Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1612 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/10/2019

                            H.B. No. 1612


 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 repealed.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.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 1612 was passed by the House on April
 10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 1, 1 present, not
 voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 1612 was passed by the Senate on May
 10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 APPROVED:  _____________________
 Date
 _____________________
 Governor