1-1                                   AN ACT

 1-2     relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain

 1-3     miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds

 1-4     designated by this Act; making appropriations.

 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-6           SECTION 1.  TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE

 1-7     GOVERNOR.  (a)  The following sum of money is appropriated out of

 1-8     the Oil Overcharge Account No. 5005 for payment of itemized claims

 1-9     against the State of Texas:

1-10           To pay the City of Houston for reimbursement of the

1-11     incremental cost of compressed natural gas vehicles      $92,456.00

1-12           (b)  The following sum of money is  appropriated out of the

1-13     Governor's Office Federal Projects Account No. 224 for payment of

1-14     itemized claims against the State of Texas:

1-15           To pay the Texas Department of Health for reimbursement for

1-16     chemical and radiological contaminant monitoring         $45,401.05

1-17           SECTION 2.  OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  The

1-18     following sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue

1-19     Fund No.  001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of

1-20     Texas:

1-21           To pay Lectoy L. Johnson, M.D., for unpaid workers'

1-22     compensation benefits for Mario Castillo                    $269.12

1-23           To pay Abelot's Cavan-Peden Pharmacy for unpaid workers'

1-24     compensation benefits for Gladys J. Davis                    $58.17

 2-1           To pay Kiest Park Medical Clinic for unpaid workers'

 2-2     compensation benefits for Lloyd J. Sims                     $562.72

 2-3           To pay Grefory H. Smith for unpaid mileage reimbursements

 2-4                                                               $1,363.83

 2-5           To pay the Dallas County District Clerk for unpaid attorney

 2-6     fees                                                        $626.00

 2-7           To pay Zella Faye Brown for unpaid workers' compensation

 2-8     benefits                                                    $155.35

 2-9           To pay Marlette F. Clouser for warrant voided by statute of

2-10     limitations                                                 $124.78

2-11           To pay Don Mafrige, trustee, for warrant voided by statute of

2-12     limitations                                               $2,613.00

2-13           To pay Dr. Henry W. McGowen, M.D., doing business as

2-14     Radiology Consultants, for unpaid workers' compensation benefits

2-15     for Jerry D.  Christmas                                      $44.15

2-16           To pay William T. Price, M.D., for unpaid workers'

2-17     compensation benefits for Scott L. Morriss                  $229.87

2-18           To pay Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Inc., for unpaid

2-19     workers' compensation benefits for Sam Novy                 $800.00

2-20           To pay Deedie L. Johnson for unpaid workers' compensation

2-21     benefits                                                      $5.58

2-22           To pay Texas Orthopedic & Trauma Associates for unpaid

2-23     workers' compensation benefits for Efrem McDuffie           $305.76

2-24           To pay  Mike T. Yoon for unpaid workers' compensation

2-25     benefits for Mario Castillo                                 $152.00

2-26           To pay Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority, doing business

2-27     as Medstar, for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Tommie G.

 3-1     Allen                                                       $462.00

 3-2           To pay R. David Calvo, M.D., P.A., for warrant voided by

 3-3     statute of limitations                                      $126.88

 3-4           To pay Lydia G. Palacios for unpaid workers' compensation

 3-5     benefits                                                     $41.80

 3-6           To pay Laura Hawkins Hunt (formerly Woodall) for warrant

 3-7     voided by statute of limitations                             $54.28

 3-8           To pay Cindy Lou Bailey for unpaid workers' compensation

 3-9     benefits                                                    $520.07

3-10           To pay Texas Physical Medicine for unpaid workers'

3-11     compensation benefits for Kenneth W. Bing, Jr.              $484.26

3-12           To pay Lucinda M. Grundy for warrant voided by statute of

3-13     limitations                                                 $299.45

3-14           To pay Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc., for unpaid workers'

3-15     compensation benefits for Doris M. Patrick                  $376.51

3-16           To pay Jeffrey S. Weislow, D.C., doing business as A.H.C.

3-17     Chiropractic, for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Connie

3-18     McFadden                                                    $687.55

3-19           To pay Physical Therapy Services for unpaid workers'

3-20     compensation benefits for Robbie B. Neal                    $291.77

3-21           To pay Lankford Hand Surgery Association for unpaid workers'

3-22     compensation benefits for Billie Ann Coleman                 $12.00

3-23           To pay Physical Therapy Services for unpaid workers'

3-24     compensation benefits for Sylvia Garcia                     $580.61

3-25           To pay Stephen Remedes for warrant voided by statute of

3-26     limitations                                                 $347.49

3-27           To pay the Methodist Hospital in Houston for unpaid workers'

 4-1     compensation benefits for Nancy A. McGuire               $24,181.34

 4-2           To pay Sandy Garcia for unpaid workers' compensation benefits

 4-3                                                                 $159.84

 4-4           To pay Sandy Garcia for unpaid workers' compensation benefits

 4-5                                                                 $516.24

 4-6           To pay Bone & Joint Clinic c/o Sherwin J. Stiff, M.D., for

 4-7     unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Yvette McGar      $452.00

 4-8           To pay Ronald G. Corley, M.D., P.A., for unpaid workers'

 4-9     compensation benefits for Kristina Hill                      $35.00

4-10           (b)  The following sum of money is  appropriated out of the

4-11     Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 469 for payment of

4-12     itemized claims against the State of Texas:

4-13           To pay Gilbert O. Flores for warrant voided by statute of

4-14     limitations                                               $4,500.00

4-15           SECTION 3.  TREASURY DEPARTMENT.  The following sums of money

4-16     are  appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for

4-17     payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

4-18           To pay Philip G. Ward for warrant voided by statute of

4-19     limitations                                                 $202.14

4-20           To pay Sylvia Hubbard Indv. & Sylvia Hubbard for the benefit

4-21     of Angelia Hubbard for warrant voided by statute of limitations

4-22                                                                 $195.99

4-23           To pay Orvis E. Austin for the estate of Sam Austin, Jr.,

4-24     heir of estate of Sam Austin, Sr., for warrant voided by statute of

4-25     limitations                                                 $119.30

4-26           To pay Jerry L. Cole for the benefit of Matthew L. McDonald

4-27     for warrant voided by statute of limitations                 $35.53

 5-1           SECTION 4.  TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION.  The following sums

 5-2     of money are appropriated out of the Workforce Commission Federal

 5-3     Account No. 5026 for payment of itemized claims against the State

 5-4     of Texas:

 5-5           To pay the Travis County District Clerk for unpaid court

 5-6     costs                                                       $736.00

 5-7           To pay the Travis County District Clerk for unpaid court

 5-8     costs                                                       $130.00

 5-9           To pay the Travis County District Clerk for unpaid court

5-10     costs                                                       $174.00

5-11           To pay Carolyn Young for warrant voided by statute of

5-12     limitations                                               $1,613.59

5-13           To pay Day Care Assoc. of Fort Worth & Tarrant County for

5-14     unpaid child-care management services                     $5,512.13

5-15           To pay Day Care Assoc. of Fort Worth & Tarrant County for

5-16     unpaid child-care management services                    $64,656.15

5-17           SECTION 5.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.  (a)  The following

5-18     sums of money are  appropriated to the Department of Human

5-19     Services, out of the funds indicated below, for payment of itemized

5-20     claims against the State of Texas:

5-21           To pay Texarkana Management Company, doing business as Jones

5-22     Health Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

5-23     Medicaid recipients                                       $1,583.44

5-24           To pay Lutheran Home of West Texas for unpaid charges for

5-25     nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                   $264.03

5-26           To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, Inc., doing business as

5-27     Cannon Oaks Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home

 6-1     care for Medicaid recipients                                $243.68

 6-2           To pay Tarrant County MHMR Services, doing business as

 6-3     Crossroads Development Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home

 6-4     care for Medicaid recipients                             $33,597.84

 6-5           To pay 3927 Foundation, doing business as Del Mar Health Care

 6-6     Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 6-7     recipients                                                   $44.55

