Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3254: Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 1551.1095 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 1551.1095.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ELIGIBILITY OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ] [ADDED: MEMBERS. (a) Subject to Section 1551.351, on application to the ] [ADDED: board of trustees and arrangement for payment of contributions, an ] [ADDED: individual who is a member of the State Board of Education and not ] [ADDED: otherwise eligible under Section 1551.109 and the individual's ] [ADDED: dependents are eligible under this section to participate in the ] [ADDED: group benefits program offered under this chapter.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A participant described by this section may not receive ] [ADDED: a state contribution for premiums.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3254 was passed by the House on May 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 115, Nays 16, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3254 was passed by the Senate on …
Sponsors
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Aicha Davis (D)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3536 (May 16, 2025): 104 yea, 33 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2818 (May 16, 2025): 131 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE, Retirement Systems--State Employees, Insurance--Health & Accident, EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, Education--Higher--General
Common questions
- What is HB3254?
- HB3254 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.
- What does HB3254 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.
- What is the status of HB3254?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3254?
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3254?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03254
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