Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1612 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/11/2019

                    86R4804 TSR-F
 By: Murphy H.B. No. 1612


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
 to invest in certain hedge funds.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 825.3012(b), Government Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 (b)  Notwithstanding any provision of Section 825.301, not
 more than 10 [five] percent of the value of the total investment
 portfolio of the retirement system may be invested in hedge funds.
 SECTION 2.  Section 825.3012(b-1), Government Code, is
 repealed.
 SECTION 3.  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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
 legislative session.