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House Bill 2974 |
House Author: Flynn et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 2974 amends the Government Code and Insurance Code to clarify provisions concerning the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), including provisions relating to the TRS board of trustees, eligibility for membership, creditable service, and employer contributions for employed retirees. The bill also creates a joint interim committee to study and review the health benefit plans, including TRS-Care and TRS-ActiveCare, operated under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act and the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act and to propose reforms to address the financial soundness of the plans, the cost and affordability of plan coverage, and the sufficiency of access to physicians and health care providers under the plans.