Separate Meetings Scheduled with Chair of House Pensions Committee and TRS Leadership
TALHI will meet with Chairman Dan Flynn on Monday, July 31 to discuss the comments we submitted to TRS in response to the proposed 403(b) rules. On Wednesday, August 2, TALHI has a meeting scheduled with Brian Guthrie, TRS Executive Director, Rebecca Merrill and several other senior staff members to discuss TALHI’s comment letters. We have been told that TALHI’s comment letter resonated both with legislative staff and TRS senior staff. We’ll send members an update on the meetings Wednesday afternoon.

TDI Hearing and Amendments on Texas Health Reinsurance System
The Department of Insurance will consider a proposed plan of suspension for the Texas Health Reinsurance System and proposed amendments to the system's plan of operation under Insurance Code §1501.302 and §1501.306. On request, a copy of the plans can be obtained by email at [email protected].

The department will consider written comments from the public that are submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18, as well as comments presented at a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, Friday, August 18, in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas.

Webinar CLEs
If you participated in the End of Session Webinar on July 11, or have watched the webinar in its entirety since then, you are eligible for one hour of MCLE credit from the State Bar of Texas. You may self-submit your hour using course code 928009261, or send your Bar number to Sharon for submission.

Quick Links & Reminders

Member Call
Our next call will be held on Wednesday, August 9, at 10 am Central. To call in, dial 1-888-537-7715 and enter code 585-111-585# when prompted. An agenda will be posted closer to the call.

Calendar

August 6, 2017, 5 pm
TALHI Reception at NAIC, Maggiano's

August 9, 2017, 10 pm
TALHI Member Call

September 24-26, 2017
TALHI Round Up, Austin Four Seasons

April 3-4, 2018
TALHI Regulatory Round Table, Austin Hotel Granduca

Jennifer Cawley
Executive Director
(512) 656-2850 (Mobile)
(512) 472-6886 (Office)