HBA-TBM H.B. 1164 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1164
By: Eiland
Pensions & Investments
3/5/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a peace officer who has performed prior state law
enforcement service does not receive credit for that service if the officer
enters the employ of a county or municipal law enforcement agency that
participates in the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS).
House Bill 1164 allows a member of TCDRS to establish credit in TCDRS for
previous service as a peace officer who made contributions to the Employees
Retirement System of Texas or the Texas Municipal Retirement System.  
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1164 amends the Government Code to set forth provisions by which
a contributing member of the Texas County and District Retirement System
(TCDRS) is authorized to establish credit for current service in TCDRS for
service previously performed as a licensed and commissioned peace officer
that was included in the coverage of the Employees Retirement System of
Texas or the Texas Municipal Retirement System.  The bill sets forth the
requirements for a member claiming credit for previous peace officer
service.  
EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.