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Amend SB 1370, on third reading, in ARTICLE 1 of the bill, by 
inserting a new SECTION, appropriately numbered, to read as 
follows:
	(1) Section 1._____. Subchapter E, Chapter 3, Insurance Code, 
is amended by adding Article 3.50-10 to read as follows:
	Art. 3.50-10. STUDY ON EQUALITY OF COVERAGE                             
	Sec. 1. DEFINITION. In this article, "trustee" means the 
Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
	Sec. 2. STUDY. (a) To the extent that funds are available to 
the trustee for this purpose, the trustee shall conduct a study as 
provided by this section regarding the health benefits provided to 
teachers in this state.
	(b) The study must:                                                     
		(1) analyze the benefits provided to state employees 
for health care coverage;
		(2) determine the average benefits provided to active 
teachers in this state for health care coverage, including benefits 
for teachers whose employing school districts do not participate in 
the uniform group coverage program established under Article 3.50-7 
of this code; and
		(3) based on the information obtained under 
Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, compare the health 
benefit coverages provided to state employees with those provided 
to teachers.
	(c) The study must include an analysis of the costs and 
benefits resulting to this state that would be derived from 
increasing the benefits provided to teachers to the level of the 
benefits provided to state employees.
	Sec. 3. REPORT. The department shall report the results of 
the study conducted under this article to the governor, the 
lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, 
and the members of the 79th Legislature not later than January 15, 
2005.
	Sec. 4. EXPIRATION. This article expires July 1, 2005.                  
	(2) Renumber the subsequent SECTIONS of ARTICLE 1 of the bill 
appropriately.