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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of |
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Education and their dependents to participate in the state |
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employees group benefits program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1551.1095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1551.1095. ELIGIBILITY OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
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MEMBERS. (a) Subject to Section 1551.351, on application to the |
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board of trustees and arrangement for payment of contributions, an |
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individual who is a member of the State Board of Education and not |
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otherwise eligible under Section 1551.109 and the individual's |
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dependents are eligible under this section to participate in the |
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group benefits program offered under this chapter. |
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(b) A participant described by this section may not receive |
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a state contribution for premiums. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |