HBA-TBM H.B. 1882 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1882
By: Hilderbran
Pensions & Investments
2/28/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) who accumulate 50
days or more or 400 hours or more of unused personal or sick leave are
entitled upon retirement to purchase one year of service credit for the
actuarial equivalent of the benefit.  House Bill 1882 entitles a member of
TRS to one year of service credit for an accumulation of 50 days or more or
400 hours or more of unused leave time at no expense to the member.   

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 1882 amends the Government Code to remove the provisions
concerning the purchase of one year of service credit in the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas (TRS) by a member who accumulates 50 days or
more or 400 hours or more of unused state personal or sick leave.  The bill
entitles a member of TRS who accumulates 50 days or more or 400 hours or
more of unused state personal or sick leave to one year of service credit,
without purchase of the credit.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.