TX HB572

Expands the definition of creditable military service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) to include state active duty and state training duty as a member of the Texas military forces, in addition to active federal duty in the U.S. armed forces

Removes the requirement that ERS members must have at least five years of service credit in the employee class before military service credit can be used to compute service retirement or nonoccupational disability retirement benefits

Adds new statutory definitions for "state active duty," "state training and other duty," and "Texas military forces" to the ERS governing code, referencing existing definitions in Section 437.001 of the Government Code

Requires the ERS board of trustees to adopt rules to implement these changes and ensure compliance with the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994

Takes effect September 1, 2025