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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making appropriations of certain federal coronavirus |
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relief money. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: UNEMPLOYMENT |
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COMPENSATION FUND. The amount of $7,245,419,946 is appropriated to |
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the comptroller of public accounts from money received by this |
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state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. |
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Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 |
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(Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus |
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Relief Fund No. 325 for use during the state fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2021, for the purpose of immediately depositing that |
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amount to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund under |
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Section 203.021, Labor Code, to pay back outstanding advances |
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received by this state under Section 1201, Social Security Act (42 |
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U.S.C. Section 1321), and to return the unemployment compensation |
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fund to the statutory floor computed under Section 204.061, Labor |
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Code, on October 1, 2021, as reimbursement for payments made as a |
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result of the coronavirus disease pandemic. |
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SECTION 2. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE |
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GOVERNOR: TOURISM, TRAVEL, AND HOSPITALITY RECOVERY GRANTS. (a) |
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The amount of $180,000,000 is appropriated to the Trusteed Programs |
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within the Office of the Governor from money received by this state |
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from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section |
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802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for grants during |
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the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for |
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tourism, travel, and hospitality industry recovery, to the extent |
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the grants are authorized by other law. |
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(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the governor |
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give priority to potential grantees that have not received direct |
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federal aid and that the amount of each authorized grant awarded |
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does not exceed $20,000. |
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SECTION 3. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE |
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GOVERNOR: CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY. The amount of $1,200,000 is |
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appropriated to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the |
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Governor from money received by this state from the Coronavirus |
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State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established |
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under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and |
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deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for |
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the purpose of providing funding for information technology case |
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management system improvements for children's advocacy centers |
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during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 4. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: COVID-19 |
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SERVICES. (a) The amount of $2,462,085,730 is appropriated to the |
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Department of State Health Services from money received by this |
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state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. |
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Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 |
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(Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus |
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Relief Fund No. 325 for the following purposes related to the |
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coronavirus disease pandemic during the period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act and ending December 31, 2021: |
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(1) providing funding for state and local hospitals, |
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long-term care facilities, psychiatric hospitals, and nursing |
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facilities; |
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(2) purchasing therapeutic drugs; and |
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(3) providing funding for the operation of regional |
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infusion centers. |
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(b) It is the intent of the legislature that any |
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reimbursement received by the Department of State Health Services |
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from the Federal Emergency Management Agency related to |
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expenditures paid from money appropriated under Subsection (a) of |
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this section be deposited to the general revenue fund and not |
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expended until appropriated by the 88th Legislature. |
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Appropriations made under Subsection (a) of this section that |
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remain unobligated on January 1, 2022, lapse to the credit of the |
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Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 and may not be expended until |
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appropriated by the legislature. |
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SECTION 5. FISCAL PROGRAMS - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC |
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ACCOUNTS: BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The amount of |
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$500,475,163 is appropriated to Fiscal Programs - Comptroller of |
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Public Accounts from money received by this state from the |
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Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 804) |
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established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for broadband |
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infrastructure in accordance with Section 490I.0108, Government |
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Code, and other applicable state or federal law during the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) Out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this |
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section, $75,000,000 may be used only for the Texas broadband pole |
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replacement program. |
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SECTION 6. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE |
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GOVERNOR: VICTIMS OF CRIME. (a) The amount of $160,000,000 is |
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appropriated to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the |
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Governor from money received by this state from the Coronavirus |
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State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established |
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under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and |
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deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for |
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the purpose of providing funding for grants for victims of crime |
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during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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(b) It is the intent of the legislature that grants made for |
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victims of crime during the state fiscal year beginning September |
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1, 2021, and the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, |
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equal grants made during the state fiscal year beginning September |
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1, 2020. |
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SECTION 7. PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES: COMPENSATION. |
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(a) From money received by this state from the Coronavirus State |
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Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the |
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited |
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to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325, the following |
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agencies are appropriated the following amounts for the purpose of |
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providing compensation for agency employees for the state fiscal |
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biennium beginning September 1, 2021: |
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(1) Department of Criminal Justice: $2,729,912,000; |
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and |
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(2) Department of Public Safety: $806,836,021. |
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(b) The agencies listed in Subsection (a) of this section |
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shall: |
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(1) in consultation with the comptroller of public |
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accounts and the Legislative Budget Board, determine the proper |
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allocation of benefits included in the appropriations made under |
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Subsection (a) of this section; and |
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(2) identify the strategies and objectives for which |
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the appropriations made under Subsection (a) of this section are |
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directed. |
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(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the agencies |
