By: Huffman S.R. No. 839
 
 
 
   
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
  conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
  Senate Bill 12 (the contributions to and benefits under the
  Teacher Retirement System of Texas) to consider and take action
  on the following matters:
         (1)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
  committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house
  or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 3 of the bill,
  by amending Section 825.4035(a), Government Code, to read as
  follows:
         (a)  This section:
               (1)  except as provided by Subdivision (2), applies
  only to an employer that is a public school or regional education
  service center that [who] reports to the retirement system under
  Section 825.403 the employment of a member [for whom the employer
  is not making contributions to the federal Old-Age, Survivors,
  and Disability Insurance program]; and
               (2)  does not apply to an employer that is an
  institution of higher education.
         Explanation:  The change is necessary to require only
  employers that are public schools, other than institutions of
  higher education, and regional education service centers that
  report to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas the employment
  of a member of the retirement system to contribute to the
  retirement system the amounts prescribed by Section 825.4035,
  Government Code, regardless of whether the employers are making
  contributions to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability
  Insurance program for that member.
         (2)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
  committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house
  or senate version of the bill by adding the following proposed
  SECTION 2 to the bill, amending the heading to Section 825.4035,
  Government Code:
         SECTION 2.  The heading to Section 825.4035, Government
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 825.4035.  EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN
  EMPLOYED MEMBERS [FOR WHOM THE EMPLOYER IS NOT MAKING
  CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY
  INSURANCE PROGRAM].
         Explanation:  The change is necessary to ensure the
  heading of Section 825.4035, Government Code, accurately
  describes the substance of that section, as amended.
         (3)  Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (3) are suspended to permit
  the committee to change, alter, or amend text and to add text on a
  matter not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 6 of the bill, the
  effective date provision of the bill, to read as follows:
         SECTION 6.  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, 2019.
         Explanation:  This change is necessary to allow the bill
  to take effect immediately.