Amend CSSB 1128 as follows:
      (1)  Insert an appropriately numbered section to read as
follows:
      SECTION ____. Section 824.805, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
      Sec. 824.805.  TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN PLAN. (a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b), a <A> member terminates
participation in the plan by:
            (1)  retirement;
            (2)  death; or
            (3)  expiration of the period for which participation
was approved.
      (b)  A member participating in the plan on September 1, 1999,
may, before September 1, 2000, elect to discontinue participation
in the plan on a form prescribed by and filed with the retirement
system.  The retirement system shall make account transfers and
change records for a member who elects under this subsection to
discontinue participation in the plan as if the member had never
participated in the plan.
      (2)  In SECTION 24 of the bill, added Section 2, Article
3.50-4A, Insurance Code, strike Subsection (d) (committee printing,
page 9, lines 13-14) and substitute the following:
      (d)  In contracting for any benefits under this article,
competitive bidding shall be required under rules adopted by the
trustee.  The rules may provide criteria to determine qualified
carriers.  The trustee is not required to select the lowest bid but
also may consider ability to service contracts, past experiences,
financial stability, and other relevant criteria.  If the trustee
awards a contract to an entity whose bid deviates from that
advertised, the deviation shall be recorded and the reasons for the
deviation shall be fully justified in the minutes of the next
meeting of the trustee.
      (3)  In SECTION 24 of the bill, added Section 5, Article
3.50-4A, Insurance Code, strike Subsection (a) (committee printing,
page 9, lines 41-46) and substitute the following:
      (a)  The school district employees and retirees optional
insurance trust fund is created as a trust fund with the
comptroller and shall be administered by the trustee on behalf of
the participants in the plans of insurance coverage provided under
this article.