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receiving appropriations under Subsection (a) of this section |
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consider the appropriations as a change in the method of finance of |
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the compensation to be paid to agency employees and not as an |
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increase in total appropriations to the agencies. |
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SECTION 8. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: TRS-CARE AND |
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TRS-ACTIVECARE. (a) The amount of $286,337,761 is appropriated to |
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the Teacher Retirement System from money received by this state |
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from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section |
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802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for |
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coronavirus-related claims in TRS-Care and TRS-ActiveCare incurred |
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before September 1, 2021, during the two-year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) It is the intent of the legislature that premiums for |
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TRS-Care and TRS-ActiveCare insurance policies not increase as a |
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result of coronavirus-related claims incurred before September 1, |
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2021. |
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SECTION 9. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: FOOD BANKS. The |
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amount of $95,000,000 is appropriated to the Department of |
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Agriculture from money received by this state from the Coronavirus |
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State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established |
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under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and |
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deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for |
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the purpose of providing supplemental funding to food banks in |
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response to the coronavirus pandemic during the two-year period |
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beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 10. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: TEXAS |
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CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM. (a) The amount of |
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$113,082,887 is appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating |
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Board from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State |
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Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the |
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited |
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to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose |
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of supporting the operations and expansion of the Texas Child |
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Mental Health Care Consortium to expand mental health initiatives |
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for children during the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act. At the direction of the Texas Child Mental Health |
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Care Consortium, the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall |
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transfer appropriations through interagency contracts with |
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health-related institutions of higher education for the following |
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purposes: |
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(1) $20,578,442 for enhancements and expansion of the |
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Child Psychiatry Access Network; |
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(2) $56,218,976 for enhancements and expansion of the |
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Texas Child Access Through Telemedicine program; |
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(3) $32,991,791 for expansion of the child and |
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adolescent mental health workforce; and |
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(4) $3,293,676 for administrative expenses. |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2021, out of money |
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appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section, the Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board shall transfer $3,293,676 to an |
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institution of higher education designated by the Texas Child |
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Mental Health Care Consortium for oversight and evaluation of the |
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outlined initiatives by means of interagency agreements or any |
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other necessary contracts. |
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(c) The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium may |
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transfer up to 10 percent of money appropriated for the purposes |
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described by Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section to any |
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of the other purposes described by those provisions. The Texas |
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Child Mental Health Care Consortium may transfer more than 10 |
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percent of funds for those purposes only with the prior approval for |
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the transfer and expenditure from the Legislative Budget Board. A |
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request for approval of the transfer and expenditure by the |
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consortium is considered approved unless the Legislative Budget |
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Board issues a written disapproval within 10 business days of the |
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receipt and review of the request by the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 11. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: STATE |
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OPERATIONS CENTER. (a) The amount of $300,000,000 is appropriated |
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to the Texas Division of Emergency Management from money received |
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by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 |
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U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act |
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of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the |
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Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of the acquisition |
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of land for, and construction of, a state operations center during |
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the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) The capital budget authority of the Texas Division of |
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Emergency Management in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), is increased by $300,000,000 for the appropriation made under |
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Subsection (a) of this section. |
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SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES: |
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CYBERSECURITY PROJECTS. (a) The amount of $200,000,000 is |
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appropriated to the Department of Information Resources for deposit |
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into the Technology Improvement and Modernization Fund No. 187 and |
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for use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date |
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of this Act for the purpose of cybersecurity projects from money |
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received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery |
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Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue |
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Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of |
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the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325. |
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(b) The capital budget authority of the Department of |
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Information Resources in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), is increased by $200,000,000 for the appropriation made under |
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Subsection (a) of this section. |
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SECTION 13. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: |
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UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION. Contingent on legislation by the 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021, relating to the issuance of |
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tuition revenue bonds, becoming law, the amount of $325,000,000 is |
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appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Board from money |
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received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery |
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Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue |
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Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of |
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the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of university |
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construction during the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 14. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: DALLAS |
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STATE HOSPITAL. (a) The amount of $237,800,000 is appropriated to |
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the Health and Human Services Commission from money received by |
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this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 |
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U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act |
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of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the |
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Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of completing |
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construction of a state hospital in Dallas during the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) The capital budget authority of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), is increased by $237,800,000 for the appropriation made under |
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Subsection (a) of this section. |