 6-8           To pay the Tom Green County Child Welfare Board for warrant

 6-9     voided by statute of limitations                             $88.00

6-10           To pay the Tom Green County Child Welfare Board for warrant

6-11     voided by statute of limitations                            $330.00

6-12           To pay the Runnels County Child Welfare Board for warrant

6-13     voided by statute of limitations                             $28.00

6-14           To pay Avante Villa of Corpus Christi for unpaid charges for

6-15     nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                $55,757.62

6-16           To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial

6-17     Medical, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

6-18     recipients                                                  $141.44

6-19           To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

6-20     Manor-Harlingen, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

6-21     Medicaid recipients                                          $51.78

6-22           To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green

6-23     Acres, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

6-24     recipients                                                    $5.24

6-25           To pay Advanced Living Technologies, Inc., doing business as

6-26     Hennesy Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

6-27     Medicaid recipients                                         $270.26

 7-1           To pay the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas for unpaid

 7-2     charges for community care services for Medicaid recipients

 7-3                                                               $1,992.87

 7-4           To pay Autumn Hills Convalescent Center, Inc., for unpaid

 7-5     charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients     $4,744.82

 7-6           To pay American Health Services, Inc., doing business as The

 7-7     Clairmont, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 7-8     recipients                                                $1,123.78

 7-9           To pay Southeastern Health Care, Inc., doing business as

7-10     Wichita Falls Convalescent Center, for unpaid charges for nursing

7-11     home care for Medicaid recipients                         $2,410.55

7-12           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson

7-13     Place #1, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

7-14     recipients                                                $2,968.20

7-15           To pay Lisa Curtis for warrant voided by statute of

7-16     limitations                                                  $22.75

7-17           To pay Pebble Creek Nursing Center for unpaid charges for

7-18     nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $8,834.00

7-19           To pay Woodlands Place Nursing Center, doing business as

7-20     Heritage Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

7-21     Medicaid recipients                                       $6,629.58

7-22           To pay 3927 Foundation, Inc., doing business as Bryan Manor

7-23     Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

7-24     recipients                                                $7,248.45

7-25           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as

7-26     Forest Hill Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home

7-27     care for Medicaid recipients                              $1,310.78

 8-1           To pay Brentwood Place Two for unpaid charges for nursing

 8-2     home care for Medicaid recipients                           $872.57

 8-3           To pay CS Denton Partners Ltd., doing business as The Vintage

 8-4     Health Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 8-5     Medicaid recipients                                      $90,980.71

 8-6           To pay Baylor College of Medicine for warrant voided by

 8-7     statute of limitations                                   $18,656.33

 8-8           To pay Jacquelyne Rose Samuels for warrant voided by statute

 8-9     of limitations                                               $35.28

8-10           To pay Hilltop Nursing Home, Inc., for unpaid charges for

8-11     nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $2,570.39

8-12           To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green

8-13     Acres CC-Vidor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

8-14     Medicaid recipients                                         $345.75

8-15           To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Bay

8-16     Villa, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

8-17     recipients                                                   $13.18

8-18           To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Kontze

8-19     Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

8-20     Medicaid recipients                                         $657.69

8-21           To pay Accu-Care Investments, Inc., doing business as Pecan

8-22     Tree Lodge, for warrant voided by statute of limitations $19,408.17

8-23           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Canterbury

8-24     Villa of Falfurrias, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

8-25     Medicaid recipients                                         $179.52

8-26           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as

8-27     Hearthstone Nursing, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 9-1     Medicaid recipients                                       $1,966.42

 9-2           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Denton

 9-3     Development Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 9-4     Medicaid recipients                                      $22,314.28

 9-5           To pay Four Seasons Nursing Center, Inc., doing business as

 9-6     Four Seasons NC-Austin, for unpaid charges for nursing home care

 9-7     for Medicaid recipients                                     $193.13

 9-8           To pay Big Spring Associates, L.P., doing business as Golden

 9-9     Plains Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

9-10     Medicaid recipients                                          $50.29

9-11           To pay the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, doing

9-12     business as The Parks Good Samaritan Village, for unpaid charges

9-13     for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients             $2,908.12

9-14           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as

9-15     Canterbury Villa-DeLeon, for unpaid charges for nursing home care

9-16     for Medicaid recipients                                     $203.98

9-17           To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as

9-18     Mineral Wells Health Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing

9-19     home care for Medicaid recipients                           $178.88

9-20           To pay Lula Mae Whitehead for unpaid AFDC benefits    $248.00

9-21           To pay Richland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for

9-22     unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

9-23                                                                 $180.73

9-24           To pay Southmark Heritage Corporation, doing business as

9-25     Terrell Care Center, #5158-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home

9-26     care for Medicaid recipients                              $5,729.90

9-27           To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Serenity Haven

 10-1    Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 10-2    recipients                                                $1,514.10

 10-3          To pay Eckerd Drug #916 for unpaid charges for pharmaceutical

 10-4    services for Medicaid recipients                            $457.76

 10-5          To pay Good Health, Inc., doing business as Super Save Drugs

 10-6    #2, for unpaid charges for pharmaceutical services for Medicaid

 10-7    recipients                                                  $542.35

 10-8          To pay National Heritage Insurance Company for unpaid charges

 10-9    for medical assistance services                         $236,633.00

10-10          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson

10-11    Place #2, #9177-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

10-12    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,072.93

10-13          To pay Autumn Hills Convalescent Center #5145-1 for unpaid

10-14    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients    $11,542.35

10-15          To pay Elgin Johnson for warrant voided by statute of

10-16    limitations                                                 $151.00

10-17          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Villa Inn

10-18    Nursing Center, #4584-8 for unpaid charges for nursing home care

10-19    for Medicaid recipients                                   $1,765.72

10-20          To pay Bremond Nursing Center #5161-2 for unpaid charges for

10-21    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                   $418.50

10-22          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Cannon Oaks,

10-23    #5084-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

10-24    recipients                                                $2,811.92

10-25          To pay Unicare Homes, Inc., doing business as Frontier Manor,

10-26    #4863-5 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

10-27    recipients                                                  $560.04

 11-1          To pay National Heritage Insurance Company for unpaid charges

 11-2    for medical assistance services                          $72,151.00

 11-3          To pay Moores Pharmacy for unpaid charges for pharmaceutical

 11-4    services for Medicaid recipients                            $196.12

 11-5          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as El Paso

 11-6    Convalescent Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 11-7    Medicaid recipients                                         $956.40

 11-8          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Capital City

 11-9    Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, #5140-3 for unpaid charges for

11-10    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $1,202.67

11-11          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Leisure Lodge

11-12    Henderson, #4555-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

11-13    Medicaid recipients                                          $63.55

11-14          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Valley View

11-15    Lodge, #4933-5 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

11-16    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,354.20

11-17          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson

11-18    Place, #4433-6 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

11-19    Medicaid recipients                                         $489.30

11-20          To pay Sam Houston Electric Cooperative for Hurbert McGaha

11-21    for warrant voided by statute of limitations                 $35.00

11-22          To pay the Maverick County District Attorney for unpaid

11-23    attorney fees in food stamp fraud case                      $277.50

11-24          To pay Brentwood Place 4 for unpaid charges for social

11-25    services                                                    $542.88

11-26          To pay Texas Health, doing business as University Nursing

11-27    Center, #4994-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 12-1    Medicaid recipients                                         $740.00

 12-2          To pay Gibson's Security Pharmacy c/o Mann Drug, Inc., of

 12-3    Brownsville, doing business as Drug Emporium, for warrant voided by

 12-4    statute of limitations                                    $1,047.48

 12-5          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Frankston

 12-6    Nursing Home, #4915-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 12-7    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,786.88

 12-8          To pay Valley Grande Manor Nursing & Convalescent Home for

 12-9    unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

12-10                                                             $13,457.21

12-11          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as

12-12    Carrollton Manor, #5062-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care

