BILL ANALYSIS
By: Pitts
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
On November 20, 2000, a judgment was awarded in a claim brought against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice by a former employee. House Bill 114 would provide an appropriation to the Comptroller of Public Accounts to satisfy this judgment.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
The following appropriation is made in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2007.
House Bill 114 appropriates the following amount to the comptroller for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2007, to pay Patricia King for damages and attorney fees, plus any additional interest, as provided by the judgment of the court in the case styled Patricia King v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, et al., No. 99-064-B (87th Dist. Ct., Freestone County, Tex., case filed on March 12, 1999, judgment entered on November 20, 2000):
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect on the 91st day after adjournment.