Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2127	House Author:  Howard et al.
Effective:  9-1-13	Senate Sponsor:  Watson

            House Bill 2127 amends the Insurance Code to make an adjunct faculty member at a public institution of higher education eligible to participate in the group benefits program under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act after just one academic year, rather than three academic years, of teaching at least one course in both the regular fall and spring semesters as a faculty member at the institution. The bill also makes a professional librarian on the faculty of a public institution of higher education eligible to participate in the group benefits program if the person is compensated for services rendered as an adjunct faculty member. The bill requires coverage under the bill's provisions to be included in a policy, contract, or evidence of coverage delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2014, and authorizes its inclusion in a policy, contract, or evidence of coverage delivered, issued, or renewed before then if the Employees Retirement System of Texas board of trustees determines that the coverage may reasonably be included.