12-13    for Medicaid recipients                                     $378.28

12-14          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial

12-15    Medical, #4155-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

12-16    Medicaid recipients                                          $29.63

12-17          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as C. V. of

12-18    Gatesville, #4624-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

12-19    Medicaid recipients                                         $444.00

12-20          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as The

12-21    Village at Valley Inn, #5282-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home

12-22    care for Medicaid recipients                              $7,482.61

12-23          To pay Stone Road Nursing Center, Inc., #5000-2 for unpaid

12-24    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients    $10,188.79

12-25          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Golden Charm,

12-26    #5067-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

12-27    recipients                                                $6,406.00

 13-1          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Silver Leaves,

 13-2    #4285-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 13-3    recipients                                               $39,948.28

 13-4          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Merritt Plaza

 13-5    Rehabilitation/Living Center, #4730-3 for unpaid charges for

 13-6    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $1,410.95

 13-7          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as The Arbor,

 13-8    #4970-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 13-9    recipients                                                  $714.97

13-10          To pay Four Seasons Nursing Center-San Antonio #5109-2 for

13-11    unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients  $6.94

13-12          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lubbock

13-13    Healthcare, #5138-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

13-14    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,717.79

13-15          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Leisure

13-16    Lodge-Anahuac, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

13-17    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,377.63

13-18          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Pioneer Place,

13-19    #5141-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

13-20    recipients                                                  $908.16

13-21          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Courtyard CC,

13-22    #5005-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

13-23    recipients                                                $5,643.84

13-24          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lakeview Health

13-25    Care, #5244-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

13-26    recipients                                                  $602.00

13-27          To pay Four Seasons Nursing Center #4810-2 for unpaid charges

 14-1    for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients             $1,000.45

 14-2          To pay Lion Health Centers (Irving), Inc., doing business as

 14-3    Ashford Hall, #4426-9 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 14-4    Medicaid recipients                                         $960.48

 14-5          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Brownwood,

 14-6    #4881-5 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 14-7    recipients                                                  $116.38

 14-8          To pay Veronica I. Macias for warrant voided by statute of

 14-9    limitations                                                 $107.10

14-10          To pay Medical Center Hospital #9214-1 for unpaid charges for

14-11    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $2,818.08

14-12          To pay Texas Home Health of America, Inc., for unpaid charges

14-13    for social services                                         $532.44

14-14          To pay Campbell Care of Central Texas, Inc., doing business

14-15    as Castle Hills Manor, #4721-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home

14-16    care for Medicaid recipients                                 $49.59

14-17          To pay Integrated Health Services of Hurst #4588-4 for unpaid

14-18    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients       $252.84

14-19          To pay Parkway Hospital #9109-1 for unpaid charges for

14-20    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                   $395.34

14-21          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Lakelodge

14-22    Care, #5143-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

14-23    recipients                                                $2,145.63

14-24          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Spring Oak

14-25    Terrace, #5283-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

14-26    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,502.23

14-27          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Canterbury

 15-1    Villa-DeLeon, #4922-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 15-2    Medicaid recipients                                         $278.14

 15-3          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lake Jackson

 15-4    Nursing Home, #5139-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 15-5    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,625.67

 15-6          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Serenity Haven,

 15-7    #5113-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 15-8    recipients                                                $3,555.92

 15-9          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Pine

15-10    Hill Terrace, #9197-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

15-11    Medicaid recipients                                         $673.20

15-12          To pay Mel-Haven Convalescent Center #4477-2 for unpaid

15-13    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients        $57.94

15-14          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Beechnut

15-15    Manor, #5316-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

15-16    Medicaid recipients                                         $175.68

15-17          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

15-18    Manor-Rio Grande City, #4995-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home

15-19    care for Medicaid recipients                                $444.06

15-20          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

15-21    Manor West, #4623-6 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

15-22    Medicaid recipients                                       $5,311.45

15-23          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Care Inn

15-24    of San Marcos, #4914-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

15-25    Medicaid recipients                                      $20,154.92

15-26          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Care Inn

15-27    of Plainview, #4849-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 16-1    Medicaid recipients                                          $19.87

 16-2          To pay Mariner Health, Inc., doing business as Villa

 16-3    Northwest, #5137-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 16-4    Medicaid recipients                                         $446.85

 16-5          To pay Westview Manor #4574-1 for unpaid charges for nursing

 16-6    home care for Medicaid recipients                         $2,720.93

 16-7          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as

 16-8    Allenbrook HC, #5057-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 16-9    Medicaid recipients                                         $651.22

16-10          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Care

16-11    Inn-Waco, #4613-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

16-12    Medicaid recipients                                         $928.72

16-13          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Care

16-14    Inn-Waco, #4613-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

16-15    Medicaid recipients                                         $207.78

16-16          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Greenview

16-17    Manor, #4800-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

16-18    Medicaid recipients                                         $568.90

16-19          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green

16-20    Acres CC, #4850-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

16-21    Medicaid recipients                                         $299.71

16-22          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green

16-23    Acres CC, #4943-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

16-24    Medicaid recipients                                          $25.38

16-25          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green

16-26    Acres CC-Humble, #4967-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care

16-27    for Medicaid recipients                                   $1,788.09

 17-1          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Levelland

 17-2    Nursing, #4594-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 17-3    Medicaid recipients                                         $166.59

 17-4          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

 17-5    Manor Nursing Center, #4259-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home

 17-6    care for Medicaid recipients                                $448.08

 17-7          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

 17-8    Manor Nursing Center, #4629-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home

 17-9    care for Medicaid recipients                                $124.77

17-10          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

17-11    Manor NCCC, #4567-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

17-12    Medicaid recipients                                         $295.19

17-13          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

17-14    Manor-North, #4073-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

17-15    Medicaid recipients                                         $309.72

17-16          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

17-17    Manor Laredo South, #5042-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home

17-18    care for Medicaid recipients                              $2,339.28

17-19          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

17-20    Manor Living Center, #4833-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home

17-21    care for Medicaid recipients                                $234.90

17-22          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as

17-23    Hearthstone of Round Rock, #5264-1 for unpaid charges for nursing

17-24    home care for Medicaid recipients                           $173.29

17-25          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Hilltop

17-26    Village, #4493-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

17-27    Medicaid recipients                                          $10.62

 18-1          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Hilltop

 18-2    Village, #4493-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 18-3    Medicaid recipients                                         $139.11

 18-4          To pay Columbia Medical Center-Terrell #9207-1 for unpaid

 18-5    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients     $3,458.20

 18-6          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

 18-7    Manor-South, #4737-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 18-8    Medicaid recipients                                         $173.01

 18-9          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Lynwood

18-10    Manor, #5279-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

18-11    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,191.93

18-12          To pay Southern Union Gas for Al Dixon for warrant voided by

18-13    statute of limitations                                       $41.00

18-14          To pay Vitas Healthcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

18-15    hospice services                                         $25,085.79

18-16          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson

18-17    Place 2, #9177-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

18-18    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,067.19

18-19          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Richland

18-20    Manor, #4681-6 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

18-21    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,112.25

18-22          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as North

18-23    Shores Healthcare Center, #4392-3 for unpaid charges for nursing

18-24    home care for Medicaid recipients                         $7,416.26

18-25          To pay Camlu Care Center #5147-1 for unpaid charges for

18-26    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $3,668.64

18-27          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Woodlawn

 19-1    Hills, #4270-5 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 19-2    Medicaid recipients                                       $2,045.67

 19-3          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as University

 19-4    Manor, #4491-6 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 19-5    Medicaid recipients                                       $4,083.40

 19-6          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Park

 19-7    Haven Nursing Center, #4381-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home

 19-8    care for Medicaid recipients                              $1,144.45

 19-9          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Park Haven

19-10    Nursing Center, #4381-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care

19-11    for Medicaid recipients                                     $985.42

19-12          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as

19-13    Denison Manor, #4074-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

