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The Legislature took action
to maintain the solvency of
TRS-Care, the health care plan
used by retired public school
employees.
receiving pension benefits if convicted of a felony
related to the performance of their official duties.
SB 500 enacted this restriction immediately.
ERS plan beneficiaries also saw few major changes to
their insurance. The state will continue to fund insurance
at 100 percent for full-time employees and 50 percent
for dependents. New changes to ERS insurance include
laws meant to expand the use of mediation for out-of-
network bills and improve benefits for breast cancer
testing, hearing aids and cochlear implants.
With the passage of HB 3976, however, the
Legislature took significant action to maintain the
solvency of TRS-Care, the health care plan used by
about 265,000 retired public school employees. In ap
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November 2016 report, the Joint Interim Committee to
Study TRS Health Benefit Plans projected a TRS-Care
shortfall of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion for the 2018-19
biennium.
To protect the system, HB 3976 eliminates three
coverage tiers for retirees receiving TRS-Care benefits
as of Jan. 1, 2018. Those under age 65 will be moved
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6In drafting the budget for the 2018-19 biennium, the Texas Legislature faced significant challenges due to a low starting balance, increased dedication of
sales tax revenues and lower revenue collections from 2016 due to ongoing weakness in the oil and gas industries. Because of these constraints, the
Legislature's 2018-19 budget added only $18 million in general revenue spending above the budget for the preceding biennium.GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCIES OF EDUCATION
JUDICIARY
PUBLIC SAFETYAND
CRIMINALJUSTICE
NATURAL RESOURCES
BUSINESSAND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REGULATORY
GENERAL PROVISIONSLEGISLATURE
-2.0%- -
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2016-2017 $0
2018-2019 $.08
$10$0
$20
$30
$40
$50
Estimated/Budgeted -2016-2017
CCR SB1-.2018-2019
$60 $70IN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Notes: Includes supplemental spending adjustments pursuant to House Bill 2, 85th Legislature, 2017. Excludes interagency contracts.
Figures for the 2018-19 biennium have been adjusted to reflect vetoes from the governor. Source: Legislative Budget BoardFISCAL NOTES, SEPTEMBER 2017 5
$80
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMPARISON 2016 - 2017 VS. 2018 - 2019
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