TITLE: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 10.

SUMMARY: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 10.

FULL TEXT:
88(R) HR 2433-Enrolled version-Bill Text H.R. No. 2433 RE SO LU TI ON BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate Bill 10 (certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas) to consider and take action on the following matters: (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, adding Section 824.703(a), Government Code, by striking " an additional " and substituting " a ". Explanation: The change is necessary to remove unnecessary language. (2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement and not included in either the house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, by adding Section 824.703(c)(3), Government Code, to read as follows: (3) is an alternate payee under Section 804.005, to be eligible for the adjustment: (A) the annuitant must be living on the effective date of the adjustment; and (B) the effective date of the annuitant's election to receive the annuity payment was on or before August 31, 2020. Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that an alternate payee makes the election and specify that an alternate payee must be living on the effective date of the cost-of-living adjustment required by the proposed bill. (3) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement and not included in either the house or senate version of the bill by adding proposed SECTION 2(c) of the bill to read as follows: (c) The amount of the supplemental payment is equal to: (1) $7,500, if the annuitant is at least 75 years of age on any day of the calendar month before the calendar month in which the Teacher Retirement System of Texas issues the supplemental payment; or (2) $2,400, if the annuitant is: (A) at least 70 years of age but younger than 75 years of age on any day of the calendar month before the calendar month in which the Teacher Retirement System of Texas issues the supplemental payment; and (B) not subject to Subdivision (1) of this subsection. Explanation: The change is necessary to prescribe different amounts for the supplemental payment required by the proposed bill based on the age of the annuitant eligible for the payment. Bonnen Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2433 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House