S.B. No. 554




AN ACT

relating to the liability of an ERISA-regulated employee benefit 
plan under certain state law.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 88, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is 
amended by adding Section 88.0015 to read as follows:
	Sec. 88.0015.  INAPPLICABILITY TO ERISA-REGULATED EMPLOYEE 
BENEFIT PLAN.  This chapter does not apply to an employee benefit 
plan regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).
	SECTION 2.  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, 2005.

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 554 passed the Senate on 
April 7, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 554 passed the House on 
May 20, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 137, Nays 0, one 
present not voting.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor