By:  Ogden                                                        S.B. No. 6  

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
appropriating money for the support of state government. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) The several sums of money herein specified, or so much thereby as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of special funds as indicated, for the support, maintenance, or improvement of the designated agencies and institutions of education. (b) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations and to the extent necessary, by giving all riders under the bill pattern of the agency full force and effect:
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Method of Financing: General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund $365,640,734 $366,318,466 Available School Fund No. 002, estimated 1,271,000,000 1,622,000,000 State Textbook Fund No. 003, estimated 19,457,832 1,971,597 Foundation School Fund No. 193, estimated 8,556,398,505 7,979,015,981 Certification and Assessment Fees (General Revenue Fund) 18,359,121 18,378,121 GR MOE for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 2,000,000 2,000,000 Lottery Proceeds, estimated 1,045,000,000 1,046,000,000 Subtotal, General Revenue Fund $11,277,856,192 $11,035,684,165 General Revenue Fund - Dedicated Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund No. 345 115,000,000 115,000,000 Read to Succeed Account No. 5027 42,960 42,960 Subtotal, General Revenue Fund - Dedicated $115,042,960 $115,042,960 Federal Funds Federal Funds 13,153,500 13,153,500 Federal Health, Education and Welfare Fund No. 148 2,939,024,866 2,938,215,169 Federal School Lunch Fund No. 171 1,058,000,000 1,104,000,000 Subtotal, Federal Funds $4,010,178,366 $4,055,368,669 Other Funds Appropriated Receipts (Redistributed Local Revenue), estimated 1,133,000,000 1,284,000,000 State Highway Fund No. 006 50,000,000 50,000,000 Permanent School Fund 6,851,389 6,914,804 Interagency Contracts 451,636 448,905 Subtotal, Other Funds $1,190,303,025 $1,341,363,709 Total, Method of Financing $16,593,380,543 $16,547,459,503 Other Direct and Indirect Costs Appropriated Elsewhere in this Act $1,340,119 $1,319,693 This bill pattern represents an estimated 100% of this agency's estimated total available funds for the biennium. Number of Full-Time-Equivalents (FTE): 797.0 797.0 Schedule of Exempt Positions: Commissioner, Group 6 $164,748 $164,748 Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification, Group 3 78,000 78,000 Items of Appropriation: A. Goal: PROGRAM LEADERSHIP A.1.1. Strategy: FSP - EQUALIZED OPERATIONS $11,323,400,000 $11,224,000,000 Foundation School Program - Equalized Operations. A.1.2. Strategy: FSP - EQUALIZED FACILITIES $765,000,000 $774,000,000 Foundation School Program - Equalized Facilities. A.2.1. Strategy: STUDENT SUCCESS $253,452,833 $253,463,111 Statewide Initiatives to Further Student Achievement. A.2.2. Strategy: ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS AT RISK $ 1,317,068,251 $ 1,317,121,454 Resources for Low-income and Other At-risk Students. A.2.3. Strategy: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES $961,715,519 $961,715,519 Resources for Mentally/Physically Disabled Students A.2.4. Strategy: SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT & SUPPORT PGMS $159,084,132 $159,085,478 Grants for School and Program Improvement and Innovation. A.2.5. Strategy: ADULT EDUCATION & FAMILY LITERACY $74,894,091 $74,894,091 Total, Goal A: PROGRAM LEADERSHIP $14,854,614,826 $14,764,279,653 B. Goal: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE B.1.1. Strategy: ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM $61,207,441 $61,207,441 B.2.1. Strategy: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY $42,220,916 $42,245,510 B.2.2. Strategy: SAFE SCHOOLS $56,696,728 $57,460,542 School Safety Programs and Education in Disciplinary Programs. B.2.3. Strategy: CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS $ 1,072,400,000 $ 1,118,400,000 B.2.4. Strategy: WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT $57,569,745 $57,569,745 Educational Resources for Prison Inmates. B.3.1. Strategy: IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY $372,311,979 $372,396,121 Funds for Teacher Training and Education Service Centers. B.3.2. Strategy: AGENCY OPERATIONS $31,552,314 $31,653,501 B.3.3. Strategy: CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION $10,337,833 $10,338,027 B.3.4. Strategy: INFORMATION SYSTEMS - TECHNOLOGY $16,025,761 $13,446,963 Total, Goal B: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE $ 1,720,322,717 $ 1,764,717,850 C. Goal: EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION State Board for Educator Certification. C.1.1. Strategy: EDUCATOR QUALITY AND CREDENTIALING $4,165,093 $4,165,093 Educator Credentialing and Educator Preparation Program Review. C.1.2. Strategy: CERTIFICATION EXAM ADMINISTRATION $10,381,994 $10,400,994 Educator Certification Exam Services. Estimatedand nontransferable. C.1.3. Strategy: RETENTION, RECRUITMENT $83,879 $83,879 Retention, Recruitment, and Continuing Professional Development. C.1.4. Strategy: EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT $3,812,034 $3,812,034 Total, Goal C: EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION $18,443,000 $18,462,000 Grand Total, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY $16,593,380,543 $16,547,459,503 Rider 95. Additional Appropriation. Out of funds appropriated above in A.1.1. Strategy: FSP-Equalized Operations, $273,000,000 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2006 and $275,000,000 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2007 shall be used for the purpose of providing increased compensation to school district employees subject to the minimum salary schedule. In addition to amounts appropriated above, $352,605,792 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2006 and $839,516,718 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2007 shall be appropriated to the Texas Education Agency for disbursement to districts for the purpose of providing additional compensation to school district employees subject to the minimum salary schedule. Additional, $406,300,000 in General Revenue is hereby appropriated for the following purposes: For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Proclamation 2002 textbooks $152,300,000 U.B. (Health and Languages other than English) Instructional Facilities Allotment $25,000,000 $25,000,000 Foundation School Program $102,000,000 $102,000,000 Rider 96. Contingency Appropriation. Contingent on passage and enactment of House Bill 2 or similar legislation by the 79th Legislature, First Called Session, relating to public education and public school finance matters and Senate Bill 5, or similar legislation by the 79th Legislature, First Called Session, relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities, there is hereby appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund $600,000,000 for the 2006-07 biennium to purchase the remaining Proclamation 2002 textbooks and to implement the provisions of House Bill 2 or similar legislation by the 79th Legislature, First Called Session. The Legislative Budget Board is directed to make all necessary adjustments to public education agencies, strategies, methods of finance, measures and rider provisions contained in Senate Bill 1, 79th Regular Session necessary to implement the legislation. The Texas Education Agency shall develop a plan, subject to prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor, to implement the bill's provisions. Rider 97. For the purposes of delineating the appropriation authority and expenditure requirements for the Texas Education Agency for the 2006-07 biennium, the Legislative Budget Board is hereby directed to make necessary adjustments to the provisions above and to rider provisions contained in Senate Bill 1, 79th Regular Session. (c) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations:
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM
For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Method of Financing: General Revenue Fund $37,536,348 $66,871,003 Total, Method of Financing $37,536,348 $66,871,003 Items of Appropriation: A. Goal: TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM To administer the System as an Employee Benefit Trust. A.1.1. Strategy: TRS-PUBLIC EDUCATION RETIREMENT $37,536,348 $66,871,003 Retirement Contributions for Public Education Employees. Estimated. Grand Total, TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM $37,536,348 $66,871,003 (d) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations:
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE
For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Method of Financing: General Revenue Fund $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Total, Method of Financing $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Items of Appropriation: 1. Educational and General State Support $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Grand Total, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE $5,000,000 $5,000,000 1. Informational Listing of Additional Appropriated Funds. C. Goal:PROVIDE SPECIAL ITEM SUPPORT C.1.2. STRATEGY:IRMA RANGEL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY $5,000,000 $5,000,000 (e) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations:
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Method of Financing: General Revenue Fund $22,500,000 $22,500,000 Total, Method of Financing $22,500,000 $22,500,000 Items of Appropriation: 1. Educational and General State Support $22,500,000 $22,500,000 Grand Total, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER $22,500,000 $22,500,000 1. Informational Listing of Additional Appropriated Funds. D. Goal:PROVIDE SPECIAL ITEM SUPPORT D.1.6. STRATEGY:EL PASO - MEDICAL $22,500,000 $22,500,000 (f) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations:
