81R22690 JRD-F

By: Pitts H.B. No. 4586

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4586:

By: Pitts C.S.H.B. No. 4586

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority and prescribing limitations regarding appropriations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. DATA CENTER SERVICES. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the following amounts are appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to the following agencies for the purpose of providing funding for unanticipated increases in consumption related to data center services:

(1) $128,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission;

(2) $278,855 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the secretary of state;

(3) $6,730,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;

(4) $150,991 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Youth Commission;

(5) $42,089 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of Agriculture;

(6) $1,094,830 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account number 550, $121,648 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account number 549, $64,706 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account number 153, and $12,941 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account number 151 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(7) $1,179,894 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department;

(8) $349,929 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Railroad Commission;

(9) $135,999 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of Licensing and Regulation; and

(10) $147,687 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund and $265,313 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account number 36 to the Texas Department of Insurance.

(b) In addition to the capital budget authority previously granted for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the agencies listed in Subsection (a) of this section may use the additional amounts appropriated by this section for capital budget items in response to unanticipated increases in consumption related to data center services. If those amounts are transferred by interagency contract or otherwise to the Department of Information Resources, the department also may use the additional amounts appropriated by this section for capital budget items in response to unanticipated increases in consumption related to data center services.

SECTION 2. CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE: OPERATIONS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $917,389 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for salaries and wages, travel, acquisition of information technology, computers, furniture, legal counseling, and contracts.

(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute is authorized by other law to employ during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, the center may employ an additional 16.0 FTEs during that state fiscal year.

SECTION 3. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: UTILITY COSTS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $2,396,612 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission under Strategy B.2.1, Building Design and Construction, for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for payment of increased utility costs as a result of an increase in utility rates.

(b) Notwithstanding Article IX, Section 14.01, Appropriation Transfers, or similar provisions of Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), funds appropriated by this section may not be transferred by the commission to another appropriation item or be used by the commission for a purpose other than payment of utility expenses without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board.

SECTION 4. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION: FREE MARKET ASSOCIATION V. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $188,349 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Ethics Commission for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, for the purpose of reimbursing the commission for the payment of the judgment on October 2, 2008, in Free Market Association of Texas v. Texas Ethics Commission in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division.

SECTION 5. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES: DATA CENTER SERVICES. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $68,268,044 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of Information Resources for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the transfer of agency mainframe and server systems to the State Data Center, the transition of agency staff to the Data Center Services contractors, the initiation of common policies, procedures, and processes, the implementation of service management tools, metrics, and processes, the deployment of system automation tools, and the initiation of infrastructure rollout and upgrades.

(b) In addition to the capital budget authority previously granted for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the Department of Information Resources may use an amount not to exceed an additional $68,268,044 in capital budget authority for the transfer of agency mainframe and server systems to the State Data Center, the transition of agency staff to the Data Center Services contractors, the initiation of common policies, procedures, and processes, the implementation of service management tools, metrics, and processes, the deployment of system automation tools, and the initiation of infrastructure rollout and upgrades.

SECTION 6. TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION: LORENZO DE ZAVALA BUILDING. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $1,894,676 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purchase of furniture and shelving for the Lorenzo de Zavala Building.

SECTION 7. HISTORICAL COMMISSION: RESTORATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $8,289,680 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for costs associated with the restoration of the Governor's Mansion.

SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: RED LIGHT CAMERA TRAUMA FUND. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, all revenue deposited to the Regional Trauma Account 5137 (Red Light Camera Trauma Fund) (estimated to be $6,712,284) is appropriated under Strategy A.1.1, Enterprise Oversight and Policy, to the Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, to be used to reimburse uncompensated trauma care.

SECTION 9. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $2,630,206 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to conduct criminal history background checks pursuant to Chapter 1372 (S.B. 9), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007.

