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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 1025
reduces the unencumbered appropriations from general revenue account number
151, Clean Air, to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for use during the 2012-2013
state fiscal biennium by the General Appropriations Act, for Strategy A.1.1,
Agricultural/Life Sciences Research, by the amount of $12,500.
C.S.H.B. 1025 appropriates,
in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the 2012-2013 state fiscal
biennium, the amount of $1,400,000 out of the general revenue fund to the Texas
Facilities Commission (TFC) for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, as
listed in the General Appropriations Act, for the two-year period beginning
on the bill's effective date for the purpose of providing for payment of
increased utility costs as a result of an increase in utility rates. The bill
prohibits money so appropriated from being used by the TFC for a purpose
other than payment of utility expenses without the prior written approval of
the Legislative Budget Board (LBB).
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the 2012-2013
state fiscal biennium, the amount of $1,546,003 out of the general revenue
fund to the Texas Veterans Commission for the 2013 state fiscal year for the
purpose of creating two state strike force teams to address the backlog of
claims in Houston and Waco and to hire additional counselors to be located in
hospitals and clinics operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The
bill authorizes the commission, in addition to the number of full-time
equivalent employees (FTEs) it is authorized by other law to employ during
the 2013 state fiscal year, to employ an additional 16.0 FTEs during that state
fiscal year. The bill appropriates, in addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the 2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $500,000
out of the general revenue fund to the commission for the 2013 state fiscal
year for the purpose of repaying a deficiency grant.
C.S.H.B. 1025 appropriates
the following amounts out of the general revenue fund, in addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the 2012-2013 state fiscal biennium:
·
the amount of $200,000 to the University of Houston - Clear
Lake for Strategy A.1.4, Workers' Compensation Insurance, as listed in the General
Appropriations Act, for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of current
operations;
·
the amount of $1,678,703 to the Texas A&M Engineering
Extension Service for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of
reimbursing the agency for state-directed deployments for natural disasters;
·
the amount of $162,500 to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for
the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of current operations;
·
the amount of $475,000 to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's
Department, for Strategy D.1.8, Juror Pay, as listed in the General
Appropriations Act, for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of
reimbursing the agency for a transfer to Strategy D.1.10, Indigent Inmate
Defense, as listed in the General Appropriations Act, to cover costs of
providing legal representation for an inmate in a capital murder trial;
·
the amount of $39,000,000 to the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice (TDCJ) for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of providing
for correctional managed health care;
·
the amount of $500,000 out of general revenue account number
153, Water Resource Management, to the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality for the two-year period beginning on the bill's effective date for
the purpose of paying for Elephant Butte litigation expenses; and
·
the amount of $889,000 to the Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
for the two-year period beginning on the bill's effective date for the
purpose of providing for state park operations as a result of a revenue
shortfall.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the 2012-2013
state fiscal biennium, the amount of $35,500 out of the general revenue fund
to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) for the 2013 state
fiscal year for the purpose of providing a salary rate increase for the
Director-Librarian. The bill sets the rate of salary for the Director-Librarian
at $140,000 for that state fiscal year, notwithstanding the rate of salary in
the bill pattern of TSLAC in the General Appropriations Act.