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING ONLY TO
STATE AGENCIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Section 62. Contingency Appropriation. Contingent upon enactment of House Bill 6 or similar legislation relating to authorization for issuance of tuition revenue bonds, there is hereby appropriated $110,000,000 in General Revenue for the 2006-07 biennium for the purpose of paying debt service on the bonds authorized in the legislation. The debt service appropriations shall be transferred to affected institutions of higher education based on a plan developed by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and approved by the Legislative Budget Board. SECTION 2. (a) The several sums of money herein specified, or so much thereby as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of special funds as indicated, for the support, maintenance, or improvement of the judiciary and other judicial service units of the state. (b) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations:
SPECIAL PROVISIONS - JUDICIARY
Section 16. (a) Contingent on passage of House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session relating to compensation of state judges, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing a finding of fact certifying additional revenue collections from fees, fines, and court costs during the 2006-07 biennium that exceed the Comptroller of Public Accounts Biennial Revenue Estimate for these items by at least $17,808,761 in fiscal year 2006 and $23,461,314 in fiscal year 2007, the Comptroller of Public Accounts is hereby appropriated an amount estimated to be $34,551,075 out of the Judicial Fund No. 573 and $6,719,000 out of the General Revenue Fund to fund a salary increase described in Subsection (b) of this Section and related benefits costs for state judges and other court personnel linked to the salary of state judges in the Government Code, and to fund the creation of new district courts as described in Subsection (k) of this Section. (b) As used in this section, 'salary increase' shall mean an increase in annual salary for state judges to begin on November 1, 2005 and September 1, 2006, or on another date, contingent on passage of House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session, relating to compensation of state judges. (c) Any increase in employee benefits costs associated with the salary increase as described above shall be paid only out of the appropriations made above in subsection (a), including $6,679,000 out of the General Revenue Fund for the purposes of funding the increased costs to the Judicial Retirement System - Plan I. (d) Provisions requiring salaries and benefits to be proportional to the source of funds shall apply to all sums allocated under this section, except as otherwise provided. Each court or agency shall pay the increase in compensation from funds held in the state treasury and from local funds in the same proportion as the employee's regular compensation. (e) The Comptroller of Public Accounts shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to administer this section. Funds appropriated in this section shall be allocated to each court or agency, and to the appropriate employee benefit appropriation items, in accordance with such rules and regulations and may be used only for the purpose of providing a salary increase and paying associated employee benefit costs. (f) This section does not authorize an increase of exempt salary rates above the rates provided in House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session relating to compensation of state judges. (g) Contingent on passage of House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session relating to compensation of state judges, the Comptroller shall increase appropriations out of the Judicial Fund No. 573 and decrease appropriations out of the General Revenue Fund by $3,054,000 in fiscal year 2006 and by $3,665,000 for Strategy D.1.1, District Judges made in Senate Bill 1 by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, Regular Session to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department. (h) Contingent on passage of House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session relating to compensation of state judges that redirects payments for salary supplements for local administrative judges from Government Code § 659.0125 to Government Code § 659.012(d), the description for Strategy A.1.4, Local Administrative Judge Supplement in the bill pattern for the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department in Senate Bill 1 by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, Regular Session, is replaced with the following description: Per Government Code § 659.012(d). (i) Included in amounts appropriated above in Section (a) is $20,000 out of the General Revenue Fund for each fiscal