TITLE: Relating to the inclusion of certain overtime pay in the computation of benefits for certain law enforcement officers in the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SUMMARY: Relating to the inclusion of certain overtime pay in the computation of benefits for certain law enforcement officers in the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the inclusion of certain overtime pay in the computation of benefits for certain law enforcement officers in the Employees Retirement System of Texas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 811, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 811.0012 to read as follows: Sec. 811.0012. COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. Notwithstanding Sections 811.001(7) and 811.006, "compensation" for a law enforcement officer commissioned by the Department of Public Safety includes overtime pay the officer earns as a result of Section 411.0164. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas who retires on or after the effective date of this Act. A member who retires before the effective date of this Act is subject to the law in effect on the date of the member's retirement, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.