SECTION 10. HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the following amounts are appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to the following community and junior colleges for the purpose of restoring fiscal year 2009 proportional state contributions for health benefits and providing a transitional adjustment sufficient to set the restoration total for each institution at an amount equal to the amount of the fiscal year 2009 higher education group insurance contribution for each institution included in the line item veto for Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act):

(1) $12,185,357 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Alamo Community College;

(2) $1,574,860 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Alvin Community College;

(3) $3,758,285 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Amarillo College;

(4) $1,367,325 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Angelina College;

(5) $7,164,544 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Austin Community College;

(6) $3,054,600 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Blinn College;

(7) $1,373,650 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Brazosport College;

(8) $2,731,087 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Central Texas College;

(9) $990,189 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Cisco Junior College;

(10) $461,040 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Clarendon College;

(11) $1,497,422 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Coastal Bend College;

(12) $2,138,088 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the College of the Mainland;

(13) $3,784,295 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Collin County Community College;

(14) $15,758,341 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Dallas County Community College District;

(15) $4,018,340 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Del Mar College;

(16) $6,182,391 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to El Paso Community College;

(17) $585,527 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Frank Phillips College;

(18) $943,016 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Galveston College;

(19) $1,468,952 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Grayson County College;

(20) $954,181 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Hill College;

(21) $10,278,053 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Houston Community College;

(22) $1,813,685 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Howard College;

(23) $2,129,068 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Kilgore College;

(24) $3,342,228 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Laredo Community College;

(25) $2,119,681 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Lee College;

(26) $8,670,589 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Lone Star College System;

(27) $2,724,160 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to McLennan Community College;

(28) $2,065,163 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Midland College;

(29) $1,470,933 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Navarro College;

(30) $1,418,908 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to North Central Texas College;

(31) $874,764 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Northeast Texas Community College;

(32) $1,963,198 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Odessa College;

(33) $945,499 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Panola College;

(34) $1,278,367 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Paris Junior College;

(35) $474,991 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Ranger College;

(36) $6,628,666 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to San Jacinto College;

(37) $3,338,955 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to South Plains College;

(38) $3,985,978 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to South Texas College;

(39) $1,666,736 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Southwest Texas Junior College;

(40) $9,207,978 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Tarrant County College;

(41) $1,330,783 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Temple College;

(42) $1,667,329 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Texarkana College;

(43) $1,706,940 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Trinity Valley Community College;

(44) $3,361,192 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Tyler Junior College;

(45) $1,120,729 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Vernon College;

(46) $1,519,013 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Victoria College;

(47) $1,397,289 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Weatherford College;

(48) $694,843 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Western Texas College; and

(49) $1,789,670 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Wharton County Junior College.

SECTION 11. TEXAS FOREST SERVICE: VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $2,500,000 is appropriated out of general revenue fund dedicated account number 5064 to the Texas Forest Service for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for grants to volunteer fire departments for training and equipment through the Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.

SECTION 12. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH: HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for additional contributions made to higher education group insurance made on behalf of 47 full-time equivalent positions transferred under a contract with the Texas Youth Commission from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to The University of Texas Medical Branch.

SECTION 13. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM: REIMBURSEMENT FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $2,800,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the University of North Texas System for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of reimbursing the cost of planning and design for construction of a second academic building at the Dallas campus. The legislature finds there is a demonstrated need for undertaking the planning and design process for this building.

SECTION 14. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: OPERATIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $125,112,392 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for salaries and wages, hazardous duty and longevity pay, overtime pay, food for wards of the state, contracted temporary capacity, utilities, and fuel.

SECTION 15. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $38,955,518 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for correctional managed health care.

SECTION 16. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: MEDINA LAKE DAM. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $4,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Water Development Board for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be transferred to the Water Assistance Fund to provide a grant to the Bexar-Medina Atascosa Water Control and Improvement District #1 for structural improvements to the Medina Lake Dam.

SECTION 17. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD: MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $54,664 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Soil and Water Conservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to provide mileage reimbursement for soil and water conservation district directors.

