By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 1913
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to employer contributions for certain retirees under the
  Teacher Retirement System of Texas who are employed by a school
  district affected by base realignment and closure.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 825.4092, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsection (f) to read
  as follows:
         (b)  Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (e) and
  (f), during each payroll period for which a retiree is reported, the
  employer shall contribute to the retirement system for each retiree
  reported an amount based on the retiree's salary equal to the sum
  of:
               (1)  the current contribution amount that would be
  contributed by the retiree if the retiree were an active,
  contributing member; and
               (2)  the current contribution amount authorized by the
  General Appropriations Act that the state would contribute for that
  retiree if the retiree were an active, contributing member.
         (c)  Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (e) and
  (f), each payroll period, for each retiree who is enrolled in the
  Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program under Chapter
  1575, Insurance Code, the employer who reports the employment of a
  retiree shall contribute to the trust fund established under that
  chapter any difference between the amount the retiree is required
  to pay for the retiree and any enrolled dependents to participate in
  the group program and the full cost of the retiree's and enrolled
  dependents' participation in the group program, as determined by
  the retirement system. If more than one employer reports the
  retiree to the retirement system during a month, the amount of the
  required payment shall be prorated among the employers.
         (f)  The amounts required to be paid under Subsections (b)
  and (c) are not required to be paid by a school district that has
  been required to expand classroom facilities to accommodate an
  increased number of students resulting from the United States
  Department of Defense base realignment and closure process.  The
  total number of employed retirees subject to the exemption
  established by this subsection may not exceed 500 and, if
  necessary, the board of trustees shall by rule establish a method to
  equitably allocate that number to each school district described by
  this subsection.  This subsection expires December 31, 2011.
         SECTION 2.  Section 1575.204, Insurance Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The amounts required to be paid under Subsection (b) are
  not required to be paid by a school district that has been required
  to expand classroom facilities to accommodate an increased number
  of students resulting from the United States Department of Defense
  base realignment and closure process.  The total number of employed
  retirees subject to the exemption established by this subsection
  may not exceed 500 and, if necessary, the board of trustees shall by
  rule establish a method to equitably allocate that number to each
  school district described by this subsection.  This subsection
  expires December 31, 2011.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.