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SECTION 15. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STAFFING |
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NEEDS. (a) The amount of $400,000,000 is appropriated to the |
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Health and Human Services Commission from money received by this |
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state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. |
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Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 |
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(Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus |
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Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for the |
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Health and Human Services Commission to administer one-time grants |
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related to critical staffing needs of frontline health care workers |
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affected by COVID-19, including recruitment and retention bonuses |
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for nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health |
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facilities, community attendants, and emergency medical services |
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providers, during the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the Health and |
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Human Services Commission prioritize grantees that comply with the |
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reporting requirements prescribed by Rider 143, Chapter 1053 (S.B. |
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1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), the reporting requirements |
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established by Chapter 588 (S.B. 809), Acts of the 87th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, or equivalent reporting |
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requirements established by the Health and Human Services |
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Commission. |
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(c) Annually, the Health and Human Services Commission |
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shall report to the Legislative Budget Board the grants awarded |
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under this section. The report must include, for the year covered |
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by the report, the amount of grants awarded, the award recipients, |
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and the total amount of each grant used by the recipient. The |
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report must be submitted to the Legislative Budget Board not later |
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than December 1 of the year in which the report is due. |
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(d) Of the amount appropriated under Subsection (a) of this |
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section: |
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(1) $200,000,000 may be used only for grants for |
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nursing facilities; and |
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(2) $200,000,000 may be used only for grants for |
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assisted living facilities, home health facilities, community |
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attendants, and emergency medical services providers. |
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SECTION 16. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: RURAL |
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HOSPITALS. The amount of $75,000,000 is appropriated to the Health |
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and Human Services Commission from money received by this state |
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from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section |
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802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for grants to |
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support rural hospitals that have been affected by the COVID-19 |
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pandemic during the two-year period beginning on the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 17. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: INTERNET |
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PORTAL. The amount of $20,000,000 is appropriated to the Health and |
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Human Services Commission from money received by this state from |
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the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) |
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established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for the creation |
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of a consolidated Internet portal for Medicaid and the Children's |
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Health Insurance Program medical services provider data during the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 18. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: |
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATES. The amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated to |
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the Health and Human Services Commission from money received by |
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this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 |
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U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act |
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of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the |
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Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing |
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funding for technology updates to the Medicaid eligibility computer |
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system during the two-year period beginning on the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 19. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: TEXAS |
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CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE. The amount of $14,250 is appropriated to |
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the Health and Human Services Commission for the Texas Civil |
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Commitment Office from money received by this state from the |
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Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) |
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established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for COVID-19 |
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related expenses incurred by the Texas Civil Commitment Office |
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related to consumable supplies and travel during the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: FEDERALLY |
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QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER INCUBATOR PROGRAM. The amount of |
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$5,000,000 is appropriated to the Department of State Health |
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Services from money received by this state from the Coronavirus |
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State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established |
|
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under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and |
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deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for |
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use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of |
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this Act for the Federally Qualified Health Center Incubator |
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Program. |
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SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: RIO |
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GRANDE VALLEY. The amount of $16,700,000 is appropriated to the |
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Department of State Health Services from money received by this |
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state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. |
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Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 |
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(Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus |
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Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of upgrading existing |
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laboratory facilities in Starr County during the two-year period |
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beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 22. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER |
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AT HOUSTON: TEXAS EPIDEMIC PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE. The amount of |
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$40,000,000 is appropriated to The University of Texas Health |
|
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Science Center at Houston from money received by this state from the |
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Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) |
|
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established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
|
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of operating the Texas Epidemic Public |
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Health Institute during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 23. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: TEXAS |
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RESKILLING AND UPSKILLING THROUGH EDUCATION (TRUE) PROGRAM. (a) |
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The amount of $15,000,000 is appropriated to the Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board from money received by this state from the |
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Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) |
|
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established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
|
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Fund No. 325 for the purpose of operating the Texas Reskilling and |
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Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Program during the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall |
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distribute the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section |
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in a manner consistent with Subchapter T-2, Chapter 61, Education |
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Code, as added by Section 1, Chapter 601 (S.B. 1102), Acts of the |
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87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. The board may not place |
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additional eligibility requirements on eligible entities beyond |
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the statutory limitations of Subchapter T-2, Chapter 61, Education |
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Code, as added by Section 1, Chapter 601 (S.B. 1102), Acts of the |
