Legislative Activity Related to ERS
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Filed Legislation Affecting the Employees Retirement System of Texas, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session
Bill | Author | Summary | February 17, 2023 |
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General Appropriations Bills | |||
SB 1 | Huffman | Retirement:
Group Health Plan:
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HB 1 | Bonnen | ||
Retirement | |||
HB 548 | Vasut | Authorizes a supplemental annuity (13th check) in the lesser of an annuitant’s monthly payment or $2000. | Filed 11/14 |
HB 830 | Allen | Authorizes a one-time 10% COLA, an annual 4% COLA, and a supplemental annuity (13th check) in the lesser of an annuitant’s monthly payment or $2000. | Filed 11/29 |
HB 1393 | Frank | Creates new optional retirement annuity that begins at an actuarially reduced amount, but increases over time. | Filed 1/18 |
HB 1473 | Rose | Increase the multiplier for retirement groups 1, 2, and 3 from 2.3% to 2.7% | File 1/19 |
HB 1651 | Cook | Allows the ERS board of trustees to adopt an alternative definition of correctional officers employed by the Juvenile Justice Department permitting their participation in the enhanced LECO benefit. | File 1/25 |
SB 729 | Huffman | Technical corrections to the cash balance benefit for individuals employed by the state on or after 9/2/2022. | Filed 2/7 |
HB 2406 | Geren | Permits peace officers employed by the Attorney General to participate in LECO supplements retirement benefit. | Filed 2/16 |
Chapter 615 (Survivor benefits for officers killed in the line of duty) | |||
SB 115 | Huffman | Would provide Chapter 615 benefits to survivors of Texas Military killed on duty in active duty. | Filed 11/14 |
HB 90 | Patterson | Filed 11/14 | |
HB 434 | Leo-Wilson | Would provide Chapter 615 benefits to survivors of Texas Military killed on duty in active duty. | Filed 11/14 |
HB 835 | Raymond | Filed 12/1 | |
Insurance | |||
Insurance - Coverages | |||
SB 155 | Huffman | Requires health plans, including the GBP, to permit participants to choose hearing aids. | Referred to Finance 2/15 |
HB 90 | Patterson | Filed 11/14 | |
SB 51 | Zaffirini | Requires health plans, including the GBP, to permit participants to choose hearing aids. | Referred to Health & Human Svs 2/15 |
HB 109 | Johnson J. | Filed 11/14 | |
HB 118 | Cortez | Requires health plans, including the GBP, to offer prostate cancer screening at no cost. | Filed 11/14 |
HB 134 | Bernal | Requires health plans, including the GBP, to provide full coverage for cranial remolding orthosis. | Filed 11/14 |
HB 340 | Thompson | Requires health plans, including the GBP, to cover treatment of serious emotional disturbance of a child. | Filed 11/14 |
HB 526 | Wu | Would permit a health care provider to submit a blood sample for additional screening for HIV. | Filed 11/14 |
SB 807 | Paxton | Requires a health plan, including the GBP, to cover a 12-month supply of a contraceptive drug when refilled. | Filed 2/9 |
HB 916 | Ordaz | Filed 12/8 | |
Insurance - Plan Design/Funding | |||
HB 839 | Gonazalez, J. | Prohibits a health plan, including the GBP, from requiring prior authorization for a drug prescribed to treat an infectious disease. | Filed 12/1 |
HB 840 | Gates | Requires the ERS board of trustees to develop a bundled pricing program for health care provided by the GBP. | Filed 12/1 |
SB 358 | Kolkhorst | Requires certain health plans, including the GBP, to establish a shared savings program. | Filed 1/18 |
HB 1364 | Munoz | Allows individuals to pay a health care provider directly rather than file a claim. | Filed 1/17 |
SB 583 | Hughes | Referred to Finance 2/17 | |
Insurance - Eligibility | |||
HB 1455 | Anchia | Permits wrongfully imprisoned individuals to enroll their dependents in the GBP. | Filed 1/19 |
Investments | |||
HB 2068 | Paul | Requires ERS to invest based solely on pecuniary interests. | Filed 2/8 |
Contracting | |||
HB 982 | Toth | Prevents state agencies from contracting with entities that adhere to environmental, social, and guidance criteria. | Filed 12/12 |
HB 1089 | Rosenthal | Repeals chapters of the Texas Government Code that prohibit state agencies from contracting with companies that boycott Israel, boycott firearms, and boycott fossil fuels. | Filed 12/21 |
HB 1090 | Rosenthal | Repeals chapter of the Texas Government Code that prohibit state agencies from contracting companies that boycott Israel. | Filed 12/21 |
Legislative Presentations & Resources
- Interim Hearing State Pension Reforms presentation to Senate Finance Cmte., May 4, 2022 - pdf
- Interim Hearing Inflation presentation to Senate Finance Cmte., May 4, 2022 - pdf
- House Appropriations Cmte. presentation, Feb. 23, 2021 - pdf
- Retirement Fund presentation to Senate Finance Cmte., Feb. 9, 2021 - pdf
- Joint Budget Hearing presentation, Nov. 6, 2020 - pdf
- Letter to House Select Cmte. on Statewide Health Care Costs, Oct. 1, 2020 - pdf
- Letter to House Pension, Investments and Financial Services Cmte., Aug. 29, 2020
- Investment presentation to Senate Finance Cmte., Feb. 25, 2020 - pdf