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Amend SB 1847 on third reading in SECTION 1 of the bill, in
added Section 501.091, Government Code, immediately following
added Subsection (b) (page 1, between lines 23 and 24), by inserting
the following and relettering subsequent Subsections of added
Section 501.091, Government Code, accordingly:
(c) On application by a wrongfully imprisoned person in a
manner prescribed by the board of trustees of the Employees
Retirement System of Texas, a wrongfully imprisoned person may
participate in the group benefits program under Chapter 1551,
Insurance Code, and is automatically covered by the basic coverage
for annuitants provided under that chapter. A claimant who
participates in the group benefits program is entitled to receive
state contributions for the full cost of the premiums. State
contributions paid under this subsection shall be paid out of the
funds appropriated for the purposes of Chapter 103, Civil Practice
and Remedies Code.