Tex. Ins. Code § 1579.253 · Subchapter F. CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION BY EMPLOYEE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An employee covered by the program shall pay that portion of the cost of coverage selected by the employee that exceeds the amount of the state contribution under Section 1579.251 and the participating entity contribution under Section 1579.252.
(b) The employee may pay the employee's contribution under this subsection from the amount distributed to the employee under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Education Code.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a participating entity may pay any portion of what otherwise would be the employee share of premiums and other costs associated with the coverage selected by the employee.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.471(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 18.04, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2005.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1579.htm
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