SRC-LBB H.B. 3237 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3237
78R9004 SMJ-FBy: Smith, Todd (Harris)
State Affairs
5/21/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, retirees of the Teacher Retirement System may return to work in
a variety of positions without losing monthly benefits as long as they
only work part-time and only in one position during the  month.  H.B. 3237
allows a retiree to work different positions as long as the total number
of days that the retiree works in those positions in that month do not
exceed the number of days per month for work on a one-half time basis.  
     
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 824.602, Government Code, by amending
Subsection (e) and adding Subsections (n) and (o), as follows: 

(e)  Provides that, except as provided by Subsections (n) and (o), the
exception provided by Subsection (a) does not apply to a retiree working
as a substitute under Subsection (a)(1) who also works in another position
described by Subsection (a) in the same month. Deletes text "is not
eligible for an exception to a loss of benefits for that month pursuant to
Subsection (a)(2) or (a)(4) for that or any other employment in a public
educational institution." 

(n)  Provides that the exception provided by Subsection (a) applies to a
retiree employed in positions under Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) in the
same month only if the total number of days that the retiree works in
those positions in that month do not exceed the number of days per month
for work on a one-half-time basis. 

(o)  Provides that the exception provided by Subsection (a) applies to a
disability retiree employed in positions under Subsections (a)(1) and
(a)(4) in the same month only if the total number of days that the
disability retiree works in those positions in that month do not exceed
the number of days per month for work on a one-half-time basis. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that Section 824.602, Government Code, as amended by
this Act, applies beginning with the 2003-2004 school year. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.