C.S.H.B. 1025 appropriates the
following amounts out of the economic stabilization fund, in addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the 2012-2013 state fiscal biennium:
·
the amount of $161,065,711 to the Texas A&M Forest Service
for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing
payments made for, costs incurred by the forest service associated with
wildfires;
·
the amount of $2,700,000 to the Texas Department of Public
Safety (DPS) for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of paying for, or
reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by DPS associated with
wildfires; and
·
the amount of $4,892,440 to TPWD for the two-year period
beginning on the bill's effective date for the purpose of paying for, or
reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by TPWD associated with
wildfires that occurred at the Bastrop State Park and Bastrop regional park
office.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $16,711,989 out of general
revenue dedicated account number 5155, Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup
Account, to the Railroad Commission of Texas for the two-year period beginning
on the bill's effective date for the purpose of modernization of information
technology. The bill authorizes the railroad commission to employ an addition
11 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) in each of those years, in addition
to the number of FTEs it is authorized by other law to employ during that
two-year period.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $170,000,000 out of general
revenue dedicated account number 5111, Trauma Facility and EMS Account, to
the Department of State Health Services for the 2013 state fiscal year for
the purpose of entering into an interagency contract to transfer money from
that account from that department to HHSC to provide for the non-federal
share for the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the following amounts out of the economic
stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor
for the two-year period beginning on the bill’s effective date for the
purposes of wildfire recovery remediation, and mitigation activities related
to wildfires in Bastrop and Cass Counties: the amount of $4,398,000 to
address the needed repair and rehabilitation of roads, bridges, culverts, and
parks, and to complete hazardous debris removal and fire risk-mitigation
activities in Bastrop County and an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for
reimbursements to local responders in Cass County for work performed during
the Bear Creek wildfires. The bill requires allocation of money so
appropriated to specific projects to maximize the receipt of federal money
available for similar purposes and prohibits the spending of money so
appropriated on activities conducted on private property.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $500,000,000 out of general
revenue account number 193, Foundation School Fund, to the Texas Education
Agency (TEA) for Strategy A.1.1, FSP – Equalized Operations, as listed in the
General Appropriations Act, for the 2013 state fiscal year for the purpose of
making payments to independent school districts and charter schools eligible
for funding through the Foundation School Program. The bill requires money so
appropriated to be distributed in an equal amount per student in weighted
average daily attendance (WADA) in eligible districts or charter schools for
school year 2013-2013 in an amount not to exceed $72.50 per WADA.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2013-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $34,500,000 out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for Strategy
B.1.16, Texas Research Incentive Program, as listed in the General
Appropriations Act, for the two-year period beginning on the bill’s effective
date, for the purpose of distributing money to emerging research universities
based on a match for certain private donations.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $19,500,000 out of the general
revenue fund to TDCJ for Strategy D.1.2, Lease-Purchase of Facilities, as
listed in the General Appropriations Act, for the two-year period beginning
on the bill’s effective date, for the purpose of purchasing a correctional
facility located in Jones County. The bill prohibits use of money so
appropriated for a purpose other than purchasing a correctional facility
located in Jones County without the prior written approval of the LBB.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $10,000,000 out of the general
revenue fund to the Department of Agriculture for Strategy D.2.1, Nutrition
Assistance, as listed in the General Appropriations Act, for the two-year
period beginning on the bill’s effective date, for the purpose of sourcing
healthy food by Texas food banks for distribution in food deserts and other
underserved communities.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, a certain amount out of the general revenue
fund to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller’s Department, for Strategy A.1.1,
District Judges, as listed in the General Appropriations Act, for the 2013 state
fiscal year for the purpose of paying salaries for district judges and
prosecuting attorneys.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $517,000 out of the general
revenue fund to TEA for Strategy B.3.5, Information Systems – Technology, as
listed in the General Appropriations Act, for the 2013 state fiscal year for
the purpose of costs related to data center services.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $7,000,000 out of general
revenue dedicated account number 9, Game, Fish, and Water Safety, to TPWD for
Strategy A.2.3, Coastal Fisheries Management, as listed in the General
Appropriations Act, for the two-year period beginning on the bill's effective
date, for the purpose of the Cedar Bayou Restoration Project in Aransas
County.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium, the amount of $17,000,000 out of the general
revenue fund to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the
two-year period beginning on the bill's effective date for the purpose of
expansion of first-year residency positions, to be allocated as provided by
the bill. The bill sets out provisions relating to the use of money so appropriated
for grants to certain graduate medical education (GME) programs and provisions
relating to the coordinating board's role in disbursing those grants.
