On Feb. 20, Rep. Pat Fallon of Frisco proposed legislation called House Bill 1568.
In essence, if a school district offers insurance benefits to a person other than a district employee or a dependent of a district employee, the commissioner shall, (1) reduce by 7.5 percent the amounts due to the district under this chapter; or (2) increase by 7.5 percent the amounts necessary for the district to comply with the requirements.
The bill is designed to ensure that no same sex partner would … [visit site to read more]