HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Pensions & Investments TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Monday, March 24, 2003 PLACE: E1.010 CHAIR: Rep. Allan Ritter ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 264 Brown, Fred Relating to supplemental contributions to the optional retirement program by institutions of higher education. HB 950 Isett Relating to an optional defined contribution retirement plan for persons eligible to participate in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. HB 951 Isett Relating to an optional defined contribution retirement plan for persons eligible to participate in the Employees Retirement System of Texas. HB 1376 Farabee Relating to the optional retirement program for certain employees of public institutions of higher education. HB 1984 Kuempel Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, and benefits and administration of the Texas County and District Retirement System. HB 2037 Lewis Relating to retirement eligibility and benefits for law enforcement or custodial officers under the Employees Retirement System of Texas. HB 2042 Marchant Relating to enforcement of conduct and other matters concerning a security; providing a penalty. HB 2104 Merritt Relating to the date coverage begins under the health benefit plans provided by the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act. HB 2169 Telford / et al. Relating to the payment of retirement benefits to retirees who are employed by certain public educational institutions. HJR 54 King Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that membership in certain retirement systems is a contractual relationship and that accrued benefits in those systems cannot be reduced or impaired. ___________________________________________________________________________