C.S.H.B. 1025
appropriates, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
2012-2013 state fiscal biennium to the institutions of higher education listed
in the bill, certain specified amounts out of the general revenue fund for
the two-year period beginning on the bill’s effective date for the purpose of
funding the proportionate share of the total cost to each institution for the
Hazlewood Exemption, for a total aggregate amount of $30,000,000.
C.S.H.B. 1025
repeals Rider 26 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to HHSC in the General
Appropriations Act and exempts HHSC from being required to comply with that
rider on and after the bill's effective date.
C.S.H.B. 1025
requires payment for benefits paid from funds appropriated by the bill, in
order to maximize balances in the general revenue fund, to be proportional to
the source of the funds except for payments for higher education employees
group insurance contributions for public community or junior colleges.
C.S.H.B. 1025
prohibits money appropriated by the bill out of the general revenue fund
from being used to pay employee benefit costs or other indirect costs
associated with the payment of salaries or wages of employees if the salaries
or wages are paid from a source other than the general revenue fund. The bill
authorizes a public community or junior college to spend money appropriated
by the bill for employee benefit costs for any employee who is eligible to
participate in an offered group benefits program and is an instructional or
administrative employee whose entire salary may be paid from money
appropriated by the bill, regardless of whether the salary is actually paid
by that money. The bill requires payments for employee benefit costs
associated with salaries and wages paid from sources other than the general
revenue fund to be made in proportion to the source of the funds from which
the salary or wage is paid. The bill requires reimbursement of the general
revenue fund for any payment of employee benefit costs made out of the
general revenue fund if the comptroller determines that achieving the
required proportionality at the time a payment is made is impractical or
inefficient.
C.S.H.B. 1025
requires a state agency or institution of higher education that receives an
appropriation by the bill from the general revenue fund or any other source
of financing to file with the comptroller and the state auditor a report
demonstrating proportionality, due on November 20th of each year and covering
the state fiscal year ending on August 31st of the year in which the report
is due. The bill requires the report to be in the format prescribed by the
comptroller, the LBB, and the State Auditor's Office. The bill authorizes the
state auditor to audit a state agency's or institution's compliance at least
once if the agency or institution is appropriated money by the bill. The bill
requires the state auditor to notify the comptroller of any amount
disproportionally paid from general revenue fund appropriations and requires the
comptroller, on receipt of that notice, to reduce the state agency's or institution's
current year general revenue fund appropriations until the general revenue
fund is reimbursed for the amounts disproportionally paid out of that fund.
C.S.H.B. 1025
provides that the appropriations out of the economic stabilization fund to
the forest service, DPS, and TPWD relating to costs incurred due to wildfires
and to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for purposes
of wildfire recovery, remediation, and mitigation activities related to
wildfires in Bastrop and Cass Counties take effect only if the bill receives the
necessary vote.
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INTRODUCED
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. The
unencumbered appropriations from federal Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) funds to the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative
Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1., ECI
Services, are reduced by the amount of $5,800,000.
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No
equivalent provision.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: TEXAS PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations
from undedicated or dedicated portions of the general revenue fund to the
Texas Public Finance Authority for use during the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, for bond debt service payments made by Chapter 1355
(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), including appropriations authorized under Rider 2 to
the bill pattern of the appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a
total aggregate reduction of $22,601,012. The Texas Public Finance
Authority shall identify the strategies and objectives out of which the
indicated reduction is to be made.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. The unencumbered
appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of
Transportation for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy G.1.1, General
Obligation Bonds, are reduced by the amount of $110,000,000.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS - NON-SELF SUPPORTING GENERAL OBLIGATION
WATER BONDS. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund
to the Water Development Board for Debt Service Payments for Non-Self
Supporting G.O. Water Bonds for use during the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), are
reduced by the following amounts:
(1) $2,263,813 from Strategy
A.1.1, EDAP Debt Service; and
(2) $5,271,541 from Strategy
A.1.3, WIF Debt Service.
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The unencumbered
appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Department of Family
and Protective Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for
Strategy B.1.11., Foster Care Payments, are reduced by the amount of $23,536,739.
