82R807 KCR-D
 
  By: Huffman S.B. No. 155
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the eligibility of certain school district employees to
  participate or be enrolled in certain group health benefit
  programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 22.004(k), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (k)  Notwithstanding any other law, an employee of a district
  participating in the uniform group coverage program under
  Subsection (a) or providing group health coverage under Subsection
  (b) whose resignation is effective after the last day of an
  instructional year is entitled to participate or be enrolled in the
  uniform group coverage plan or the group health coverage through
  the earlier of:
               (1)  the first anniversary of the date participation in
  or coverage under the uniform group coverage plan or the group
  health coverage was first made available to district employees for
  the last instructional year in which the employee was employed by
  the district; or
               (2)  the last calendar day before the first day of the
  instructional year immediately following the last instructional
  year in which the employee was employed by the district.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies
  beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.