19-14    Medicaid recipients                                       $2,095.74

19-15          To pay Texhoma Christian Care Center, Inc., #9218-1 for

19-16    unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

19-17                                                              $2,526.36

19-18          To pay Texhoma Christian Care Center, Inc., #5170-1 for

19-19    unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

19-20                                                                $918.22

19-21          To pay Advanced Living Technologies, Inc., doing business as

19-22    Hennesey Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

19-23    Medicaid recipients                                          $62.36

19-24          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Cross

19-25    County Care, #4266-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

19-26    Medicaid recipients                                         $526.46

19-27          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Garden

 20-1    Terrace, #4896-5 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 20-2    Medicaid recipients                                         $987.98

 20-3          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Park

 20-4    Plaza Care Center, #5159-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care

 20-5    for Medicaid recipients                                   $1,064.84

 20-6          To pay Wanda J. Stewart for warrant voided by statute of

 20-7    limitations                                                 $441.31

 20-8          To pay Girling Health Care, Inc., for unpaid charges for

 20-9    family care services for Medicaid recipients             $40,853.77

20-10          To pay Marbridge Villa #5191-1 for unpaid charges for nursing

20-11    home care for Medicaid recipients                        $11,851.32

20-12          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Care Inn

20-13    of Llano, #4545-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

20-14    Medicaid recipients                                          $23.56

20-15          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Aldwyche

20-16    Group Home, #3646-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

20-17    Medicaid recipients                                         $120.80

20-18          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

20-19    Manor-Harlingen, #4718-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home care

20-20    for Medicaid recipients                                      $34.13

20-21          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Woodlawn

20-22    Hills, #4270-5 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

20-23    Medicaid recipients                                         $183.05

20-24          To pay Children's Learning Centers for unpaid charges for

20-25    child care management services                            $3,457.10

20-26          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Coastal

20-27    Healthcare Center, #4259-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home

 21-1    services for Medicaid recipients                            $650.52

 21-2          To pay TDCJ-Texas Correctional Industries for unpaid charges

 21-3    for modular furniture unit                                $9,974.50

 21-4          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Itasca,

 21-5    #4294-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 21-6    recipients                                                $1,047.75

 21-7          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as CV

 21-8    Hillsboro, #4714-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 21-9    Medicaid recipients                                         $766.20

21-10          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as

21-11    Hearthstone Nursing Home, #4264-2 for unpaid charges for nursing

21-12    home care for Medicaid recipients                            $27.43

21-13          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Jasper

21-14    Convalescent, #4618-6 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

21-15    Medicaid recipients                                          $30.19

21-16          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Sun Valley

21-17    Health, #4983-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

21-18    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,038.48

21-19          To pay Honorcare Operating Co., Inc., doing business as

21-20    Angelina Nursing Home, #4771-2 for unpaid charges for nursing home

21-21    care for Medicaid recipients                                $341.28

21-22          To pay Avalon Place-Odessa #4351-3 for unpaid charges for

21-23    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $1,507.30

21-24          To pay Avalon Place-Kirbyville #5201-2 for unpaid charges for

21-25    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                   $534.73

21-26          To pay Avalon Place-San Antonio #4795-2 for unpaid charges

21-27    for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients               $845.07

 22-1          To pay Texas Home Health of America, Inc., for unpaid charges

 22-2    for social services                                       $1,744.28

 22-3          To pay Texas Home Health of America, Inc., for unpaid charges

 22-4    for social services                                         $229.68

 22-5          To pay Arms of Mercy Nursing Home, Inc., #4923-1 for unpaid

 22-6    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients       $552.97

 22-7          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as White

 22-8    Settlement Nursing Center, #4726-4 for unpaid charges for nursing

 22-9    home care for Medicaid recipients                           $477.47

22-10          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Merrit Plaza

22-11    Rehabilitation/Living Center, #4730-3 for unpaid charges for

22-12    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                   $326.65

22-13          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Colonial Park

22-14    Nursing Home, #5088-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

22-15    Medicaid recipients                                         $242.16

22-16          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Cannon Oaks,

22-17    #5084-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

22-18    recipients                                                  $840.51

22-19          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Mineral

22-20    Wells Health Care Center, #4938-4 for unpaid charges for nursing

22-21    home care for Medicaid recipients                         $2,955.42

22-22          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Columbus

22-23    Care Center, #5029-3 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

22-24    Medicaid recipients                                         $106.00

22-25          To pay Sensitive Care-Briarwood H.C., Inc., doing business as

22-26    Briarwood H.C. Center, #4611-4 for unpaid charges for nursing home

22-27    care for Medicaid recipients                              $1,354.24

 23-1          To pay Wood Convalescent Center #4508-4 for unpaid charges

 23-2    for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients             $1,321.53

 23-3          To pay Wood Convalescent Center #4459-5 for unpaid charges

 23-4    for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients               $543.71

 23-5          To pay Joanna Diviney for warrant voided by statute of

 23-6    limitations                                               $2,791.42

 23-7          To pay Mary Lee Foundation/Southpointe I #3793-1 for unpaid

 23-8    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients     $2,290.69

 23-9          To pay Mary Lee Foundation/Southpointe II #3832-1 for unpaid

23-10    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients     $3,546.74

23-11          To pay Roy B. Robertson & Associates, Inc., doing business as

23-12    Wheeler Care Center, #5178-1 for unpaid charges for nursing home

23-13    care for Medicaid recipients                              $1,386.60

23-14          To pay Convalescent Management, Inc., doing business as Park

23-15    View Convalescent Center, #4958-3 for unpaid charges for nursing

23-16    home care for Medicaid recipients                             $6.30

23-17          To pay Outreach Health Services-San Antonio for unpaid

23-18    charges for family care services                          $5,784.24

23-19          To pay Harlingen Good Samaritan Center #4745-2 for unpaid

23-20    charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients       $222.32

23-21          To pay Leisure Lodge Nursing Center for unpaid charges for

23-22    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $1,850.70

23-23          To pay Golden Age Manor Nursing Center for unpaid charges for

23-24    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                     $4.03

23-25          To pay Retirement Care Center of Hempstead for unpaid charges

23-26    for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients               $877.75

23-27          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Desota

 24-1    Nursing Home, for  unpaid charges for nursing care           $95.20

 24-2          To pay Vitas Healthcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

 24-3    community care services for Medicaid recipients           $1,664.70

 24-4          To pay Vitas Heathcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

 24-5    community care services for Medicaid recipients          $21,580.62

 24-6          To pay Vitas Healthcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

 24-7    community care services for Medicaid recipients         $125,843.70

 24-8          To pay Sulphur Springs Nursing Home, John R. Folowell, for

 24-9    unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

24-10                                                             $65,426.90

24-11          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as

24-12    Sweetwater Nursing Center, for warrant voided by statute of

24-13    limitations                                               $2,610.60

24-14          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as

24-15    Pioneer Place Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing care

24-16    services                                                    $496.65

24-17          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Munday

24-18    Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing care services $39.38

24-19          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as

24-20    Monterey Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing care services

24-21                                                                $180.28

24-22          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Paso

24-23    Convalescent Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

24-24    Medicaid recipients                                          $21.00

24-25          To pay Heritage Place for unpaid charges for nursing home

24-26    care for Medicaid recipients                             $13,910.19

24-27          To pay Mariner Health Care, doing business as Arlington

 25-1    Heights, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 25-2    recipients                                                  $466.32

 25-3          To pay Integrated HL SV of Amarillo for unpaid charges for

 25-4    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                $41,159.48

