Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.

HB 4945 requires the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to study whether to offer alternative retirement benefits for wildland firefighters with the Texas A&M Forest Service. The study would assess two proposed benefit tiers: one for firefighters meeting specific age/service criteria (e.g., 55+ with 10 years or 25+ years service), and another for administrative staff supporting firefighting operations. The bill mandates the retirement system to evaluate costs and impacts of these options but does not implement any new benefits. This procedural bill, signed into law on June 20, 2025, is solely about conducting a feasibility study, not changing current retirement rules.