HB 3128
AN ACT relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Allows retired teachers to return to work in school districts experiencing teacher shortages without penalties to their retirement benefits. Specifically, the legislation enables retirees who retired before or after September 1, 2005, to be rehired in districts with verified teacher shortages, as determined by the Texas Education Agency. The changes will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, helping schools address staffing challenges by providing more flexibility in hiring experienced, retired educators.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 825.4092(e), Government Code, is amended (e) The amounts required to be paid under Subsections (b) and (c) are not required to be paid by a reporting employer for a retiree who retired from the retirement system: (1) before September 1, 2005; or (2) on or after September 1, 2005, if the retiree is employed by a school district experiencing a teacher shortage, as determined by the Texas Education Agency. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a retiree of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas regardless of whether the person retired from employment before, on, or after the SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. SECTION 4. 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, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who
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