 25-5          To pay Juanita G. Goronada for accrued AFDC benefits  $333.00

 25-6          To pay Eden Home, Inc., for unpaid charges for nursing home

 25-7    care for Medicaid recipients                              $3,685.75

 25-8          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Golden

 25-9    Years, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

25-10    recipients                                                  $193.38

25-11          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as

25-12    Brazosview, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

25-13    recipients                                                  $572.13

25-14          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Mulberry

25-15    Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

25-16    recipients                                                $3,186.78

25-17          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

25-18    Manor West #99, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

25-19    Medicaid recipients                                       $2,234.17

25-20          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Coastal

25-21    HC, for unpaid charges for nursing care services            $226.21

25-22          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Crestview

25-23    Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

25-24    recipients                                                $2,390.41

25-25          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green

25-26    Acres Convalescent Center 76, for unpaid charges for nursing home

25-27    care for Medicaid recipients                                 $56.62

 26-1          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Holiday

 26-2    Lodge, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 26-3    recipients                                                  $536.15

 26-4          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Northway

 26-5    HC, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 26-6    recipients                                                  $899.06

 26-7          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial

 26-8    Medical, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 26-9    recipients                                                   $11.37

26-10          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

26-11    Manor Nursing Center East, for unpaid charges for nursing home care

26-12    for Medicaid recipients                                      $90.74

26-13          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

26-14    Manor North, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

26-15    recipients                                                   $20.09

26-16          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Denison

26-17    Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

26-18    recipients                                                $1,519.43

26-19          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Oak Park

26-20    Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

26-21    recipients                                                $3,057.30

26-22          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, doing business as Kermit

26-23    Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

26-24    Medicaid recipients                                           $7.20

26-25          To pay Outreach Health Services-S.B. for unpaid charges for

26-26    primary home care services                                  $710.82

26-27          To pay Mountain View Place for unpaid charges for nursing

 27-1    home care for Medicaid recipients                        $27,298.14

 27-2          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Thomas

 27-3    Care, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 27-4    recipients                                                  $947.99

 27-5          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

 27-6    for nursing home care services                            $4,377.74

 27-7          To pay Texas Home Health, Inc., for unpaid charges for social

 27-8    services                                                    $306.24

 27-9          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson

27-10    Place #1, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

27-11    recipients                                                  $314.52

27-12          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Fairview

27-13    Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

27-14    recipients                                                  $299.94

27-15          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Bluebonnet

27-16    Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

27-17    recipients                                                  $791.60

27-18          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

27-19    for supplies and materials                               $35,669.88

27-20          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

27-21    for supplies and materials                               $19,204.25

27-22          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

27-23    for supplies and materials                               $33,606.25

27-24          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

27-25    for supplies and materials                               $22,182.70

27-26          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

27-27    for supplies and materials                               $22,865.52

 28-1          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, Inc., doing business as

 28-2    Coronado Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care

 28-3    for Medicaid recipients                                   $2,264.78

 28-4          To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, Inc., doing business as

 28-5    Cedar Hill Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care

 28-6    for Medicaid recipients                                   $1,508.60

 28-7          To pay Southwestern Bell Telephone for warrant voided by

 28-8    statute of limitations                                    $5,120.91

 28-9          To pay Southwestern Bell Telephone for warrant voided by

28-10    statute of limitations                                    $1,368.87

28-11          To pay Warrell J. Kimble for warrant voided by statute of

28-12    limitations                                               $1,013.65

28-13          To pay Trina Dixson for warrant voided by statute of

28-14    limitations                                                  $52.44

28-15          To pay Brookhollow Manor for unpaid charges for nursing home

28-16    care for Medicaid recipients                             $15,008.86

28-17          To pay Northwest Houston Medical Investors, doing business as

28-18    Villa, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

28-19    recipients                                                $4,362.70

28-20          To pay Sherman Care Associates, Ltd., doing business as

28-21    County Manor Care, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

28-22    Medicaid recipients                                       $4,796.08

28-23          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

28-24    Manor Robstown, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

28-25    Medicaid recipients                                         $200.67

28-26          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Wharton

28-27    Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 29-1    recipients                                                  $116.93

 29-2          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

 29-3    Manor Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 29-4    Medicaid recipients                                       $2,272.50

 29-5          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Valley

 29-6    Grande Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 29-7    recipients                                                $2,465.84

 29-8          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Burleson

 29-9    Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

29-10    Medicaid recipients                                       $2,494.50

29-11          To pay Renaissance Place of Katy for unpaid charges for

29-12    nursing home care for Medicaid recipients                 $7,517.21

29-13          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lufkin Nursing

29-14    Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

29-15    recipients                                                $1,147.17

29-16          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Corsicana

29-17    Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

29-18    recipients                                                  $130.75

29-19          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Beverly Health

29-20    and Rehabilitation, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

29-21    Medicaid recipients                                       $1,706.24

29-22          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lubbock Health

29-23    Care, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

29-24    recipients                                                  $108.83

29-25          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as McAllen Nursing

29-26    Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

29-27    recipients                                                   $22.81

 30-1          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

 30-2    for claim preparation services                            $2,572.90

 30-3          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

 30-4    for claim preparation services                              $885.60

 30-5          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

 30-6    for telephone survey                                      $1,326.00

 30-7          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

 30-8    for telephone survey                                      $7,344.00

 30-9          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

30-10    for automated evaluation system                           $6,862.37

30-11          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

30-12    for automated evaluation system                           $1,679.38

30-13          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

30-14    for caregiver status survey                               $1,297.43

30-15          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

30-16    for child-care market rate survey                         $9,993.00

30-17          To pay El Paso Convalescent for unpaid charges for nursing

30-18    aide training                                               $249.30

30-19          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Leisure Lodge

30-20    of Carthage, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

30-21    recipients                                                $4,547.00

30-22          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Brazos

30-23    Valley, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

30-24    recipients                                                  $437.25

30-25          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as

30-26    Winchester Lodge, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

30-27    Medicaid recipients                                         $262.36

 31-1          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Shoreline

 31-2    Healthcare, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 31-3    recipients                                                  $157.50

 31-4          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

 31-5    Manor West, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 31-6    recipients                                               $11,750.40

 31-7          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama

 31-8    Manor McAllen, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 31-9    Medicaid recipients                                       $3,431.86

31-10          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Twin

31-11    Oaks, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

31-12    recipients                                                  $347.86

31-13          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Broadway

31-14    Lodge, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

31-15    recipients                                                $1,052.98

31-16          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as The

31-17    Village, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

31-18    recipients                                                $3,015.55

31-19          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial

31-20    Medical, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

31-21    recipients                                                $1,532.32

31-22          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial

31-23    Medical, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

31-24    recipients                                                  $491.49

31-25          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Edgewater

31-26    Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

31-27    recipients                                                  $881.45

 32-1          To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as

 32-2    Weatherford H.C., for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

 32-3    Medicaid recipients                                         $542.68

 32-4          To pay The Manor Retirement and Convalescent Center for

 32-5    unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

 32-6                                                              $2,487.91

 32-7          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Green

 32-8    Crest Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

 32-9    recipients                                                $1,701.01

32-10          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Quanah

32-11    Parker Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for

32-12    Medicaid recipients                                         $425.88

32-13          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Monterey Care,

32-14    for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients

32-15                                                                 $30.24

32-16          To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as C. V.

32-17    DeLeon, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid

32-18    recipients                                                  $839.37

32-19          To pay Vitas Healthcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

32-20    hospice services                                         $80,503.20

32-21          To pay Vitas Healthcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

32-22    hospice services                                         $32,125.44

32-23          To pay Vitas Healthcare Corporation for unpaid charges for

32-24    hospice services                                         $12,385.99

32-25          To pay Southern Union Gas for Franklin D. Reid for warrant

32-26    voided by statute of limitations                             $87.00

32-27          (b)  The amounts appropriated by Subsection (a) of this

 33-1    section shall be drawn out of the following sources: $682,298.88

 33-2    from the General Revenue Fund No. 001 and $967,028.90 from federal

 33-3    funds.

 33-4          SECTION 6.  REAL ESTATE COMMISSION.  The following sum of

 33-5    money is  appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for

 33-6    payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas: 

 33-7          To pay Gene Frank Edwards for warrant voided by statute of

 33-8    limitations                                                  $10.00

 33-9          SECTION 7.  REHABILITATION COMMISSION.  (a)  The following

33-10    sums of money are  appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No.

