TITLE: Relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.

SUMMARY: Relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage program for active school employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Education Agency, in collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall conduct a study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage program for active school employees. The study must include: (1) an evaluation of the amount by which costs for coverage under the program have increased since the last increase in the amount of the state's contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code; and (2) cost estimates for increasing the state's contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, based on: (A) an across-the-board increase in the amount of the state contribution; and (B) an increase in the amount of the state contribution based on whether the employee has been employed by a participating entity, as defined by Section 1579.002, Insurance Code, for 5, 10, or 20 or more years. (b) Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Education Agency, in collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall provide to the legislature a written report that includes the results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section and any recommendations for legislative or other action based on the study. (c) This section expires September 1, 2027. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.