The bill, H.B. No. 245, proposes amendments to the Government Code regarding the treatment of military service credit within the Employees Retirement System of Texas, specifically for law enforcement and custodial officer service. It introduces a new section, 813.3035, which stipulates that military service can be credited as law enforcement or custodial officer service under certain conditions. These conditions include that the member must not have been part of the retirement system prior to the military service or must have been employed in a qualifying position immediately before the military service. Additionally, the member must have credit in the retirement system for membership service that is attributable to their first employment after the military service and is also creditable as law enforcement or custodial officer service.

Furthermore, the bill adds a similar provision in Section 820.023, which outlines the same criteria for military service to be considered creditable under this chapter. The board of trustees is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement these sections, including defining the term "immediately" as it pertains to the employment conditions. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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