By: Howard of Travis H.B. No. 3754
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the insurance code to include members of a junior
college board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1551.101, Insurance Code is amended by
adding Subsections (c) and (d) and amending Subsection (e) as
follows:
Sec. 1551.101. PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY: STATE OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES. (a) An elected or appointed officer or employee
who performs service, other than as an independent contractor, for
this state, including an institution of higher education, and who
is described by this section is eligible to participate in the group
benefits program as an employee on the date specified by Section
1551.1055.
(b) An individual is eligible to participate in the group
benefits program as provided by Subsection (a) if the individual
receives compensation for service performed for this state pursuant
to a payroll certified by a state agency, other than an institution
of higher education, or by an elected or appointed officer of this
state, including a payment made from:
(1) an amount appropriated by the legislature from a
state fund;
(2) a trust fund held by the comptroller; or
(3) money paid under the official budget of a state
agency, other than money appropriated under a general
appropriations act.
(c) In addition to those covered in Subsection (a) and (b)
an individual who is a member of the governing body of a public
junior college;
(d) A member of a junior college board will be responsible
for payment of the benefits premium at the group rate of junior
college employees.
(e) An individual is eligible to participate in the group
benefits program as provided by Subsection (a) if the individual
receives compensation for service performed for an institution of
higher education pursuant to a payroll certified by an institution
of higher education or by an elected or appointed officer of this
state, or is a member of the governing board of a public junior
college;
(1) is eligible to become a member of the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas after any waiting period provided by law
before membership in that retirement system; or
(2) is employed at least 20 hours a week and is not
permitted to be a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
because the individual is employed by an institution of higher
education only in a position that as a condition of employment
requires the individual to be enrolled as a student in the
institution in graduate-level courses.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members 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, 2009.