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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of certain overtime pay in the |
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computation of benefits for certain law enforcement officers in the |
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Employees Retirement System of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 811, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 811.0012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 811.0012. COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT |
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OFFICERS. Notwithstanding Sections 811.001(7) and 811.006, |
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"compensation" for a law enforcement officer commissioned by the |
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Department of Public Safety includes overtime pay the officer earns |
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as a result of Section 411.0164. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas who retires |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. A member who retires |
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before the effective date of this Act is subject to the law in |
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effect on the date of the member's retirement, and that law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |