{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-862.0021","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 862.0021","heading":"WAITING PERIOD BEFORE MEMBERSHIP.","body":"(a) A participating department may impose a waiting period for a person who is eligible to perform or who is training to perform emergency services or, subject to Section 862.0025, support services as a volunteer or employee of the department during which time the department is not required to enroll the person as a member of the pension system.\n(b) A waiting period imposed under this section must end not later than six months after the date the person begins service or training with the participating department.\n(c) The governing body of a political subdivision may, but is not required to, pay contributions for the person during the waiting period.\n(d) A person's membership in the pension system begins on the date that the governing body of a political subdivision begins payment of contributions for that person, without regard to whether the:\n(1) person's membership in the pension system is subject to a waiting period under this section; or\n(2) person is subject to a probationary period imposed by a participating department for other purposes.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 2400), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 8. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","SUBTITLE H. TEXAS EMERGENCY SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 862. MEMBERSHIP"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.862.htm#862.0021","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"1a977795b4e5f03c42025aa745ff351970ae169180357e16ca748047876b45a3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-862.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-862.0025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}