SECTION 18. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $662,200,000 is appropriated out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) to the Texas Department of Transportation for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of highway and bridge construction.

SECTION 19. RACING COMMISSION: REVENUE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $178,525 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Racing Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for current operations as a result of a revenue shortfall.

SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund appropriated to the University of Houston for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), by the Section 54 special item appropriation for the University of Houston - Wind Energy under the Special Provisions of Article III of that Act are reduced by $4,245,244.

SECTION 21. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: WIND ENERGY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $4,245,244 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the University of Houston for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of developing and constructing the National Large Wind Turbine Research and Testing Facility. The legislature finds there is a demonstrated need to develop and construct this facility.

SECTION 22. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT: TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding the transfer limitations of Section 14.01, Article IX, or Rider 4 following the appropriations to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department, in Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department, may transfer appropriations among items of appropriations appropriated by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), in any amount during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009.

SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. As a result of savings created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) in providing a temporary exemption for the use of federal incentives to increase federal funds, the unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund appropriated to the Office of the Attorney General for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), under Strategy B.1.1, Child Support Enforcement, are reduced by $27,300,000.

SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund appropriated to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), under Strategy A.1.1, Medical Education, are reduced by $500,000.

SECTION 25. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. The unencumbered appropriations from the foundation school fund appropriated to the Texas Education Agency for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, made by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), under Strategy A.1.1, FSP-Equalized Operations, are reduced by $500,000,000.

SECTION 26. UNEXPENDED BALANCE APPROPRIATION: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION. The unexpended balance of the appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, made by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), under Goal B, Medicaid, in the amount of $117,054,148, for the purpose of funding the Frew Strategic Initiative is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the purposes of funding the Frew Strategic Initiative during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2010.

SECTION 27. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $758,084,423 is appropriated out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing formula distributions to school districts and charter schools for the purchase, in cooperation with the agency, of textbooks under Proclamation 2010 and continuing contracts related to instructional materials.

SECTION 28. OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $27,300,000 is appropriated out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) to the Office of the Attorney General for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing child support enforcement.

SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION/RESTORATION AND REPORTS AND LIMITS ON THE USE OF APPROPRIATED OR TRANSFERRED FUNDS: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. (a) The appropriations, from any fund, appropriated to Texas A&M University or The Texas A&M University System or an affiliated entity or to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), that are used or proposed to be used for a project described by Subsection (b) of this section are reduced entirely by this section and reappropriated in their entirety by this section subject to the restrictions prescribed by this section.

(b) This section applies to all appropriated funds used by or for the benefit of, or used in furtherance of, a project or undertaking of The Texas A&M University System's National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (the "Center"), the Institute for Advanced Therapeutics, the Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine, the Texas Institute for Pre-Clinical Studies, or any similar institute (collectively referred to as the "Institutes") in connection with a partnership or joint venture for research or manufacturing or a related activity with The Texas A&M University System ("System") or an entity affiliated with the System, including the Texas A&M Health Science Center (collectively referred to as "A&M").

(c) This section applies to all unexpended funds described by Subsection (b) appropriated or transferred by or under this Act or by or under a previous Act of the legislature, specifically including but not limited to all appropriated funds transferred from the governor, the Office of the Governor, or the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor (collectively referred to as the "governor") to the System, A&M, the Center, or the Institutes. Funds to which this section applies are restricted funds for purposes of this section.

(d) All restricted funds under this section may not be expended or obligated without the written prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board as provided by Section 69, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. The System, A&M, the Center, the Institutes, and the comptroller may not release any restricted funds appropriated or transferred for the use or expenditure of the System, A&M, the Center, or the Institutes until the release of the restricted funds has been approved in writing by the Legislative Budget Board. The comptroller may not make any transfers of restricted funds to, for, or on behalf of the System, A&M, the Center, or the Institutes without the written approval of the Legislative Budget Board.

