89R16188 MEW-D
By: Menéndez S.B. No. 2461
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform
group coverage program for active school employees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Education Agency, in
collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall conduct a
study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage
program for active school employees. The study must include:
(1) an evaluation of the amount by which costs for
coverage under the program have increased since the last increase
in the amount of the state's contribution under Section 1579.251,
Insurance Code; and
(2) cost estimates for increasing the state's
contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, based on:
(A) an across-the-board increase in the amount of
the state contribution; and
(B) an increase in the amount of the state
contribution based on whether the employee has been employed by a
participating entity, as defined by Section 1579.002, Insurance
Code, for 5, 10, or 20 or more years.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Education
Agency, in collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall
provide to the legislature a written report that includes the
results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section
and any recommendations for legislative or other action based on
the study.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.