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The unencumbered
appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Department of Family
and Protective Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for
Strategy B.1.11, Foster Care Payments, are reduced by the amount of $11,489,949.
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION.
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SECTION 5. Same as introduced
version.
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYEES GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.
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SECTION 6. Same as introduced
version.
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
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SECTION 7. Same as introduced
version.
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS.
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SECTION 8. Same as introduced
version.
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: COMMUNITY COLLEGES. The unencumbered appropriations from the
general revenue fund to Public Community/Junior Colleges for use during the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), are reduced, respectively, in the amounts indicated by
this section, for a total aggregate amount of $86,654,557. The comptroller
of public accounts shall apply the reductions in general revenue
appropriations to each community or junior college in the following
indicated amounts:
(1) Alamo Community College: $7,691,894;
(2) Alvin Community College: $1,058,325;
(3) Amarillo College: $1,708,432;
(4) Angelina College: $488,773;
(5) Austin Community College:
$9,482,654;
(6) Blinn College: $1,613,073;
(7) Brazosport College: $1,038,621;
(8) Central Texas College: $2,203,642;
(9) Cisco Junior College: $275,082;
(10) Clarendon College: $108,855;
(11) Coastal Bend College: $611,377;
(12) College of the Mainland:
$1,617,987;
(13) Collin County Community
College: $2,569,386;
(14) Del Mar College: $2,066,957;
(15) El Paso Community
College: $3,903,342;
(16) Frank Phillips College:
$135,579;
(17) Galveston College: $511,170;
(18) Grayson County College: $416,429;
(19) Hill College: $269,502;
(20) Houston Community
College: $8,062,476;
(21) Howard College: $315,577;
(22) Kilgore College: $731,448;
(23) Laredo Community
College: $2,238,911;
(24) Lee College: $1,347,526;
(25) Lone Star College
System: $7,119,282;
(26) McLennan Community
College: $1,708,874;
(27) Midland College: $1,284,228;
(28) Navarro College: $338,086;
(29) North Central Texas
College: $547,632;
(30) Northeast Texas
Community College: $606,919;
(31) Odessa College: $1,097,994;
(32) Panola College: $420,021;
(33) San Jacinto College: $4,435,321;
(34) South Plains College: $844,175;
(35) South Texas College: $3,429,664;
(36) Southwest Texas Junior
College: $909,179;
(37) Tarrant County College: $6,795,981;
(38) Temple College: $724,912;
(39) Texarkana College: $451,137;
(40) Trinity Valley Community
College: $760,183;
(41) Tyler Junior College: $1,288,860;
(42) Vernon College: $398,878;
(43) Victoria College: $801,220;
(44) Weatherford College: $979,850;
(45) Western Texas College: $268,687;
and
(46) Wharton County Junior
College: $976,456.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION
REDUCTION: TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH.
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SECTION 9. Same as introduced
version.
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SECTION 9. FACILITIES
COMMISSION: UTILITY COSTS.
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SECTION 10. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 10. VETERANS
COMMISSION: STRIKE FORCE TEAMS; REPAYMENT OF DEFICIENCY.
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SECTION 11. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 11. UNIVERSITY OF
HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE.
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SECTION 12. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 12. TEXAS A&M
ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE.
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SECTION 13. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 13. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
RESEARCH.
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SECTION 14. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 14. JUDICIARY
SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
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SECTION 15. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 15. DEPARTMENT OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE.
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SECTION 16. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 16. COMMISSION ON
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: ELEPHANT BUTTE LITIGATION EXPENSES.
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SECTION 17. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 17. PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: REVENUE SHORTFALL.
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SECTION 18. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 18. LIBRARY AND
ARCHIVES COMMISSION: DIRECTOR-LIBRARIAN SALARY.
