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.

HB 2911 creates new state funding for Texas public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that do not participate in the state's uniform group health coverage program for active employees. It provides additional aid calculated by dividing the total health care appropriation for education employees by the combined employee count of all qualifying districts, then multiplying by the district's own employee count. This funding must be used solely to pay for group health coverage contributions for district employees. The bill also allows schools that discontinued participation in the program between September 2021 and September 2023 to rejoin before the fifth anniversary of their exit, a provision set to expire in 2030.