By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 4190       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.            BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 821.001(6), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (6)  "Employee" means a person who is employed , as   determined by the retirement system, on other than a temporary   basis by an employer in any position for at least one-half time at a   regular rate of pay comparable to that of other persons employed in   similar positions.  The minimum number of hours required for   one-half time employment must be the same for all categories of   employees.          SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   school year.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the member s 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, 2017.