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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving |
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direction regarding appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. SENATE. (a) Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following |
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rider at the end of the riders to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations made to the Senate in that section (page X-1): |
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4. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the Senate, there is appropriated to the |
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Senate from the general revenue fund the amount of $34,422,614 for |
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the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of |
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$37,291,165 for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, |
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for Strategy A.1.1, Senate, to be spent in accordance with Rider 1 |
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above. |
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(b) Rider 3 (page X-1), Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the Senate is amended to read as follows: |
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3. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
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to the Senate are appropriated to the Senate for the same purposes |
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for the biennium beginning September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the Senate are |
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appropriated for the same purposes for the fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 2. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Section 1, |
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Article X, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended |
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by adding the following rider at the end of the riders to the bill |
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pattern of the appropriations made to the House of Representatives |
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in that section (page X-2): |
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4. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the House of Representatives, there is |
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appropriated to the House of Representatives from the general |
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revenue fund the amount of $43,098,410 for the state fiscal year |
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beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of $48,600,335 for the |
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state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, for Strategy A.1.1, |
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House of Representatives, to be spent in accordance with Rider 1 |
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above. |
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(b) Rider 3 (page X-2), Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the House of Representatives is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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3. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
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to the House of Representatives are appropriated to the House of |
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Representatives for the same purposes for the biennium beginning |
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September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the House of |
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Representatives are appropriated for the same purposes for the |
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fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. (a) Section 1, |
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Article X, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended |
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by adding the following rider at the end of the riders to the bill |
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pattern of the appropriations made to the Legislative Budget Board |
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in that section (page X-3): |
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4. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the Legislative Budget Board, there is |
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appropriated to the Legislative Budget Board from the general |
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revenue fund the amount of $13,178,999 for the state fiscal year |
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beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of $13,178,998 for the |
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state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, for Strategy A.1.1, |
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Legislative Budget Board, to be spent in accordance with Rider 1 |
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above. |
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(b) Rider 2 (page X-3), Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the Legislative Budget Board is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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2. Unexpended Balance. Any unobligated and unexpended |
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
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to the Legislative Budget Board are appropriated to the Legislative |
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Budget Board for the same purposes for the biennium beginning |
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September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the Legislative Budget |
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Board are appropriated to the Legislative Budget Board for the same |
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purposes for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 4. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (a) Section 1, Article X, |
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Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by |
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adding the following rider at the end of the riders to the bill |
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pattern of the appropriations made to the Legislative Council in |
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that section (page X-4): |
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5. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the Legislative Council, there is |
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appropriated to the Legislative Council from the general revenue |
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fund the amount of $40,205,883 for the state fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2021, and the amount of $43,556,374 for the state |
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fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, for Strategy A.1.1, |
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Legislative Council, to be spent in accordance with Rider 1 above. |
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(b) Rider 2 (page X-4), Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the Legislative Council is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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2. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
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to the Legislative Council are appropriated to the Legislative |
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Council for the same purposes for the biennium beginning September |
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1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the Legislative |
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Council are appropriated to the Legislative Council for the same |
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purposes for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 5. COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS. (a) Section 1, |
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Article X, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended |
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by adding the following rider at the end of the riders to the bill |
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|
pattern of the appropriations made to the Commission on Uniform |
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State Laws in that section (page X-5): |
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3. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the Commission on Uniform State Laws, |