year for the purposes of funding $5,000 salary supplements to additional judges eligible for such supplements under Government Code § 659.012(d). (j) Contingent on passage of House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session relating to compensation of state judges that increases the state salary supplement paid to certain constitutional county judges under Government Code, 26.006(a) the name and description for Strategy C.1.1, Constitutional County Judge General Revenue Supplement in the bill pattern for the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department in Senate Bill 1 by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, Regular Session, is replaced with the following name and description: Constitutional County Judge General Revenue and Judicial Fund No. 573 Supplement: Salary supplement per Gov. Code 26.006. Estimated. (k) Contingent on passage of House Bill 11 or similar legislation by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, First Called Session relating to compensation of state judges, included in amounts appropriated above in Section (a) is an amount estimated to be $469,125 in fiscal year 2006 and estimated to be $748,800 in fiscal year 2007 out of the Judicial Fund No. 573 to the Judiciary Section, Comptrollers Department for additional district courts created on or after September 1, 2005 by Senate Bill 1189, Seventy-ninth Legislature, Regular Session. SECTION 3. (a) The several sums of money herein specified, or so much thereby as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of special funds as indicated, for the support, maintenance, or improvement of the designated public safety and criminal justice agencies. (b) Article III, Senate Bill 1, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following appropriations and to the extent necessary, by giving all riders under the bill pattern of the agency full force and effect:
TEXAS MILITARY FACILITIES COMMISSION
For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Method of Financing: General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund $1,337,808 $1,651,690 Federal Funds $662,362 $1,895,528 Other Funds Current Fund Balance 949,788 971,939 Interagency Contracts 4,052,409 4,120,411 Bond Proceeds - Revenue Bonds 0 9,206,545 Subtotal, Other Funds $5,002,197 $14,298,895 Total, Method of Financing $7,002,367 $17,846,113 This bill pattern represents an estimated 100% of this agency's estimated total available funds for the biennium. Number of Full-Time-Equivalents (FTE): 40.0 40.0 Schedule of Exempt Positions: Executive Director, Group 2 $67,000 $67,000 Per Diem of Board Members 5,700 5,700 Items of Appropriation: A. Goal:MAINTAIN PROPERTIES A.1.1. Strategy:BUILDING MAINTENANCE $3,486,846 $12,807,288 Evaluate and Maintain Buildings and Facilities. A.1.2. Strategy:DEBT SERVICE $2,872,333 $3,156,691 Debt Service - Rent from Adjutant General. Total, Goal A:MAINTAIN PROPERTIES $6,359,179 $15,963,979 B. Goal:CONSTRUCT AND RENOVATE FACILITIES Construct And Renovate Facilities To Achieve Energy Efficiency/Safety. B.1.1. Strategy:NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION $0 $1,245,937 B.1.2. Strategy:RENOVATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES $210,089 $196,451 Total, Goal B:CONSTRUCT AND RENOVATE FACILITIES $210,089 $1,442,388 C. Goal:INDIRECT ADMINISTRATION C.1.1. Strategy:INDIRECT ADMINISTRATION $433,099 $439,746 Grand Total,TEXAS MILITARY FACILITIES COMMISSION $7,002,367 $17,846,113 Rider 16. For the purposes of delineating the appropriation authority and expenditure requirements for the Texas Military Facilities Commission for the 2006-07 biennium, the Legislative Budget Board is hereby directed to make necessary adjustments to the provisions above and to rider provisions contained in Senate Bill 1, 79th Regular Session. SECTION 4. Appropriations made in Article IX, Sec. 13.18 of Senate Bill 1, 79th Regular Session, from the general revenue fund, general revenue dedicated accounts, and general revenue related funds are reduced by: (1) the amount of appropriation made in Section 1 of this Act to the Texas Education Agency from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2006 ($11,277,856,192); (2) the amount of the appropriation made in Section 1 of this Act to the Texas Education Agency from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007 ($11,035,684,165); (3) the amount of the appropriation made in Section 1 of this Act to the Texas Education Agency from the General Revenue Fund - Dedicated for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2006 ($115,042,960); (4) the amount of the appropriation made in Section 1 of this Act to the Texas Education Agency from the General Revenue Fund - Dedicated for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007 ($115,042,960); and (5) the amount of appropriation made in Section 3 of this Act from the same sources. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect immediately.