Relating to providing a one-time supplemental payment and an annual cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

HB 5171 provides two key financial changes for Texas judicial retirees. It mandates a one-time supplemental payment in September 2025 equal to the August 2025 regular annuity amount for all current beneficiaries of the Judicial Retirement System Plans One and Two. Additionally, it establishes a 3% annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) starting September 2026, automatically increasing monthly retirement payments each year. These changes apply exclusively to judicial retirees covered under Texas Government Code Chapters 834 and 839, with the COLA calculated based on the existing monthly benefit amount. The bill ensures these payments are in addition to regular retirement benefits without altering existing eligibility requirements.