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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 to participate in a health benefit plan offered under the |
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state 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 is eligible under this |
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section for participation in a health benefit plan offered under |
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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. |