74(R) HB 3049 House Committee Report

                          BILL ANALYSIS



C.S.H.B. 3049
By: Junell
05-03-95
Committee Report (Substituted)


BACKGROUND

At the conclusion of each biennium, the State of Texas always faces
a number of outstanding claims and judgements against it for
varying amounts of money.  The claims consist of warrants voided by
the statute of limitations, outstanding invoices to private
vendors, unpaid charges for Medicaid recipients, or court
settlements.  These claims result in additional appropriations
being made to honor the state's obligations under the law.

PURPOSE

H.B. 3049 appropriates funds for the payment of claims and
judgements against the state.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the General
Revenue Fund No. 001.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 2.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
006.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 3.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
099.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 4.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
019.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 5.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
026.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 6.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
036.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 7.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
037.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 8.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
061.  Itemizes the claims.


SECTION 9.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
064.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 10.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
127.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 11.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
141.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 12.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
165.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 13.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
166.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 14.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
167.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 15.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
224.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 16.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
237.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 17.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
274.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 18.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
342.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 19.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
551.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 20.  Appropriates sums of money for the payment of itemized
claims and judgements plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas.  Prescribes the sums be appropriated out of the  Fund No.
937.  Itemizes the claims.

SECTION 21.  Provides that appropriations made out of funds subject
to consolidation be considered appropriations out of the general
revenue fund or the successor account.

SECTION 22.  Requires that the before any claim or judgement is
paid from appropriated funds, the claim be verified and
substantiated by the administrator of the special fund or account
against which the claim is charged.  Provides that the payment have
the approval of the Attorney General and the Comptroller of Public
Accounts.  Prohibits payment of any claim not verified and
substantiated by August 31, 1996, from funds appropriated. 
Requires each claim to provide information as required by the
comptroller, at a minimum containing the specific reason for the
claim.  Requires claims for void warrants include specific
identification of the goods, services, refund, or other item for
which the warrant was originally issued along with certification by
the original payee (or payee's successor or heirs) that the debt is
still outstanding.  Requires that claims for unpaid goods and
services include and invoice or other documentation required by the
comptroller.

SECTION 23.  Authorizes and directs the comptroller to issue
warrants on the state treasury in favor of the claimants in an
amount not to exceed the amounts itemized in this act.  Requires
the comptroller to mail or deliver such claims.  

SECTION 24.  Effective Date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 25.  Emergency Clause. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The committee substitute for H.B. 3049 adds a number of itemized
claims and judgements.  Committee substitute adds two new sections
designating funding sources for various itemized claims and
judgements.  

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

H.B. 3049 was considered before the full committee on May 3, 1995,
in a formal meeting and the Chair recognized Rep. Junell to lay out
H.B. 3049.  Rep. Junell offered a committee substitute and moved
adoption.  Hearing no objection, the committee substitute for H.B.
3049 was adopted.  Rep. Cuellar moved to report H.B. 3049
favorably, as substituted.  The motion prevailed by a record vote
of 22 Ayes, 0 Nayes, 0 PNV, 5 Absent.