(e) Not later than the 10th calendar day after the date this Act takes effect, the System shall provide the Legislative Budget Board with an initial report related to restricted funds used directly or indirectly in support of the Center or the Institutes, including the $50 million transferred from the Emerging Technology Fund to the System as announced by the governor on March 23, 2009, and approved by letter dated January 2, 2009, including the following:

(1) a detailed accounting;

(2) an accounting for consulting contracts paid by:

(A) A&M or the System in support of the Center or the Institutes; and

(B) the Center or the Institutes;

(3) an accounting of staff salaries paid by:

(A) A&M or the System in support of the Center or the Institutes; and

(B) the Center or the Institutes;

(4) an accounting of construction-related expenses for the Center and the Institutes accompanied by a narrative description of the progress of any construction that has occurred or that is planned;

(5) a timeline for completion of the construction and operation of the Center and the Institutes; and

(6) such other information as the Legislative Budget Board may require.

(f) The Legislative Budget Board may approve of the release of restricted funds under this section after receiving adequate reports from the System demonstrating the proper use of the restricted funds. Specifically the System shall provide the Legislative Budget Board with the following information on a monthly basis:

(1) an accounting for restricted funds used directly or indirectly in support of the Center or the Institutes;

(2) an accounting of staff salaries paid by:

(A) A&M or the System in support of the Center or the Institutes; and

(B) the Center or the Institutes;

(3) an accounting of construction-related expenses accompanied by a narrative description of the progress of any construction;

(4) an update of a timeline for completion of the construction and operation of the Center and the Institutes;

(5) an update of any new information that could make more complete or accurate the report required under Subsection (e) of this section;

(6) an accounting for consulting contracts paid by:

(A) A&M or the System in support of the Center or the Institutes; and

(B) the Center or the Institutes; and

(7) such other information as the Legislative Budget Board may require.

SECTION 30. TRANSFER AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL. Notwithstanding other provisions in Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), the governor, Office of the Governor, and Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor may not, without the written prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board, expend or transfer amounts deposited or appropriated to the Emerging Technology Fund Account No. 5124 or deposited or appropriated to the Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and may not assign or transfer appropriations and the corresponding FTEs for Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor to other agencies without the written prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board.

SECTION 31. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding limitations on or grants of appropriation transfers contained in Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), the Office of the Governor is not authorized, without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board, to direct agency resources or to transfer appropriated amounts between appropriations items listed under the bill pattern of the Office of the Governor. Without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board, the governor may not transfer appropriations and FTEs under the bill pattern of the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, and may not, without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board, assign appropriations and the corresponding FTEs for Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor to other agencies.

SECTION 32. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT. (a) Each state agency and institution of higher education receiving appropriations in this Act out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) shall develop and submit a plan to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor providing details on the entity's intended use of appropriations made by this Act out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The plan shall include a summary of any American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds spent, allocated, or encumbered prior to August 31, 2009. The report shall be delivered not later than September 30, 2009.

(b) Each of the agencies receiving appropriations under this Act out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) shall submit quarterly reports, in a form determined by the Legislative Budget Board, on expenditure of those funds. Reports shall be submitted not later than the following dates each year: December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30. The reports shall be submitted to the governor, Legislative Budget Board, state auditor's office, and the comptroller.

SECTION 33. INFORMATIONAL SECTION: REDUCTION IN GENERAL. The amounts of general revenue reductions shown in this Act are in accordance with Title V of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5). All of the general revenue reductions identified in previous provisions of this Act are offset by an equal or greater amount of funds made available to this state under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

SECTION 34. FMAP ALLOCATIONS. Appropriations made in this Act to the Health and Human Services Commission for Medicaid Enhanced FMAP shall be allocated by the commission to affected agencies. The commission shall submit a plan for that allocation to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor not later than September 30, 2009.

