By: Huffman S.R. No. 839
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
Senate Bill 12 (the contributions to and benefits under the
Teacher Retirement System of Texas) to consider and take action
on the following matters:
(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house
or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 3 of the bill,
by amending Section 825.4035(a), Government Code, to read as
follows:
(a) This section:
(1) except as provided by Subdivision (2), applies
only to an employer that is a public school or regional education
service center that [who] reports to the retirement system under
Section 825.403 the employment of a member [for whom the employer
is not making contributions to the federal Old-Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance program]; and
(2) does not apply to an employer that is an
institution of higher education.
Explanation: The change is necessary to require only
employers that are public schools, other than institutions of
higher education, and regional education service centers that
report to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas the employment
of a member of the retirement system to contribute to the
retirement system the amounts prescribed by Section 825.4035,
Government Code, regardless of whether the employers are making
contributions to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance program for that member.
(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house
or senate version of the bill by adding the following proposed
SECTION 2 to the bill, amending the heading to Section 825.4035,
Government Code:
SECTION 2. The heading to Section 825.4035, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 825.4035. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN
EMPLOYED MEMBERS [FOR WHOM THE EMPLOYER IS NOT MAKING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY
INSURANCE PROGRAM].
Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the
heading of Section 825.4035, Government Code, accurately
describes the substance of that section, as amended.
(3) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (3) are suspended to permit
the committee to change, alter, or amend text and to add text on a
matter not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 6 of the bill, the
effective date provision of the bill, to read as follows:
SECTION 6. 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, 2019.
Explanation: This change is necessary to allow the bill
to take effect immediately.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 26, 2019, by the
following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate