HBA-MSH H.B. 3570 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3570
By: George
Pensions & Investments
3/30/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, certain retired teachers are allowed to continue to
collect retirement benefits if they return to teaching in areas of acute
teacher shortage.  The provision allows understaffed schools to hire
experienced teachers at a competitive salary.  Beginning teachers in
understaffed schools can also benefit from the experience of retired
teachers who serve as mentors.  House Bill 3570 allows retired teachers to
continue to collect retirement benefits while serving as mentors for
classroom teachers. 

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 3570 amends the Government Code to prohibit the Employees
Retirement System of Texas from withholding a monthly benefit payment if
the retiree is employed in a Texas public educational institution in a
position as a mentor for a classroom teacher on as much as a full-time
basis if the retiree has retired without reduction for retirement at an
early age, is a certified teacher, and has been separated from service with
all public schools for at least 12 months. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.