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there is appropriated to the Commission on Uniform State Laws from |
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the general revenue fund the amount of $143,958 for each state |
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fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, |
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2021, for Strategy A.1.1, Commission on Uniform State Laws, to be |
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spent in accordance with Rider 1 above. |
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(b) Rider 2 (page X-5), Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the Commission on Uniform State Laws is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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2. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
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to the Commission on Uniform State Laws are appropriated to the |
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Commission on Uniform State Laws for the same purposes for the |
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biennium beginning September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the Commission on |
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Uniform State Laws are appropriated to the Commission on Uniform |
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State Laws for the same purposes for the fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 6. SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION. (a) Section 1, |
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Article X, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended |
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by adding the following rider at the end of the riders to the bill |
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|
pattern of the appropriations made to the Sunset Advisory |
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Commission in that section (page X-6): |
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3. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the Sunset Advisory Commission, there |
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is appropriated to the Sunset Advisory Commission from the general |
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revenue fund the amount of $2,268,722 for each state fiscal year of |
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the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for Strategy |
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A.1.1, Sunset Advisory Commission. |
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(b) Riders 1 and 2 (pages X-5 and X-6), Section 1, Article X, |
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Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern |
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of the appropriations to the Sunset Advisory Commission are amended |
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to read as follows: |
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1. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
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to the Sunset Advisory Commission are appropriated to the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission for the same purposes for the biennium |
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beginning September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the Sunset Advisory |
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Commission are appropriated to the Sunset Advisory Commission for |
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the same purposes for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022. |
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2. Appropriation to Sunset Advisory Commission Account. The |
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money that an entity is required by law to pay to the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission to cover the costs the commission incurs in |
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performing a review of the entity is appropriated to the commission |
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for maintaining the operations of the commission. |
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SECTION 7. STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. (a) Section 1, Article |
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X, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular |
|
|
Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by |
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adding the following rider at the end of the riders to the bill |
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|
pattern of the appropriations made to the State Auditor's Office in |
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that section (page X-7): |
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8. General Funding. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise |
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appropriated by this Act to the State Auditor's Office, there is |
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appropriated to the State Auditor's Office from the general revenue |
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fund the amount of $17,027,403 for the state fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2021, and the amount of $17,027,402 for the state |
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fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, for Strategy A.1.1, State |
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Auditor. |
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(b) The State Auditor's Office shall use money appropriated |
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by Subsection (a) of this rider as necessary to perform the office's |
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duties under Riders 5, 6, and 7 above. |
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(b) Riders 2 and 3 (page X-6), Section 1, Article X, Chapter |
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1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the State Auditor's Office are amended to read as |
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follows: |
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2. Appropriation of Appropriated Receipts. All funds |
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reimbursed to the State Auditor's Office (SAO) by governmental |
|
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entities for the provision of services are appropriated to the SAO |
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during the fiscal year in which they are received and shall be used |
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as provided by Government Code, Chapter 321. |
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3. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
|
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balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
|
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to the State Auditor's Office (SAO) from the General Revenue Fund |
|
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are appropriated to the SAO for the same purposes for the biennium |
|
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beginning September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
|
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the SAO from the |
|
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General Revenue Fund are appropriated to the SAO for the same |
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purposes for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY. (a) Section 1, |
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Article X, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, |
|
|
Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended |
|
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by adding the following riders at the end of the riders to the bill |
|
|
pattern of the appropriations made to the Legislative Reference |
|
|
Library in that section (page X-8): |
|
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3. General Funding. In addition to amounts otherwise |
|
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appropriated by this Act to the Legislative Reference Library, |
|
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there is appropriated to the Legislative Reference Library from the |
|
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general revenue fund the amount of $1,733,325 for each state fiscal |
|
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year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for |
|
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Strategy A.1.1, Legislative Reference Library, to be spent in |
|
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accordance with Rider 1 above. |
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4. Appropriation of Interagency Contracts. All funds |
