MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRS HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

2:30 PM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

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Pursuant to Rule 1, Texas House Rules and pursuant to Rule 11.03, Texas Senate Rules, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on TRS Health Benefit Plans was held on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Representative Dan Flynn, Co-Chair	None
Senator Joan Huffman, Co-Chair
Representative Trent Ashby
Representative Justin Rodriguez
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Jane Nelson

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Co-chair Senator Joan Huffman called the meeting to order at 2:33 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The Chair made opening remarks and introduced committee staff. The Chair then recognized the other members of the committee to make opening remarks.

Co-chair Representative Flynn moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

The committee heard invited and public testimony regarding TRS-Care, the health benefit plan administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

 Witnesses testifying before the committee are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 5:21 PM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Huffman, Co-Chair

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Representative Flynn, Co-Chair

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Ashley Brooks, Clerk