Suspending limitations on conference committee
jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1370
By: Duncan S.R. No. 1051
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 78th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
Senate Bill No. 1370, relating to certain group benefit plans
provided to certain governmental officers, employees, and
retirees and their dependents, to consider and take action on the
following matter:
Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee
to add a new SECTION to the bill to read as follows:
SECTION 2.08. Subchapter G, Chapter 1551, Insurance
Code, as effective June 1, 2003, is amended by adding Section
1551.3015 to read as follows:
Sec. 1551.3015. COST ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN
PARTICIPANTS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
board of trustees may impose against an employer whose employees
are not paid salaries from amounts appropriated by the General
Appropriations Act and whose participation in the group benefits
program begins after August 31, 2003, as a condition for
participation in the program, a one-time assessment of
administrative costs for participation of the employees and
annuitants in the program, which may include the actuarial costs
of including the group in the program and a participation premium
determined by the board. The board of trustees shall deposit all
amounts recovered under this section in the employees life,
accident, and health insurance and benefits fund.
Explanation: The added section is necessary to authorize
the board of trustees to impose a cost assessment against certain
employers whose employees and annuitants participate in the
group benefits program under the Texas Employees Group Benefits
Act.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 1, 2003, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate