BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.H.B. 1079
79R18228 DLF-F By: West, George "Buddy" (Seliger)
State Affairs
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Under current law, the retirement benefits extend to most judges, but exclude many elder judges with a smaller amount of service. These judges should be eligible to receive full retirement benefits.
H.B. 1079 changes the language of the current law in order to enable a judge who has served at least two terms and whose age and years of service meet or exceed 70 to receive a base service retirement annuity. This bill also restricts the ability to receive service retirement from two full terms to all or part of three terms being required for qualification.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 839.101(a), Government Code, to delete existing text providing that a member is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity if the member is at least 55 years old.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2005.