SECTION 35. PROHIBITION OF EXPANSION OF STATE GOVERNMENT. It is the intent of the legislature that to the extent allowed by federal and state law with regard to funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5), an agency appropriated funds under this Act may not adopt a plan, policy, procedure, strategy, or rule to facilitate expenditure of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding during this or a future biennium for expansion of a program, strategy, policy, expense, or employment that:

(1) cannot be reasonably and proportionately reduced or eliminated after American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding is reduced or eliminated; or

(2) creates liability on behalf of the State of Texas to make:

(A) repayment to the United States treasury ("clawback") in the event of a future discontinuation of payments to the direct or indirect beneficiaries from those American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds already expended; or

(B) payments to direct or indirect beneficiaries of a program or strategy in excess of those funds actually received by the State of Texas from the United States treasury.

SECTION 36. DISCONTINUED FUNDING PLAN. Each agency receiving funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) that are appropriated by this Act shall prepare a written Discontinued Funding Plan ("plan") that addresses the fact that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding is temporary in nature and that programs authorized and federal funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be eliminated or reduced or might reasonably be viewed as likely to be eliminated or reduced during this or a future biennium. In accordance with requirements prescribed by the Legislative Budget Board and the governor the plan must:

(1) identify funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;

(2) forecast the amount of reduction of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds in future budgets compared to the current budget of the agency;

(3) be filed initially with the Legislative Budget Board and the governor not later than September 30, 2009;

(4) be updated quarterly;

(5) be supplemented as requested by the Legislative Budget Board or the governor;

(6) indicate how services or benefits will be provided by the agency after elimination or reduction of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding;

(7) state how a reduction in force employed by the agency will be executed;

(8) state whether staff hired by an agency as a result of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding were notified that the positions of employment are temporary because they are funded by money received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;

(9) state the manner in which the agency will reduce services and benefits when American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding is eliminated or reduced;

(10) provide other information required from the agency by the Legislative Budget Board or the governor;

(11) provide for avoiding liability for or any commitment by the State of Texas to future financial obligations or responsibilities not approved by the 81st Legislature; and

(12) be available for public inspection and review.

SECTION 37. EXCEPTIONS PROVIDED FOR USE OF APPROPRIATIONS. As a specific exception to the requirement of Section 8.02, Article IX, Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), that all federal funds appropriated by that Act be deposited to and expended from an appropriation item identified by that Act and not be expended for a purpose other than for a purpose reviewed by the 80th Legislature and authorized by specific language in that Act or encompassed by an agency's budget structure as established by that Act, all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) funds appropriated by this Act may be expended for other items and purposes with the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board and the governor.

SECTION 38. DISCONTINUANCE OF POSITION ASSOCIATED WITH AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009. It is the intent of the legislature that a position of employment created as a result of the receipt of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) funding shall be eliminated by an agency on exhaustion or discontinued availability of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding for that position.

SECTION 39. MAXIMIZATION OF AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 FUNDS. In order to maximize the amount of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) funds that might become available to the State of Texas, state funds from any source used by a state agency to provide services or benefits may be counted in any manner consistent with then existing law towards any required state matching contribution for receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, notwithstanding any requirement to the contrary in Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 40. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR TECHNOLOGY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $220,915,577 is appropriated out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing additional technology and instructional materials through the Technology Allotment under Strategy B.2.1, Technology/Instructional Materials.

SECTION 41. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES: APPROPRIATION REDUCTION. As a result of savings created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) providing a temporary exemption for the use of federal incentives to increase federal funds, the unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund appropriated to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act) under Strategy A.6.1, Nursing Facility Payments, are reduced by $414,556,053.