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87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, including matching fund |
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requirements by recipients of money appropriated by this section. |
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SECTION 24. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: |
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PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS AT COMPREHENSIVE |
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REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES. (a) The amount of $20,000,000 is |
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appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Board from money |
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received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery |
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Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue |
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Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of |
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the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of allocating |
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and distributing the money in a manner that is consistent with |
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Subsection (b) of this section and Section 62.183(b), Education |
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Code, as added by Section 2, Chapter 186 (S.B. 1295), Acts of the |
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87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, during the state fiscal |
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year beginning September 1, 2021. |
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(b) After consultation with the Legislative Budget Board, |
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the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall allocate and |
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distribute the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section |
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to each eligible institution, as defined by Section 62.181, |
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Education Code, as added by Section 2, Chapter 186 (S.B. 1295), Acts |
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of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, in an amount equal |
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to the sum of the following: |
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(1) $250,000; and |
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(2) the product of: |
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(A) an amount of money (estimated to be $400); |
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and |
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(B) the average number of at-risk students |
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awarded a degree by the eligible institution each year during the |
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three state fiscal years preceding the first year of the state |
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fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 25. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: HOME-DELIVERED |
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MEALS. The amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated to the Department |
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of Agriculture from money received by this state from the |
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Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) |
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|
established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. |
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|
No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief |
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|
Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding for |
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home-delivered meals during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 26. GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND VETERANS LAND BOARD: |
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TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOMES. The amount of $35,000,000 is |
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|
appropriated to the General Land Office and the Veterans Land Board |
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|
from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal |
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|
Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the |
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|
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited |
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|
to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose |
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|
of providing funding for HVAC upgrades, negative pressure COVID-19 |
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|
wards, and mobile HEPA air filtration units for Texas state |
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|
veterans homes during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 27. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: SUNRISE |
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CANYON HOSPITAL. The amount of $15,000,000 is appropriated to the |
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Health and Human Services Commission from money received by this |
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|
state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. |
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|
Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 |
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|
(Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus |
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|
Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose of providing funding during the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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expansion of capacity of Sunrise Canyon Hospital. |
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SECTION 28. HISTORICAL COMMISSION: |
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WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS CAPITAL PLAN PROJECT. The amount of |
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$20,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Historical Commission from |
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|
money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal |
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|
Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the |
|
|
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited |
|
|
to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the purpose |
|
|
of providing funding during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for the purposes of the commission's |
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capital plan project for the Washington-on-the-Brazos state |
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historic site. |
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SECTION 29. LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING APPROPRIATIONS. |
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(a) It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriations |
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made by this Act are one-time appropriations made for the purpose of |
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addressing the needs of this state for the two-year period |
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|
beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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|
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the |
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appropriations made by this Act be used only for purposes |
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|
authorized by state and federal law, including guidance issued by |
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the United States Department of the Treasury as part of the interim |
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|
final rules published in 86 Fed. Reg. 26786 (May 17, 2021). |
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(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the |
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appropriations made by this Act be used before all other methods of |
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|
finance if more than one method of finance has been appropriated by |
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this and a prior act of the legislature for use during a state |
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fiscal year. |
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(d) It is the intent of the legislature that if the purpose |
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of an appropriation, for any reason, is determined by the United |
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States Department of the Treasury or any other qualified state or |
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|
federal authority to have been made for an improper use, the |
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|
appropriated money not be spent and instead be retained in the |
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|
treasury and available for later legislative appropriation. |
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SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. The |
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appropriations made under Sections 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, |
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|
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 of this Act |
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|
using money received by this state from the Coronavirus State |
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|
Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the |
|
|
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) are made in |
|
|
accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 802(c)(1)(C), which allows money |
|
|
from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to be used to |
|
|
provide government services to the extent of a reduction in the |
|
|
revenue of a state government caused by the COVID-19 public health |
|
|
emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full |
|
|
fiscal year of the state government that ended before that |
|
|
emergency. |
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SECTION 31. APPLICABILITY OF TRANSFER PROVISIONS OF OTHER |
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LAW. The transfer provisions of Part 14, Article IX, 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), and the transfer provisions of Section |
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|
65, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular |
|
|
Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), apply to the |
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|
appropriations made by this Act to allow appropriate transfer of |
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|
appropriations made by this Act as if the appropriations made by the |
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|
General Appropriations Act, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, |
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|
and this Act were all a part of the same Act, to the extent permitted |
|
|
by federal law. |
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SECTION 32. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately. |
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