BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                            S.B. 6

                                                                                                                                          By: Ogden

                                                                                                                                                Finance

                                                                                                                                              7/7/2005

                                                                                                                                              As Filed

 

 

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

S.B. 6 appropriates out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of special funds as indicated, money for the support, maintenance, or improvement of the designated agencies and institutions of education.  This bill amends Article III, S.B. 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 by adding appropriations for the Texas Education Agency, the Teacher Retirement System, Texas A &M University – Kingsville, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a contingency appropriation for tuition revenue bonds,  and to the extent necessary gives all riders under the bill pattern of the agency full force and effect. 

 

Article IV, S.B. 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, is amended by adding appropriations relating to compensation of state judges contingent on passage of H.B. 11 or similar legislation by the 79th Legislature, First Called Session.

 

Article V, S.B. 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, is amended by adding appropriations for the Texas Military Facilities Commission.

 

S.B. 6 also reduces appropriations made in Article IX, Sec. 13.18 of S.B. 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1.  Appropriates specific sums of money for the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), the Texas A&M-Kingsville, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and State Agencies of Higher Education out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.  Makes certain additional appropriations under this section, contingent upon the passage of certain legislation in the first called session.

 

SECTION 2.  Appropriates specific sums of money for the Judiciary, contingent upon passage of H.B. 11, out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

 

SECTION 3.  Appropriates specific sums of money for the Texas Military Facilities Commission (TMFC), out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

 

SECTION 4.  Provides that the appropriations made in Article IX, Sec. 13.18 of S.B. 1, 79th Regular Session, 2005, from the general revenue fund, general revenue dedicated accounts, and general revenue related funds are reduced by certain amounts. 

 

SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date: upon passage.