Bill > HB572

This bill expands the definition of military service credit in the Texas Employees Retirement System to include not just active federal military duty, but also state active duty and state training and other duty for members of the Texas military forces. Specifically, the bill removes the previous requirement that an employee must have at least five years of service credit to use military service credit when computing retirement or disability benefits, allowing members to use military service credit regardless of their existing service credit. The bill also requires the board of trustees to adopt rules to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and implement these changes. Key terms are defined, including "state active duty," "state training and other duty," and "Texas military forces," which are given meanings as specified in Section 437.001 of the Texas Government Code. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing state employees who have served in the Texas military forces with more flexibility in calculating their retirement benefits.

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