SECTION 42. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES: RESTORATION OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding any limitation on transfer among appropriation items prescribed by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), the Department of Aging and Disability Services for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, may transfer any amounts among the following items of appropriation:

(1) A.2.1, Primary Home Care;

(2) A.2.2, Community Attendant Services;

(3) A.2.3, Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS);

(4) A.3.1, Community-based Alternatives (CBA);

(5) A.3.2, Home and Community-based Services (HCS);

(6) A.3.3, Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS);

(7) A.3.4, Deaf-blind Multiple Disabilities (DBMD);

(8) A.3.5, Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP);

(9) A.3.6, Consolidated Waiver Program;

(10) A.3.7, Texas Home Living Waiver;

(11) A.5.1, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE);

(12) A.6.1, Nursing Facility Payments;

(13) A.6.2, Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility;

(14) A.6.3, Hospice;

(15) A.6.4, Promoting Independence by Providing Community-based Client Services;

(16) A.7.1, Intermediate Care Facilities - Mental Retardation (ICF/MR); and

(17) A.8.1, MR State Schools Services.

SECTION 43. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: APPROPRIATION REDUCTION. As a result of savings created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) providing a temporary exemption for the use of federal incentives to increase federal funds, the unencumbered amounts appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of Family and Protective Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), are reduced by the following amounts:

(1) $11,609,096 under Strategy A.2.10, Foster Care Payments; and

(2) $7,483,772 under Strategy A.2.11, Adoption Subsidy Payments.

SECTION 44. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: APPROPRIATION REDUCTION. As a result of savings created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) providing a temporary exemption for the use of federal incentives to increase federal funds, the unencumbered amounts appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), under Strategy B.1.4, Children and Medically Needy, are reduced by $1,206,507,722.

SECTION 45. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: RESTORATION OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding any limitation on transfer among appropriation items prescribed by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), the Health and Human Services Commission for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, may transfer any amounts among the following items of appropriation:

(1) Strategy B.1.4, Children and Medically Needy;

(2) Strategy B.2.4, Medical Transportation;

(3) Strategy B.3.1, Health Steps (EPSDT) Medical;

(4) Strategy B.3.2, Health Steps (EPSDT) Dental; and

(5) Strategy B.3.3, EPSDT Comprehensive Care Program.

SECTION 46. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: APPROPRIATION REDUCTION. The unencumbered amounts appropriated to the Department of Family and Protective Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), under Strategy A.2.10, Foster Care Payments, are reduced by the following amounts:

(1) $24,492,233 out of the general revenue fund appropriations for that strategy; and

(2) $26,719,977 out of the federal funds (TANF) appropriations for that strategy.

SECTION 47. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $62,351,306 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Strategy A.6.1, Nursing Facility Payments, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009.

SECTION 48. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the Department of Family and Protective Services is appropriated for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1) $5,174,830 from the general revenue fund under Strategy A.2.11, Adoption Subsidy Payments;

(2) $6,191,042 from the general revenue fund under Strategy C.1.1, CPS Reform Continued;

(3) $4,199,776 in federal funds (TANF) under Strategy C.1.1, CPS Reform Continued;

(4) $13,126,361 from the general revenue fund under Strategy A.3.1, APS Direct Delivery Staff; and

(5) $12,460,353 in federal funds (TANF) under Strategy A.2.1, CPS Direct Delivery Staff.

SECTION 49. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: RESTORATION OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding any limitation on transfer among appropriation items prescribed by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, the Department of Family and Protective Services may transfer any amounts among the following items of appropriation:

(1) Strategy A.1.1, Statewide Intake Services;

(2) Strategy A.2.1, CPS Direct Delivery Staff;

(3) Strategy A.2.2, CPS Program Support;

(4) Strategy A.3.1, APS Direct Delivery Staff;

(5) Strategy A.3.2, APS Program Support;

(6) Strategy A.3.3, MH and MR Investigations; and

(7) Strategy A.4.1, Child Care Regulation.

SECTION 50. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the Health and Human Services Commission is appropriated for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1) $357,839,421 from the general revenue fund under Goal B, Medicaid; and

(2) $322,378,835 from the general revenue fund under Strategy B.2.3, Medicare Federal Give Back.

