{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1551.157","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.157","heading":"COVERAGE OPTIONS AFTER EXPIRATION OF ANNUITY OPTION.","body":"The surviving spouse or dependent of an employee or annuitant may retain authorized coverages after expiration of a time-certain annuity option selected by the employee or annuitant. To retain the coverages, the surviving spouse or dependent must make advance payment of contributions to the Employees Retirement System of Texas under rules adopted by the board of trustees.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES","SUBTITLE H. HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER COVERAGES FOR GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 1551. TEXAS EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS ACT","SUBCHAPTER D. COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1551.htm#1551.157","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"a99eab207d4e00d7b3d324b2a4f1ec46441248c8e1d1c359cae11a6f7f59756a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1551.156","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1551.158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}