remain for 35 years or more.  Based on this information,
DPS estimates that approximately 300 officers will retire on or before
August 31, 2002. An incentive which rewards officers who accrue 30 or more
years of service credit might reduce the number of seasoned, experienced
officers who retire in the next biennium.  As proposed, S.B. 1132 creates a
retirement incentive for law enforcement and custodial officers who have 30
years or more of service credit. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 814.107(b), Government Code, to set forth
guidelines concerning computing the standard service retirement annuity
payable for at least 20 years of service credit as a law enforcement or
custodial officer. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.