Monitoring the Session

HB 2911

Frank Bill’s New School Health Aid Waits Until 2027

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed
Rep. James FrankRHouse 69
Why it's charged
Delayed start

THE TEXT

“Effective September 1, 2027, Subchapter F,”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The additional state aid named in the caption does not start until September 1, 2027. That is after the November 2026 election and two years after the session.

Delayed start

Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and additional state aid for public schools that do not participate in that program.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Extra money for schools outside the state plan, after the November 2026 election.

The bill lets school districts and charter schools that left the state's group health plan for school employees between September 1, 2021, and September 1, 2023, rejoin before the usual five-year lockout ends, and that window closes in 2030. Starting September 1, 2027, it also gives extra state money to districts and charter schools that stay out of the state plan, using a per-employee formula based on what the state budget gives the Teacher Retirement System for active school employee health care. That extra money can be spent only on employer contributions to employee health coverage, so non-participating schools get a new funding stream but must wait two years for it.

Labels

Labels: STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Public Education committee 15-0 on Apr 22, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2911 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

Rep. James FrankRHouse 69 Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23

ITEM

relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and additional state aid for public schools that do not participate in that program.

WHAT IT DOES

Extra money for schools outside the state plan, after the November 2026 election.

The bill lets school districts and charter schools that left the state's group health plan for school employees between September 1, 2021, and September 1, 2023, rejoin before the usual five-year lockout ends, and that window closes in 2030. Starting September 1, 2027, it also gives extra state money to districts and charter schools that stay out of the state plan, using a per-employee formula based on what the state budget gives the Teacher Retirement System for active school employee health care. That extra money can be spent only on employer contributions to employee health coverage, so non-participating schools get a new funding stream but must wait two years for it.

CHARGES

[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“Effective September 1, 2027, Subchapter F,”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The additional state aid named in the caption does not start until September 1, 2027. That is after the November 2026 election and two years after the session.

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 23, 2025

The fiscal implications to the Foundation School Program for additional state aid for certain group health coverage could not be determined as the cost would be dependent on future legislative appropriations that are not statutorily required. There would be no significant fiscal impact to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS)-ActiveCare program.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

James Frank

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20KKickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$10KPROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)$5K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007594, 101028399, 101073104.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$10,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Aug 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100992188, 101068805.

PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)$5,000.00

PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)

$5,000.00

Cash
$5,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$5,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028399.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007594, 101028399, 101073104.

×

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Aug 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100992188, 101068805.

×

PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)

$5,000.00

Cash
$5,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$5,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028399.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses7
For
5
Against
0
On
2
Names

For

  • Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)1 registration
  • TASB1 registration
  • Texas Association of School Boards1 registration
  • Texas Public Charter Schools Association1 registration
  • Texas State Teachers Association1 registration

On

  • Teacher Retirement System of Texas1 registration
  • Texas Education Agency1 registration
Sources

7 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 23, 2025

The fiscal implications to the Foundation School Program for additional state aid for certain group health coverage could not be determined as the cost would be dependent on future legislative appropriations that are not statutorily required. There would be no significant fiscal impact to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS)-ActiveCare program.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 18, 2025

05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 15 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools

Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance

Education--School Districts

Insurance--Health & Accident

Retirement Systems--Teachers

State Finances--Management & Control

Text

The text as introduced · 381 words

89R6080 MEW-F

By: Frank
H.B. No. 2911

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for

active school employees and additional state aid for public schools

that do not participate in that program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1579.155, Insurance Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as

follows:

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a [ A ]

participating entity that elects to discontinue participation in

the program under Subsection (a) may not elect to:

(1) participate in the program until the fifth

anniversary of the effective date of the entity's election to

discontinue participation; or

(2) discontinue the entity's participation after an

election described by Subdivision (1) until the fifth anniversary

of the effective date of that election.

(b-1) A participating entity that elected to discontinue

participation in the program between September 1, 2021, and

September 1, 2023, may elect to participate in the program before

the fifth anniversary of the effective date of that election. This

subsection expires September 1, 2030.

SECTION 2. Effective September 1, 2027, Subchapter F,

Chapter 48, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 48.276 to

read as follows:

Sec. 48.276. ADDITIONAL STATE AID FOR CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH

COVERAGE. (a) This section applies only to a school district or

open-enrollment charter school that does not participate in the

uniform group coverage program established under Chapter 1579,

Insurance Code.

(b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school to

which this section applies is entitled to additional state aid in an

amount equal to the product of:

(1) the quotient of:

(A) the amount appropriated in the General

Appropriations Act to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for

purposes of health care for public education active employees; and

(B) the total number of employees employed by

districts and schools to which this section applies; and

(2) the number of employees employed by the district

or school.

(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may

use money provided under this section only to pay contributions

under a group health coverage plan for district or school

employees.

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.