Monitoring the Session

SB 2461

Menéndez Bill Prices Out Raises For School Health Coverage

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Education Agency, in collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall provide to the legislature a written report”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only action is a study and a report. Any increase in the state contribution waits for later legislation.

Study, task force, commission, report

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Report due September 1, 2026, on how far costs rose. The state contribution stays put.

The bill orders the Texas Education Agency and the Legislative Budget Board to study how much state help goes to the health coverage program for active school employees. The study must measure how much coverage costs have risen since the state last raised its contribution, and price out raises that are either across the board or tied to years of service. A written report is due to the legislature by September 1, 2026, and nothing about school employee coverage or the state contribution changes on the ground.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2461 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

ITEM

relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.

WHAT IT DOES

Report due September 1, 2026, on how far costs rose. The state contribution stays put.

The bill orders the Texas Education Agency and the Legislative Budget Board to study how much state help goes to the health coverage program for active school employees. The study must measure how much coverage costs have risen since the state last raised its contribution, and price out raises that are either across the board or tied to years of service. A written report is due to the legislature by September 1, 2026, and nothing about school employee coverage or the state contribution changes on the ground.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

“Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Education Agency, in collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall provide to the legislature a written report”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only action is a study and a report. Any increase in the state contribution waits for later legislation.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Finance
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

José Menéndez

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10K

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 · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 5, 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.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

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

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

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

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

Money

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

×

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

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

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

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

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

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

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 13, 2025

04/03/2025 S Referred to Finance

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Finance · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers

Insurance--Health & Accident

Interim Studies

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Text

The text as introduced · 242 words

89R16188 MEW-D

By: Menéndez
S.B. No. 2461

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study regarding state assistance for the uniform

group coverage program for active school employees.

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

SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Education Agency, in

collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall conduct a

study regarding state assistance for the uniform group coverage

program for active school employees. The study must include:

(1) an evaluation of the amount by which costs for

coverage under the program have increased since the last increase

in the amount of the state's contribution under Section 1579.251,

Insurance Code; and

(2) cost estimates for increasing the state's

contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, based on:

(A) an across-the-board increase in the amount of

the state contribution; and

(B) an increase in the amount of the state

contribution based on whether the employee has been employed by a

participating entity, as defined by Section 1579.002, Insurance

Code, for 5, 10, or 20 or more years.

(b) Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Education

Agency, in collaboration with the Legislative Budget Board, shall

provide to the legislature a written report that includes the

results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section

and any recommendations for legislative or other action based on

the study.

(c) This section expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.