
Double-dipping: The Myth vs. Reality of Its Risks
Double-dipping can transfer bacteria and viruses from your mouth to shared food, but it generally poses less risk of illness than many might assume.
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Double-dipping can transfer bacteria and viruses from your mouth to shared food, but it generally poses less risk of illness than many might assume.

Texas lawmakers are pushing to eliminate a loophole that allows long-serving legislators to increase their annual pay by $140,000 by dipping into their pension while continuing to draw a state salary. However, the bill would "grandfather" in lawmakers who have already opted into the benefit from the Texas Employees Retirement System. The double-dipping provision was introduced in the final days of the 2021 session into pension legislation that was aimed at tackling a $15 billion hole in the Employees Retirement System.