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Senate Bill 1686 |
Senate Author: Ellis |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Anchia |
Senate Bill 1686 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Insurance Code to make a person who is entitled to compensation for wrongful imprisonment also eligible to obtain group health insurance through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) as if the person were an employee of TDCJ. The bill sets the coverage period as a period of time equal to the total period the claimant served for the crime for which the claimant was wrongfully imprisoned. The bill requires a person who elects to obtain the coverage to pay the same monthly contribution as a TDCJ employee and authorizes the reduction of annuity payments by an amount necessary to make the required payments.