33-11    001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

33-12          To pay James L. Jackson for warrant voided by statute of

33-13    limitations                                                 $254.55

33-14          To pay Jay Graham for warrant voided by statute of

33-15    limitations                                                 $300.00

33-16          To pay Dallas County Mental Health and Mental Retardation

33-17    Center for  warrant voided by statute of limitations         $15.00

33-18          To pay Mike Nguyen for warrant voided by statute of

33-19    limitations                                                 $300.00

33-20          To pay Caroll Kennedy (formerly Collier) for warrant voided

33-21    by statute of limitations                                   $620.00

33-22          (b)  The following sums of money are  appropriated out of the

33-23    Comprehensive Rehabilitation Account No. 107 for payment of

33-24    itemized claims against the State of Texas:

33-25          To pay the Institute of Rehabilitation and Research for

33-26    unpaid charges for rehabilitation services               $24,095.51

33-27          To pay the Institute for Rehabilitation and Research for

 34-1    unpaid charges for rehabilitation services               $13,988.04

 34-2          To pay S. L. Smith, doing business as Smith Chiropractic

 34-3    Clinic, for unpaid charges for medical records               $15.00

 34-4          To pay Quality Copy Service, Inc., for unpaid charges for

 34-5    copying services                                             $15.00

 34-6          To pay Beeler-Manske Clinic for unpaid charges for X-ray

 34-7    services                                                    $130.09

 34-8          To pay Rexford K. Anderson, Jr., for unpaid charges for

 34-9    medical records                                              $45.00

34-10          SECTION 8.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.  (a)  The following

34-11    sum of money is  appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No.

34-12    001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

34-13          To pay Katherine Kay McGhghy for warrant voided by statute of

34-14    limitations                                                 $600.00

34-15          (b)  The following sums of money are appropriated out of the

34-16    State Highway Fund No. 006 for payment of itemized claims and

34-17    judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:

34-18          To pay George Olivo for warrant voided by statute of

34-19    limitations                                                 $209.20

34-20          To pay Matt Trevena according to the terms of a judgment in

34-21    the case of James Gilbreath v. Department of Public Safety

34-22                                                              $7,846.00

34-23          (c)  The following sum of money is  appropriated out of the

34-24    Operators and Chauffeurs License Account No. 099 for payment of

34-25    itemized claims against the State of Texas:

34-26          To pay Darrell Guess for warrant voided by statute of

34-27    limitations                                                  $60.00

 35-1          SECTION 9.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION.  The following

 35-2    sum of money is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No.

 35-3    001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 35-4          To pay Mandie L. Bradford for warrant voided by statute of

 35-5    limitations                                                 $166.94

 35-6          SECTION 10.  RAILROAD COMMISSION.  The following sums of

 35-7    money are appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for

 35-8    payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 35-9          To pay Austin Transportation, Inc., care of J. D. Austin, for

35-10    warrant voided by statute of limitations                    $100.00

35-11          To pay Austin Transportation, Inc., for warrant voided by

35-12    statute of limitations                                       $22.00

35-13          To pay Austin Transportation, Inc., for warrant voided by

35-14    statute of limitations                                       $33.00

35-15          SECTION 11.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.  (a)  The following sums

35-16    of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001

35-17    for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

35-18          To pay Julie Theresa Sanders for warrant voided by statute of

35-19    limitations                                                  $94.53

35-20          To pay Konica Business Machines for unpaid charges for

35-21    photocopier                                              $26,559.00

35-22          (b)  The following sum of money is appropriated out of the

35-23    Vital Statistics Account No. 019 for payment of itemized claims

35-24    against the State of Texas:

35-25          To pay Doris P. Smith for warrant voided by statute of

35-26    limitations                                                   $2.00

35-27          SECTION 12.  DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY

 36-1    SERVICES.  (a)  The following sums of money are appropriated to the

 36-2    Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, out of the funds

 36-3    indicated below, for payment of itemized claims against the State

 36-4    of Texas:

 36-5          To pay Joal Cannon Sheridan for attorney fees for child

 36-6    protective services                                       $1,407.50

 36-7          To pay Bexar County Child Welfare Board for unpaid charges

 36-8    for child protective services                             $5,495.58

 36-9          To pay Family Service Center of Galveston County, Inc., for

36-10    unpaid charges for protective services                       $50.00

36-11          To pay Family Service Center of Galveston County, Inc., for

36-12    unpaid charges for protective services                       $25.00

36-13          To pay Sandra Rouce, doing business as Yoakum Psychological

36-14    Associates, for unpaid charges for professional services  $6,064.00

36-15          To pay Yoakum Psychological Associates for unpaid charges for

36-16    professional services                                     $1,359.00

36-17          To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Pioneer Place,

36-18    for unpaid charges for adult protective services          $7,320.00

36-19          To pay Willow Bend Care Center for unpaid charges for adult

36-20    protective services                                       $1,972.00

36-21          To pay Tarrant County Child Welfare Board for unpaid charges

36-22    for foster care services                                  $3,768.00

36-23          To pay Tarrant County Child Welfare Board for unpaid charges

36-24    for foster care services                                 $13,271.14

36-25          To pay Bexar County Child Welfare Board for unpaid charges

36-26    for foster care services                                  $4,252.26

36-27          To pay The University of Texas at Austin for unpaid charges

 37-1    for foster care services                                  $1,731.57

 37-2          (b)  The amounts appropriated by Subsection (a) shall be

 37-3    drawn out of the following sources: $15,483.34 from the General

 37-4    Revenue Fund No. 001 and $31,232.71 from federal funds.

 37-5          SECTION 13.  EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND

 37-6    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS.  The following sum of money is

 37-7    appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for payment of

 37-8    itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 37-9          To pay Van D. Dailey for warrant voided by statute of

37-10    limitations                                                 $120.00

37-11          SECTION 14.  NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION.

37-12    (a)  The following sum of money is appropriated out of the

37-13    Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation Account No. 655 for payment of

37-14    itemized claims against the State of Texas:

37-15          To pay L&M Grocery, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

37-16    limitations                                               $2,494.73

37-17          (b)  The following sum of money is appropriated out of the

37-18    funds specified for the payment of itemized claims and judgments

37-19    plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:

37-20          To pay the Bourdeau Group, Ltd., and its attorney, Dan

37-21    Miller, according to the terms of a judgment in the case of The

37-22    Bourdeau Group, Ltd., v. Texas Natural Resource Conservation

37-23    Commission plus 10 percent interest per year from June 27, 1996,

37-24    until paid, to be computed by the comptroller, with the first

37-25    $300,000 to be paid out of the Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation

37-26    Account No. 655 and the balance to be paid out of the Storage Tank

37-27    Account No. 583                                         $704,255.72

 38-1          (c)  The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission is

 38-2    authorized to expend appropriations made to the commission for the

 38-3    biennium beginning September 1, 1997, for the additional purpose of

 38-4    paying Thomas P. McDill, Jr., and his attorney, Craig Deats, an

 38-5    amount not to exceed $653,585.39 as a settlement, including all

 38-6    accrued interest and attorney's fees, in the case of Thomas P.

 38-7    McDill, Jr., v. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission,

 38-8    contingent on  the receipt by the State of Texas of a full and

 38-9    complete release from all claims or causes of action related to the

38-10    case by each party to the case.

38-11          SECTION 15.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  (a)  The

38-12    following sums of money are  appropriated out of the State Highway

38-13    Fund No.  006 for payment of itemized claims against the State of

38-14    Texas:

38-15          To pay Estate of Frankie D. Horton, care of Richard W.