SECTION 51. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES: LIMITATION ON CASELOADS. From amounts appropriated by Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, the Department of Aging and Disability Services may not at any time during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, exceed the following limitations on the total number of clients served under the following appropriation items:

(1) 26,087 clients under Strategy A.3.1, Community Based Alternatives (CBA);

(2) 15,516 clients under Strategy A.3.2, Home and Community-based Services (HCS);

(3) 4,199 clients under Strategy A.3.3, Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS);

(4) 172 clients under Strategy A.3.4, Deaf-blind Multiple Disabilities (DBMD);

(5) 2,745 clients under Strategy A.3.5, Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP);

(6) 199 clients under Strategy A.3.6, Consolidated Waiver Program;

(7) 1,183 clients under Strategy A.3.7, Texas Home Living Waiver;

(8) 39,005 clients under Strategy A.4.1, Non-Medicaid Services;

(9) 13,109 clients under Strategy A.4.2, MR Community Services;

(10) 4,590 clients under Strategy A.4.4, In-Home and Family Support;

(11) 3,060 clients under Strategy A.4.5, Mental Retardation In-Home Services; and

(12) 909 clients under Strategy A.5.1, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

SECTION 52. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: REMOVAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. (a) In order to meet an expected shortfall within the mental health hospital system, the limitations prescribed by the following provisions of Chapter 1428 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (the General Appropriations Act), do not limit appropriations made to the Department of State Health Services for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009:

(1) Section 8.03(e), Article IX (Reimbursements and Payments);

(2) Section 14.01, Article IX (Appropriation Transfers);

(3) Section 49, Article II, Special Provisions, Contingent Appropriation of Medicare Part D Savings;

(4) Rider 46, State Owned Multicategorical Teaching Hospital Account (UTMB), following the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services; and

(5) Rider 55, County Indigent Health Care, following the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services.

(b) The Department of State Health Services shall report to the Legislative Budget Board not later than October 1, 2009, regarding each instance in which the Department of State Health Services transferred funds to meet the shortfall within the mental health hospital system. The report shall include at a minimum the items of appropriation from which the funds were transferred, the items of appropriation to which the funds were transferred, the amount and method of finance of funds used in each transfer, and any other information requested by the Legislative Budget Board.

SECTION 53. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: ADDITIONAL FEDERAL MEDICAID FUNDING. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of $1,640,156,643 is appropriated out of funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) to the Health and Human Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of increased federal Medicaid funding.

SECTION 54. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. The following amounts are appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the following agencies and institutions of higher education for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the agencies or institutions associated with damages or disruptions caused by natural disasters that occurred before the effective date of this Act during the state fiscal biennium that began September 1, 2007:

(1) UT Medical Branch at Galveston: $300,000,000;

(2) Brazosport College: $120,111;

(3) Parks and Wildlife Department: $60,849,794;

(4) Health and Human Services Commission: $47,416,821;

(5) UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: $1,725,995;

(6) Alvin College: $12,043,688;

(7) Texas A&M Galveston: $10,700,000;

(8) Texas Forest Service: $385,091;

(9) Houston Community College: $6,030,680;

(10) Department of Criminal Justice: $32,387,608;

(11) Commission on Environmental Quality: $4,598,100;

(12) San Jacinto College: $3,700,000;

(13) Galveston College: $491,844;

(14) Texas Engineering Extension Service: $1,190,794;

(15) Adjutant General's Department: $1,244,007;

(16) The University of Texas at Brownsville: $1,178,189;

(17) Lamar University: $2,803,561;

(18) Lamar Institute of Technology: $2,007,758;

(19) Lamar State College: Port Arthur: $1,082,754;

(20) Texas Southern University: $17,884,439;

(21) College of the Mainland: $704,945;

(22) The University of Texas Pan American: $102,258;

(23) Texas AgriLife Research: $281,428;

(24) General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board: $35,220,100;

(25) Angelina College: $142,245;

