Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.101 · Subchapter C. COVERAGE AND PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY: STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An elected or appointed officer or employee who performs service, other than as an independent contractor, for this state, including an institution of higher education, and who is described by this section is eligible to participate in the group benefits program as an employee on the date specified by Section 1551.1055.
(b) An individual is eligible to participate in the group benefits program as provided by Subsection (a) if the individual receives compensation for service performed for this state pursuant to a payroll certified by a state agency, other than an institution of higher education, or by an elected or appointed officer of this state, including a payment made from:
(1) an amount appropriated by the legislature from a state fund;
(2) a trust fund held by the comptroller; or
(3) money paid under the official budget of a state agency, other than money appropriated under a general appropriations act.
(c), (d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 366, Sec. 2.14.
(e) An individual is eligible to participate in the group benefits program as provided by Subsection (a) if the individual receives compensation for service performed for an institution of higher education pursuant to a payroll certified by an institution of higher education or by an elected or appointed officer of this state and either:
(1) is eligible to become a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas after any waiting period provided by law before membership in that retirement system; or
(2) is employed at least 20 hours a week and is not permitted to be a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas because the individual is employed by an institution of higher education only in a position that as a condition of employment requires the individual to be enrolled as a student in the institution in graduate-level courses.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 366, Sec. 2.03, 2.14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 347 (S.B. 1176), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2005.
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.003GENERAL DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 1551.101 | Section 1551.101(e)(2)
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.004DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.008APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.Printed as Sections 1551.101 and 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.055GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING COVERAGE PLANS.Printed as Sections 1551.101 and 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.102PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY: ANNUITANTS.Printed as Section 1551.101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.1022PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY: CERTAIN POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.Printed as Section 1551.101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.103RIGHT TO COVERAGE.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.104AUTOMATIC COVERAGE.Printed as Section 1551.101(e)(2) | Sections 1551.101 and 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.1055DATE ELIGIBILITY BEGINS; WAITING PERIOD.Printed as Section 1551.101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.107CONTINGENT COVERAGE.Printed as Section 1551.101(e)(2)
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.151ENTITLEMENT TO COVERAGE.Printed as Section 1551.101, 1551.102, or 1551.1022
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.153PARTICIPANT RESIDING OUTSIDE OF SERVICE AREA.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.155COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.202AUTHORITY TO DEFINE BASIC COVERAGES.Printed as Section 1551.101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.225BARIATRIC SURGERY COVERAGE.Printed as Section 1551.101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.251GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE PLAN.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.305COST OF BASIC COVERAGE EXCEEDING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.306PAYMENT OF EXCESS COST OVER BASIC COVERAGE CONTRIBUTION.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.307PAYMENT FOR VOLUNTARY COVERAGES.Printed as Section 1551.101 or 1551.102
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.319AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION FOR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.Printed as Section 1551.101(e)(2)
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1601.102PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY: RETIREES.Printed as Section 1551.101
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