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SECTION 19. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 19. TEXAS A&M
FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $161,065,711 is appropriated out of
the general revenue fund to the Texas
A&M Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013,
for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs
incurred by the Texas A&M Forest Service associated with wildfires that occurred during the state fiscal biennium
beginning September 1, 2011, but before the effective date of this Act.
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SECTION 20. TEXAS A&M
FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $161,065,711 is appropriated out of
the economic stabilization fund to the
Texas A&M Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2013, for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for,
costs incurred by the Texas A&M Forest Service associated with
wildfires.
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SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY: APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $2,700,000 is appropriated out of the
general revenue fund to the Department
of Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the
purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by
the Department of Public Safety associated with wildfires that occurred during the state fiscal biennium
beginning September 1, 2011, but before the effective date of this Act.
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SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY: APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $2,700,000 is appropriated out of the
economic stabilization fund to the
Department of Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2013, for the purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for,
costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety associated with
wildfires.
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SECTION 21. PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: APPROPRIATIONS FOR COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES AT THE
BASTROP STATE PARK AND BASTROP REGIONAL PARK OFFICE. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2013, the amount of $4,892,440 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Parks and
Wildlife Department 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 Parks and Wildlife Department associated with
wildfires that occurred at the Bastrop State Park and Bastrop regional park
office during the state fiscal biennium
beginning September 1, 2011, but before the effective date of this Act.
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SECTION 22. PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: APPROPRIATIONS FOR COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES AT THE
BASTROP STATE PARK AND BASTROP REGIONAL PARK OFFICE. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2013, the amount of $4,892,440 is appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the Parks and
Wildlife Department 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 Parks and Wildlife Department associated with
wildfires that occurred at the Bastrop State Park and Bastrop regional park
office.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 23. RAILROAD
COMMISSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION. (a) In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $16,711,989 is appropriated out of general revenue
dedicated account number 5155, Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Account,
to the Railroad Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernization of information
technology.
(b) In addition to the number
of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) the Railroad Commission is
authorized by other law to employ during the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act, the commission may employ an additional
11.0 FTEs in each of those years.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 24. DEPARTMENT OF
STATE HEALTH SERVICES: DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM. In addition
to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2013, the amount of $170,000,000 is appropriated out of general
revenue dedicated account number 5111, Trauma Facility and EMS Account, to
the Department of State Health Services for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2013, for the purpose of entering into an interagency contract
to transfer money from that account from that department to the Health and
Human Services Commission to provide for the non-federal share for the
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 25. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS
WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: DISASTER RECOVERY. (a) In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the following amounts are appropriated out of the economic
stabilization 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 purposes of wildfire recovery, remediation, and mitigation
activities related to wildfires in Bastrop and Cass Counties:
(1) $4,398,000 to address the
needed repair and rehabilitation of roads, bridges, culverts, and parks,
and to complete hazardous debris removal and fire risk-mitigation
activities in Bastrop County; and
(2) an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000 for reimbursements to local responders in Cass County for work
performed during the Bear Creek wildfires.
(b) Money appropriated by
this section shall be allocated to specific projects to maximize the
receipt of federal money available for similar purposes. Money appropriated
by this section may not be spent on activities conducted on private
property.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 26. TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY: FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the
amount of $500,000,000 is appropriated out of general revenue account
number 193, Foundation School Fund, to the Texas Education Agency for
Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for
the purpose of making payments to independent school districts and charter
schools eligible for funding through the Foundation School Program. Money
appropriated by this section shall be distributed in an equal amount per
student in weighted average daily attendance (WADA) in eligible districts
or charter schools for school year 2012-2013 in an amount not to exceed
$72.50 per WADA. It is the intent of the legislature that the amount of
money appropriated by this section is in addition to the amount of money
required to fully fund entitlement under the Foundation School Program.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 27. HIGHER EDUCATION
COORDINATING BOARD: TEXAS RESEARCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM. In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $34,500,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for Strategy
B.1.16, Texas Research Incentive Program, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, for the purpose of distributing money to emerging
research universities based on a match for certain private donations.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 28. DEPARTMENT OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: JONES COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. (a) In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $19,500,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for Strategy D.1.2,
Lease-Purchase of Facilities, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of
the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act),
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for
the purpose of purchasing a correctional facility located in Jones County.
