By: Naishtat H.B. No. 3217
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas withholding
  certain nonprofit association dues from the annuity payments of
  certain members.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 825.516(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A retiree who is receiving an annuity from the
  retirement system may request the system to withhold from the
  retiree's monthly annuity payment membership dues for a nonprofit
  association of retired school employees in this state, if the
  association:
               (1)  is statewide and;
               (2)  its membership includes:
                     (A)  at least five percent of all retirees of the
  retirement system;
                     (B)  at least 50,000 members and retirees of the
  retirement system; or
                     (C)  is a state employee organization qualified
  for Employees Retirement System of Texas annuity deduction under
  Sec. 814.009.
         The request for withholding must be on a form provided by the
  retirement system.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.