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TX HB2911
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Frank
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AI Summary
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Allows school districts and charter schools that left the state uniform group health coverage program (TRS-ActiveCare) between September 1, 2021, and September 1, 2023, to rejoin before the standard five-year waiting period expires
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Entities that rejoin early under this exception must pay a risk stabilization fee on their premiums, determined by the trustee, for each plan year until the fifth anniversary of their re-enrollment
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Creates new state aid for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that do not participate in TRS-ActiveCare, calculated by dividing the state's total health care appropriation for active education employees by the total number of employees, then multiplying by the district/school's employee count
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Restricts use of the additional state aid funds exclusively to paying contributions for group health coverage plans for district or school employees
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The early re-enrollment provision expires September 1, 2033, while the additional state aid provision takes effect September 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and additional state aid for public schools that do not participate in that program.
State Finances
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar
5/13/2025