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transferred to the Legislative Reference Library pursuant to |
|
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interagency contracts for services provided by the Legislative |
|
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Reference Library are appropriated to the Legislative Reference |
|
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Library during the fiscal year in which they are received and shall |
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be used as provided by Government Code, Chapter 324. |
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5. Appropriation of Appropriated Receipts. All funds |
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reimbursed to the Legislative Reference Library by governmental |
|
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entities for the provision of services are appropriated to the |
|
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Legislative Reference Library during the fiscal year in which they |
|
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are received and shall be used as provided by Government Code, |
|
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Chapter 324. |
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(b) Rider 2 (page X-8), Section 1, Article X, Chapter 1053 |
|
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
|
|
appropriations to the Legislative Reference Library is amended to |
|
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read as follows: |
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2. Unexpended Balances. Any unobligated and unexpended |
|
|
balances remaining as of August 31, 2021, from appropriations made |
|
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to the Legislative Reference Library from the General Revenue Fund |
|
|
are appropriated for the same purposes for the biennium beginning |
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September 1, 2021. |
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Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of |
|
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August 31, 2022, from appropriations made to the Legislative |
|
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Reference Library from the General Revenue Fund are appropriated |
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for the same purposes for the fiscal year beginning September 1, |
|
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2022. |
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SECTION 9. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: SCHOOL DISTRICT AD |
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VALOREM TAX RELIEF. Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, Chapter |
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1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), and contingent on S.B. 8 or |
|
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similar legislation by the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, |
|
|
2021, relating to the authority of a person who acquires a residence |
|
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homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption for the homestead |
|
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in the year in which the property is acquired, being enacted and |
|
|
becoming law, the amount of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for each state |
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fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, |
|
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2021, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the |
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legislation. |
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SECTION 10. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL |
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CURRICULUM. Contingent on S.B. 3 or similar legislation by the 87th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021, relating to certain |
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curriculum in public schools, including certain instructional |
|
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requirements and prohibitions, being enacted and becoming law, the |
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amount of $14,625,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund |
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to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal biennium |
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beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of implementing the |
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provisions of the legislation. |
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SECTION 11. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: |
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FOSTER CARE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT. Section 1, Article II, Chapter |
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1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 |
|
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(the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the |
|
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following rider at the end of the riders to the bill pattern of the |
|
|
appropriations made to the Department of Family and Protective |
|
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Services in that section (page II-19): |
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52. Foster Care Capacity Improvement. (a) In addition to |
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the amounts appropriated above, the amount of $35,000,000 is |
|
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appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of |
|
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Family and Protective Services for each fiscal year of the state |
|
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fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of |
|
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providing supplemental payments to retain providers and increase |
|
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provider capacity. |
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(b) In addition to amounts appropriated above, the amount of |
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$20,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
|
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Department of Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal |
|
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year beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing |
|
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targeted foster care capacity grants across this state to address |
|
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the existing foster care capacity shortage. The grants should |
|
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focus on: |
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(1) serving children with the highest level of need; |
|
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(2) expanding certain types of placements and bringing |
|
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new providers and capacity online; and |
|
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(3) promoting long-term viability of child |
|
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placements. |
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(c) All unexpended balances of the amount appropriated by |
|
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Subsection (b) of this rider for the state fiscal year beginning |
|
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September 1, 2021, are appropriated for the same purposes for the |
|
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state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022. |
|
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(d) The money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this rider |
|
|
must be spent in coordination with appropriations provided in Rider |
|
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51, Community-based Care (CBC) Capacity, and, beginning with the |
|
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state fiscal year that begins September 1, 2022, must be spent in |
|
|
compliance with rate methodology requirements outlined in Special |
|
|
Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies, |
|
|
Section 26 of this article, Reimbursement Rates and Methodology; |
|
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Reporting Requirements: Legacy Foster Care, Community Based Care |
|
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Services, and Other Child Services. |
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(e) The Department of Family and Protective Services shall |
|
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prepare a report on the specific efforts that the department has |
|
|
implemented with money appropriated by this rider and the effect of |
|
