HBA-CMT, MPM H.B. 881 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 881
By: Delisi
Pensions & Investments
3/18/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas is experiencing a shortage of teachers.  One reason for
the shortage is the problem  school districts face in recruiting and
retaining teachers because of inadequate salaries and benefits.  House Bill
881 allows school districts to define areas with an acute shortage of
teachers for the purpose of retired teachers returning to work full time as
a classroom teacher while still receiving monthly benefits from the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas. 

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 881 amends the Government Code to transfer the authority to
define areas with an acute shortage of teachers from the commissioner of
education to the board of trustees of a school district for the purpose of
allowing a retiree to work full time as a classroom teacher while still
receiving monthly benefits from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. The Act applies beginning with the
2001-2002 school year.