38-16    Horton, for warrant voided by statute of limitations      $1,099.77

38-17          To pay South Post Oak Pharmacy for unpaid workers'

38-18    compensation benefits for Sammy Wright                      $204.16

38-19          To pay Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for warrant voided

38-20    by statute of limitations                                 $4,894.96

38-21          To pay Howard R. Tyer for warrant voided by statute of

38-22    limitations                                                 $653.03

38-23          To pay Reginald W. Rogers, Jr., for warrant voided by statute

38-24    of limitations                                               $73.50

38-25          (b)  The following sum of money is appropriated out of the

38-26    Proportional Registration Distributive Trust Fund No. 021 for

38-27    payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 39-1          To pay Austin Transportation, Inc., for warrant voided by

 39-2    statute of limitations                                       $41.58

 39-3          SECTION 16.  DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL

 39-4    RETARDATION.  The following sums of money are appropriated out of

 39-5    the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for payment of itemized claims

 39-6    against the State of Texas:

 39-7          To pay Donald Wayne Lewis for warrant voided by statute of

 39-8    limitations                                                 $185.00

 39-9          To pay Angie Ortiz (formerly Varela) for warrant voided by

39-10    statute of limitations                                       $79.00

39-11          To pay Alberta L. Taylor for warrant voided by statute of

39-12    limitations                                                 $581.92

39-13          To pay Janice M. Bradford for warrant voided by statute of

39-14    limitations                                                 $111.00

39-15          To pay Thaniel Jenkins for warrant voided by statute of

39-16    limitations                                                 $134.27

39-17          To pay Rebecca Ann Young for warrant voided by statute of

39-18    limitations                                                 $224.61

39-19          To pay Sonia Singleton (formerly McClarron) for warrant

39-20    voided by statute of limitations                            $428.92

39-21          SECTION 17.  YOUTH COMMISSION.  The following sum of money is

39-22    appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for payment of

39-23    itemized claims against the State of Texas:

39-24          To pay Helen E. Bradshaw for warrant voided by statute of

39-25    limitations                                                  $70.10

39-26          SECTION 18.  DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  (a)  The

39-27    following sums of money are  appropriated out of the General

 40-1    Revenue Fund No.  001 for payment of itemized claims against the

 40-2    State of Texas:

 40-3          To pay Laurie J. Brantley for warrant voided by statute of

 40-4    limitations                                                 $131.56

 40-5          To pay General Office Supply, Inc., for unpaid charges for

 40-6    office supplies                                              $40.28

 40-7          To pay Joel L. Enge for warrant voided by statute of

 40-8    limitations                                                 $119.03

 40-9          To pay the City of Amarillo for unpaid charges for water

40-10    analysis                                                      $8.00

40-11          To pay Mary A. Fowler for warrant voided by statute of

40-12    limitations                                               $1,311.74

40-13          To pay Laura Hawkins Hunt (formerly Woodall) for warrant

40-14    voided by statute of limitations                            $153.25

40-15          To pay Lovie D. Jones for warrant voided by statute of

40-16    limitations                                               $1,903.85

40-17          To pay the Houston Chronicle for unpaid charges for

40-18    employment ads                                              $234.90

40-19          To pay the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for unpaid charges

40-20    for transporting inmates                                 $50,224.40

40-21          (b)  From the amounts previously appropriated to the Texas

40-22    Department of Criminal Justice out of general obligation bond

40-23    proceeds by Chapter 1063, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular

40-24    Session, 1995 (the General Appropriations Act), the sum of

40-25    $8,000,000 is reappropriated to the Texas Department of Criminal

40-26    Justice for the purpose of paying a settlement in the case of MKK

40-27    Technologies, Inc./North Star Construction, Inc., a Joint Venture

 41-1    v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division,

 41-2    contingent on the receipt by the State of Texas of a full and

 41-3    complete release from all claims or causes of action related to the

 41-4    case by each party in the case.

 41-5          (c)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is authorized

 41-6    to expend appropriations made to the department for the biennium

 41-7    beginning September 1, 1997, for the additional purpose of paying

 41-8    Robert W. Frazier and his attorney, D. Phillip Adkins, according to

 41-9    the terms of a judgment in the case of Robert W. Frazier v. Texas

41-10    Department of Criminal Justice in the amount of $40,383.44 plus 10

41-11    percent  interest per year from October 7, 1994, until paid.

41-12          SECTION 19.  PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY.  The following sums

41-13    of money are appropriated out of the Prairie View A&M University

41-14    Current Account No. 245 for payment of itemized claims against the

41-15    State of Texas:

41-16          To pay Canon, U.S.A., for unpaid charges for copier services

41-17                                                              $4,330.52

41-18          To pay Canon, U.S.A., for unpaid charges for copier services

41-19                                                             $14,115.00

41-20          SECTION 20.  TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY.  The following sum of

41-21    money is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for

41-22    payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

41-23          To pay Doris Anders for warrant voided by statute of

41-24    limitations                                                 $160.00

41-25          SECTION 21.  MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY.  The following sum

41-26    of money is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001

41-27    for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 42-1          To pay Mary Pliska for warrant voided by statute of

 42-2    limitations                                                  $86.36

 42-3          SECTION 22.  HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD.  The

 42-4    following sum of money is appropriated out of the Texas Opportunity

 42-5    Plan Fund No. 387 for payment of itemized claims against the State

 42-6    of Texas:

 42-7          To pay Nilda L. Yebra (formerly Villarreal) for warrant

 42-8    voided by statute of limitations                            $480.42

 42-9          SECTION 23.  PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The

42-10    following sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue

42-11    Fund No.  001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of

42-12    Texas:

42-13          To pay City National Bank of Sulphur Springs for warrant

42-14    voided by statute of limitations                             $10.00

42-15          To pay M&M Used Cars for warrant voided by statute of

42-16    limitations                                                  $18.00

42-17          (b)  The following sum of money is appropriated out of the

42-18    Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account No. 009 for payment of

42-19    itemized claims against the State of Texas:

42-20          To pay Trailite, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

42-21    limitations                                                 $314.25

42-22          (c)  The following sums of money are appropriated out of the

42-23    State Parks Account No. 064 for payment of itemized claims against

42-24    the State of Texas:

42-25          To pay Canon, U.S.A., Inc., for unpaid charges for copier

42-26    maintenance                                               $2,481.70

42-27          To pay Victor Alvarado for warrant voided by statute of

 43-1    limitations                                                  $92.00

 43-2          SECTION 24.  COMPTROLLER--STATE FISCAL.  (a)  The following

 43-3    sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No.

 43-4    001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 43-5          To pay Valley Systems, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

 43-6    limitations                                                 $241.50

 43-7          To pay MGM Sports Sales, Inc., for warrant voided by statute

 43-8    of  limitations                                              $81.07

 43-9          To pay GTE Southwest Incorporated for warrant voided by

43-10    statute of limitations                                  $492,692.53

43-11          To pay Cook Wholesale Jewelry Co., Inc. (formerly Schurba

43-12    Wholesale Jewelry Co., Inc.), for warrant voided by statute of

43-13    limitations                                                  $98.25

43-14          To pay Boeing Defense & Space-Irving Company for warrant

43-15    voided by statute of limitations                        $224,134.45

43-16          To pay El Paso Natural Gas Company for warrant voided by

43-17    statute of limitations                                  $192,916.90

43-18          To pay Lifetime Health Care, care of Burl Daniel, for warrant

43-19    voided by statute of limitations                             $34.47

43-20          To pay GTE Communication Systems Corporation for warrant

43-21    voided by statute of limitations                        $276,828.06

43-22          To pay GTE Communication Systems Corporation for warrant

43-23    voided by statute of limitations                         $70,467.78

43-24          To pay GTE Communication Systems Corporation for warrant

43-25    voided by statute of limitations                         $98,835.96

43-26          To pay GTE Communication Systems Corporation for warrant

43-27    voided by statute of limitations                         $15,618.65

 44-1          To pay Bridge Oil Production Company, Inc., for warrant

 44-2    voided by statute of limitations                         $52,436.77

 44-3          To pay Peggy Lee An for warrant voided by statute of

 44-4    limitations                                                 $417.68

 44-5          To pay NationsBanc Mortgage Corporation for warrant voided by

 44-6    statute of limitations                                   $48,221.10

 44-7          To pay Standard & Poors Corporation for warrant voided by

 44-8    statute of limitations                                    $2,078.22

 44-9          To pay Dewline, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-10    limitations                                               $2,190.30