(26) Texas A&M Corpus Christi: $59,145;

(27) Texas AgriLife Extension Service: $143,378;

(28) The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler: $2,898,557;

(29) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: $8,520,839;

(30) University of Houston System Administration: $7,339,000;

(31) Texas State Technical College: Harlingen: $904,558;

(32) Lamar State College: Orange: $693,691;

(33) Prairie View A&M University: $488,864;

(34) Stephen F. Austin State University: $434,075;

(35) Tyler Junior College: $215,688;

(36) Sam Houston State University: $118,841;

(37) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: $89,436;

(38) Texas A&M University--Commerce: $39,694;

(39) Lee College: $137,554; and

(40) Department of Agriculture: $20,000,000.

SECTION 55. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. The amount of $9,384,231 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Forest Service for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the Texas Forest Service associated with wildfires that occurred before the effective date of this Act during the state fiscal biennium that began September 1, 2007.

SECTION 56. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY FLOODING. The following amounts are appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the following agencies and institutions of higher education for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the agencies or institutions associated with flooding that occurred before the effective date of this Act during the state fiscal biennium that began September 1, 2007:

(1) Texas Forest Service: $69,339; and

(2) Texas Engineering Extension Service: $2,106,560.

SECTION 57. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF. (a) An amount not to exceed $100 million is appropriated out of the general revenue fund for transfer to the disaster contingency fund and is appropriated for expenditure out of the disaster contingency fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. Money may not be transferred out of the general revenue fund or expended from the disaster contingency fund under this section without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board given in response to a request for that approval from the Office of the Governor.

(b) The amounts appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section may be transferred to the disaster contingency fund and expended out of the disaster contingency fund only serially as conditions warrant. The Legislative Budget Board may not approve at any one time a transfer or expenditure under this section in an amount that exceeds $25 million, but the board may concurrently approve under this section the transfer of an amount out of the general revenue fund and the expenditure of all or part of that amount out of the disaster contingency fund.

(c) The first priority for the expenditure of funds appropriated by this section shall be to provide to units of local government that are suffering financial hardship as a result of declared disasters, including wildfires, flooding, and other natural disasters, funds for the purpose of:

(1) providing local matching funds for FEMA qualifying projects; or

(2) preventing default on outstanding bonds or meeting other financial requirements.

SECTION 58. CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENTS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. If any state agency or institution of higher education receives reimbursement from the federal government for an expenditure paid for or reimbursed with money appropriated under Section 57 of this Act, the agency or institution shall reimburse the disaster contingency fund for the amount paid for both by the Section 57 appropriation and the federal reimbursement.

SECTION 59. CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION: WEALTH PER STUDENT LIMITATION. Contingent on the enactment of legislation relating to an exception to the wealth per student limitation for school districts that, as a result of natural disasters, are suffering financial hardship and also contingent on a declaration of a state or national emergency, an amount not to exceed $18 million is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of allowing certain school districts to retain recapture payments in order to respond to a disaster.

SECTION 60. REIMBURSEMENT TO GENERAL REVENUE FUND. If any state agency or institution of higher education receives reimbursement from the federal government for an expenditure paid for or reimbursed under Section 54, 55, 56, or 61 of this Act, the agency or institution shall reimburse the state for the amount paid for both by one of those sections of this Act and the federal reimbursement, and that amount shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund in accordance with Section 404.094, Government Code.

SECTION 61. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: FM 170 REPAIRS. An amount not to exceed $1 million is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Transportation for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of repairing the damage caused by flooding to Farm-to-Market Road 170 in Brewster and Presidio Counties. It is the intent of the legislature that this work be completed not later than December 31, 2009.

SECTION 62. APPROPRIATIONS ALLOCATED TO APPROPRIATE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT STRATEGIES. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the agencies and institutions receiving appropriations made by this Act shall allocate the appropriations to the appropriate General Appropriations Act strategies.

SECTION 63. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect immediately.