HBA-GUM H.B. 3367 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3367
By: Talton
Pensions & Investments
3/31/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a member of the governing body of a community or junior
college who has rendered at least 10 continuous years of service and who is
at least 55 years of age does not have the option to continue health
benefits.  H.B. 3367 amends Article 3.50-2, Insurance Code, to give such a
person that option.  This bill provides that the contributions must be paid
from funds under the control of the institution and/or from the personal
funds of a former member.  H.B. 3367 also prohibits the state from paying
the contributions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 3.50-2, Insurance Code, by amending Section
3(a)(5)(A)(vii) (relating to the definition of "employee" in the Texas
Employees Uniform Group Insurance Benefit Act) to include a member of the
governing body of a community/junior college who rendered at least 10
continuous years of service and who is at least 55 years of age in the
provisions of this subsection. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Article 3.50-2, Insurance Code by amending Section
15(b), to make a conforming change.  Provides that the contribution to the
cost of individual and dependant group coverages for an employee who was a
member of the institution's governing body must be paid from funds under
the control of the institution and/or from the personal funds of a former
member. Prohibits the required contributions from being paid by the state. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.
 Effective date:  90 days after adjournment.