44-11          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-12    limitations                                              $10,011.74

44-13          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-14    limitations                                              $60,072.44

44-15          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-16    limitations                                               $5,004.87

44-17          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-18    limitations                                               $2,989.22

44-19          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-20    limitations                                               $2,267.87

44-21          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-22    limitations                                               $2,637.67

44-23          To pay Esis, Inc., for warrant voided by statute of

44-24    limitations                                              $17,940.32

44-25          To pay Exxon Pipeline Company for warrant voided by statute

44-26    of limitations                                            $6,684.33

44-27          To pay Exxon Pipeline Company for warrant voided by statute

 45-1    of limitations                                           $27,201.41

 45-2          To pay Exxon Pipeline Company for warrant voided by statute

 45-3    of limitations                                           $11,098.00

 45-4          To pay Olin L. Austin & J. D. Austin for warrant voided by

 45-5    statute of limitations                                      $220.50

 45-6          To pay INA Life Insurance Company for warrant voided by

 45-7    statute of limitations                                   $23,075.00

 45-8          To pay Alliance Mortgage Company for warrant voided by

 45-9    statute of limitations                                    $5,567.00

45-10          To pay Page Avjet Corporation for warrant voided by statute

45-11    of limitations                                            $7,944.44

45-12          To pay GTE Products Corporation for warrant voided by statute

45-13    of limitations                                            $6,798.78

45-14          To pay Delton Ray Bennetsen for warrant voided by statute of

45-15    limitations                                                 $181.30

45-16          To pay Affiliated Foods, Inc., for warrant voided by statute

45-17    of  limitations                                          $34,286.90

45-18          To pay Community Hospital Association, doing business as

45-19    Heritage House Nursing Home, for warrant voided by statute of

45-20    limitations                                              $11,175.94

45-21          To pay Williams Fried Chicken, Inc., for warrant voided by

45-22    statute of limitations                                    $2,729.31

45-23          To pay David W. Steele for warrant voided by statute of

45-24    limitations                                                  $25.00

45-25          To pay Liquid Air Corporation (N/K/A Air Liquide America

45-26    Corp.) for warrant voided by statute of limitations       $6,502.04

45-27          To pay Petroleum Wholesale, Inc., for warrant voided by

 46-1    statute of limitations                                    $6,346.75

 46-2          To pay David West for warrant voided by statute of

 46-3    limitations                                                  $37.50

 46-4          To pay Phuoc Van Nguyen for warrant voided by statute of

 46-5    limitations                                                 $500.00

 46-6          (b)  The following sums of money are appropriated out of the

 46-7    Local Government Corporate Banking Franchise Tax Fund No. 535 for

 46-8    payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

 46-9          To pay Cuero ISD for warrant voided by statute of limitations

46-10                                                              $5,090.92

46-11          To pay Nixon Hospital District for warrant voided by statute

46-12    of limitations                                              $410.26

46-13          To pay Gonzales County Fire District for warrant voided by

46-14    statute of limitations                                      $464.66

46-15          (c)  The following sums of money are appropriated out of the

46-16    County Sales Tax Trust Account No. 996 for payment of itemized

46-17    claims against the State of Texas:

46-18          To pay GTE Communication Systems Corporation for warrant

46-19    voided by statute of limitations                         $39,669.55

46-20          To pay GTE Communication Systems Corporation for warrant

46-21    voided by statute of limitations                         $23,600.63

46-22          SECTION 25.  TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.  The following

46-23    sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No.

46-24    001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

46-25          To pay Albert Edwards for warrant voided by statute of

46-26    limitations                                               $1,063.34

46-27          To pay Delwin Jones for reimbursement for travel expenses

 47-1                                                              $2,578.15

 47-2          SECTION 26.  TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM.  The

 47-3    following sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue

 47-4    Fund No. 001 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus

 47-5    interest, if any, against the State of Texas:

 47-6          To pay David Snyder and his attorney, Kevin Glasheen,

 47-7    according to the terms of a judgment in the case of David Snyder

 47-8    and Eldon Davidson v. Texas State Technical College System plus 10

 47-9    percent interest per year from the date the judgment is entered

47-10    until paid, to be computed by the comptroller         $1,698,940.49

47-11          To pay Eldon Davidson and his attorney, Kevin Glasheen,

47-12    according to the terms of a judgment in the case of David Snyder

47-13    and Eldon Davidson v. Texas State Technical College System plus 10

47-14    percent interest per year from the date the judgment is entered

47-15    until paid, to be computed by the comptroller           $634,348.15

47-16          SECTION 27.  UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM.  The University of

47-17    Houston System is authorized to expend appropriations made to the

47-18    University of Houston for the biennium beginning September 1, 1997,

47-19    for the additional purpose of paying CW Systems, Inc., according to

47-20    the terms of a judgment in the case of CW Systems, Inc., v.

47-21    University of Houston System in the amount of $528,252.65 plus

47-22    interest at the rate of one percent above the prime interest rate

47-23    published by Bank One, Texas, N.A., from October 7, 1996, until

47-24    paid.

47-25          SECTION 28.   APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS.  (a)  Before

47-26    any claim or judgment may be paid from money appropriated by this

47-27    Act, the claim or judgment must be verified and substantiated by

 48-1    the administrator of the special fund or account against which the

 48-2    claim is to be charged and be approved by the attorney general and

 48-3    the comptroller.  Any claim or judgment itemized in this Act that

 48-4    has not been verified and substantiated by the administrator of the

 48-5    special fund or account and approved by the attorney general and

 48-6    the comptroller by August 31, 1998, may not be paid from money

 48-7    appropriated by this Act.

 48-8          (b)  Each claim must contain such information as the

 48-9    comptroller requires, but at a minimum must contain the specific

48-10    reason for the claim.  If the claim is for a void warrant, the

48-11    claim must include a specific identification of the goods,

48-12    services, refund, or other item for which the warrant was

48-13    originally issued.  In addition, it must include a certification by

48-14    the original payee or the original payee's successor, heirs, or

48-15    assigns that the debt is still outstanding.  If the claim is for

48-16    unpaid goods or services, it must be accompanied by an invoice or

48-17    other acceptable documentation of the unpaid account and any other

48-18    information that may be required by the comptroller.

48-19          SECTION 29.  PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS.  Subject to the

48-20    conditions and restrictions in this Act and provisions stated in

48-21    the judgments, the comptroller is authorized and directed to issue

48-22    one or more warrants on the state treasury, as soon as possible

48-23    following the effective date of this Act, in the favor of each of

48-24    the individuals, firms, or corporations named in this Act, in an

48-25    amount not to exceed the amount set opposite their respective names

48-26    and shall mail or deliver to each of the individuals, firms, or

48-27    corporations one or more warrants in payment of all claims included

 49-1    in this Act.

 49-2          SECTION 30.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September

 49-3    1, 1997.

 49-4          SECTION 31.  EMERGENCY.  The importance of this legislation

 49-5    and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an

 49-6    emergency and an imperative public necessity that the

 49-7    constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several

 49-8    days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.B. No. 2778 was passed by the House on May

         9, 1997, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in

         Senate amendments to H.B. No. 2778 on May 22, 1997, by a non-record

         vote; passed subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a,

         of the Constitution of the State of Texas.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.B. No. 2778 was passed by the Senate, with

         amendments, on May 20, 1997, by a viva-voce vote; passed subject to

         the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of

         the State of Texas.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

               I certify that the amounts appropriated in the herein H.B.

         No. 2778, Regular Session of the 75th Legislature, are within

         amounts estimated to be available in the affected fund.

                                             Certified______________________

                                             _______________________________

                                             Comptroller of Public Accounts

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

                    _____________________

                          Governor