LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2025 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1738 by Huffman (Relating to the resumption of service by certain judicial officers under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require a member of Judicial Retirement System Plan 2 (JRS 2) who retires and then resumes service after the effective date of the legislation to resume the membership contributions that are set in statute. If the retiree completes at least 24 months of resumed service, the retirement system would recompute the retiree's annuity based on the additional service credit and the highest salary earned. If the retiree completes less than 24 months of resumed service, the retirement system would resume the suspended annuity payments and refund the contributions made during the person's period of resumed service. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, LCO, JPO, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1738 by Huffman (Relating to the resumption of service by certain judicial officers under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1738 by Huffman (Relating to the resumption of service by certain judicial officers under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1738 by Huffman (Relating to the resumption of service by certain judicial officers under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.), As Introduced
SB1738 by Huffman (Relating to the resumption of service by certain judicial officers under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require a member of Judicial Retirement System Plan 2 (JRS 2) who retires and then resumes service after the effective date of the legislation to resume the membership contributions that are set in statute. If the retiree completes at least 24 months of resumed service, the retirement system would recompute the retiree's annuity based on the additional service credit and the highest salary earned. If the retiree completes less than 24 months of resumed service, the retirement system would resume the suspended annuity payments and refund the contributions made during the person's period of resumed service.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, LCO, JPO, NV
JMc, KK, LCO, JPO, NV