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  S.B. No. 1039
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the payment of benefits to certain retirees of the
  Teacher Retirement System of Texas who return to work.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 824.602, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (p) and (q) to read as follows:
         (p)  The exception provided by Subsection (a)(3) continues
  to apply to work performed by a retiree in June of a school year if:
               (1)  the work the retiree agreed to complete under the
  contract or work agreement cannot be completed by May 31; and
               (2)  the retiree does not work beyond June 15 of that
  year.
         (q)  Time spent by a retiree attending professional
  development classes or activities is not considered work for
  purposes of Subsection (a)(3).
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a retiree of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resumes
  employment with a Texas public educational institution on or after
  the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1039 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1039 passed the House on
  May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor