Texas § 1579.251 STATE ASSISTANCE.

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§ 1579.251 — STATE ASSISTANCE.

Texas § 1579.251

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1579.251 (2026).

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Sec. 1579.251. STATE ASSISTANCE.

(a)The state shall assist employees of participating school districts and charter schools in the purchase of group health coverage under this chapter by providing for each covered employee the amount of $900 each state fiscal year or a greater amount as provided by the General Appropriations Act. The state contribution shall be distributed through the school finance formulas under Chapters 48 and 49 , Education Code, and used by school districts and charter schools as provided by Section 48.275 , Education Code.

(b)The state shall assist employees of participating regional education service centers and educational districts described by Section 1579.002 (5)(B) in the purchase of group health coverage under this chapter by providing to the employing servic

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Sec. 1579.251. STATE ASSISTANCE. (a) The state shall assist employees of participating school districts and charter schools in the purchase of group health coverage under this chapter by providing for each covered employee the amount of $900 each state fiscal year or a greater amount as provided by the General Appropriations Act. The state contribution shall be distributed through the school finance formulas under Chapters 48 and 49 , Education Code, and used by school districts and charter schools as provided by Section 48.275 , Education Code.
(b) The state shall assist employees of participating regional education service centers and educational districts described by Section 1579.002 (5)(B) in the purchase of group health coverage under this chapter by providing to the employing service center or educational district, for each covered employee, the amount of $900 each state fiscal year or a greater amount as provided by the General Appropriations Act.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.471(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646 ), Sec. 83, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3 ), Sec. 3.085, eff. September 1, 2019.