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those efforts on improving foster care capacity across the state. |
|
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Not later than September 1, 2022, the department shall submit the |
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report to the Legislative Budget Board, Senate Finance Committee, |
|
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House Appropriations Committee, and each standing committee of the |
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senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over |
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health and human services. |
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SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES: |
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CYBERSECURITY. (a) The amount of $17,443,511 is appropriated from |
|
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the general revenue fund to the Department of Information Resources |
|
|
for the purpose of providing cybersecurity enhancements for the |
|
|
state during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, |
|
|
to be allocated as follows: |
|
|
(1) $6,534,350 for Endpoint Detection and Response; |
|
|
(2) $6,909,161 for the Security Operations Center; and |
|
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(3) $4,000,000 for Multifactor Authentication |
|
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Expansion. |
|
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(b) During the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, |
|
|
2021, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) |
|
|
employees other law authorizes the department to employ during that |
|
|
period, the Department of Information Resources may employ out of |
|
|
money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section: |
|
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(1) one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for |
|
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Endpoint Detection and Response; |
|
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(2) seven full-time equivalent (FTE) employees for the |
|
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Security Operations Center; and |
|
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(3) one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for |
|
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Multifactor Authentication Expansion. |
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SECTION 13. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: ADDITIONAL PAYMENT. |
|
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Contingent on S.B. 7 or similar legislation by the 87th |
|
|
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021, relating to a one-time |
|
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supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement |
|
|
System of Texas, being enacted and becoming law, the amount of |
|
|
$701,100,535 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
|
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Teacher Retirement System for the state fiscal biennium beginning |
|
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September 1, 2021, for the purpose of implementing the provisions |
|
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of the legislation. |
|
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SECTION 14. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS JUDICIAL |
|
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COUNCIL: BOND LEGISLATION. Section 1, Article IV, Chapter 1053 |
|
|
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
|
|
General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following |
|
|
rider at the end of the riders to the bill pattern of the |
|
|
appropriations made to the Office of Court Administration, Texas |
|
|
Judicial Council, in that section (page IV-28): |
|
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14. Contingent Appropriation for Bond Legislation. |
|
|
Contingent on S.B. 6 or similar legislation by the 87th |
|
|
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021, relating to rules for |
|
|
setting the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on |
|
|
a monetary bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain |
|
|
officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, |
|
|
to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of |
|
|
information pertaining to bail bonds, being enacted and becoming |
|
|
law: |
|
|
(1) in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by |
|
|
this Act to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial |
|
|
Council, the amount of $1,427,218 is appropriated for the state |
|
|
fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of $885,798 |
|
|
is appropriated for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, |
|
|
2022, from the general revenue fund to the Office of Court |
|
|
Administration, Texas Judicial Council, to implement the |
|
|
provisions of the legislation; |
|
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(2) in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by |
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this Act to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial |
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Council, the amount of $1,500,000 is appropriated for the state |
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fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of $462,500 |
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is appropriated for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, |
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2022, from the General Revenue-Dedicated Statewide Electronic |
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Filing System Account No. 5157 to the Office of Court |
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Administration, Texas Judicial Council, to implement the |
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provisions of the legislation; |
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(3) during the state fiscal biennium beginning |
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September 1, 2021, the Office of Court Administration, Texas |
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Judicial Council, may, using money appropriated by this rider, |
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employ six full-time equivalent (FTE) employees to implement the |
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provisions of the legislation; and |
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(4) the capital budget authority for the Office of |
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Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, is increased by |
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|
$1,500,000 from the General Revenue-Dedicated Statewide Electronic |
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Filing System Account No. 5157 for the state fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2021, for capital budget items related to the |
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implementation of the legislation. |
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SECTION 15. REIMBURSEMENT FOR AUDITABLE VOTING MACHINES. |
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The amount of $4,300,000 is appropriated from the general revenue |
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fund to the Secretary of State for the state fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2021, for the purpose of reimbursements for the |
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retrofitting of certain auditable voting systems, the replacement |
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of certain systems that cannot be upgraded, and the development of |
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secure tracking systems for mail ballots in accordance with H.B. 3 |
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or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, |
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2021. Unexpended balances remaining for the purposes described by |
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this section for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, |
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are appropriated for the same purposes for the state fiscal year |
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beginning September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 16. BUDGET EXECUTION ORDER SUPERSEDED. As |
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authorized by Section 317.011, Government Code, this Act supersedes |
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any budget execution order issued under Chapter 317, Government |
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Code, during August 2021 and any authorization for a transfer of an |
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appropriation or of money under such an order is void on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately. |