Sec. 844.3051. DISABILITY RETIREMENT CONSIDERED SERVICE RETIREMENT. (a) The retirement annuity of a disability retiree may not be terminated under this subchapter after the earlier of:

(1) the date a disability retiree attains age 60; or

(2) the date the disability retiree would otherwise be eligible for service retirement under this subtitle.

(b) The disability retirement of a disability retiree described by Subsection (a) is considered for all purposes under this subtitle as a service retirement.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 33, eff. Dec. 31, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 1587), Sec. 45, eff. January 1, 2008.