(b) Money appropriated by
this section may not be used by the department for a purpose other than
purchasing a correctional facility located in Jones County without the
prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 29. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE: ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD GRANT PROGRAM. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2013, the amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Department of Agriculture for Strategy D.2.1, Nutrition
Assistance, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
sourcing healthy food by Texas food banks for distribution in food deserts
and other underserved communities.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 30. JUDICIARY
SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT: REVENUE SHORTFALL. In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, an amount (estimated to be $7,495,137) is appropriated out of the
general revenue fund to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department,
for Strategy A.1.1, District Judges, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for
the purpose of paying salaries for district judges and prosecuting
attorneys.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 31. TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY: DATA CENTER SERVICES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$517,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas
Education Agency for Strategy B.3.5, Information Systems - Technology, as
listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year
ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of costs related to data center
services.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 32. PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CEDAR BAYOU RESTORATION. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2013, the amount of $7,000,000 is appropriated out of general revenue
dedicated account number 9, Game, Fish, and Water Safety, to the Parks and
Wildlife Department for Strategy A.2.3, Coastal Fisheries Management, as
listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the purpose of the Cedar
Bayou Restoration Project in Aransas County.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 33. HIGHER EDUCATING
COORDINATING BOARD: GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION EXPANSION. (a) In addition
to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2013, the amount of $17,000,000 is appropriated out of the
general revenue fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of expansion of first-year residency positions. Money appropriated by this
section must be allocated as provided by this section.
(b) A portion of the money
appropriated under this section must be used to provide funding for
one-time planning grants of $150,000 each to entities that do not currently
operate, and have not previously operated, a graduate medical education
(GME) program and are therefore eligible for Medicare GME funding. The
grants described by this subsection are intended to provide support for
those entities to establish GME programs in order to increase the number of
first-year residency positions in this state. The application for a grant
described by this subsection must be submitted to the Higher Education
Coordinating Board on or before July 15 of each year, and the board must
determine the grant recipients on or before August 15 of each year. The
grants must be awarded based on a competitive application process. Unless
additional money is made available as provided by Subsection (f) of this
section, not more than 15 planning grants may be awarded in the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2013. An entity that receives a grant under
this subsection, becomes accredited, and fills residency positions is
eligible to apply for the grants provided under Subsections (c) and (d) of
this section, but may not receive more than $35,000 per resident.
(c) A portion of the money
appropriated under this section must be used to provide grants of $65,000
per resident to currently accredited GME programs for the purpose of
filling currently accredited but unfilled first-year residency positions. The
grants described by this subsection are intended to assist the applicants
by providing money to pay for direct resident costs, including resident
stipends and benefits. An application for a grant described by this
subsection must be made by submitting to the Higher Education Coordinating
Board proof of the number of accredited but unfilled positions in the
applicant's program on or before October 1 of each year, and the board must
determine the grant recipients on or before January 1 of the following
year. The board may disburse the money to the applicant only after the
applicant verifies with the board that the residency position has been
filled. An applicant awarded a grant under this subsection in the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, shall receive an equivalent grant in
the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.
(d) A portion of the money
appropriated under this section must be used to provide grants of $65,000
per resident to currently accredited GME programs to provide support to
expand existing or establish new GME programs with first-year residency
positions. The grants described by this subsection are intended to assist
the applicants by providing money to pay for direct resident costs,
including resident stipends and benefits. An application for a grant
described by this subsection must be made by submitting a plan for
receiving accreditation for the expanded or new GME program to the Higher
Education Coordinating Board on or before October 1 of each year, and the
board must determine the grant recipients on or before January 1 of the
following year. The board may disburse the money to the applicant only
after the applicant verifies with the board that a residency position
created by the expanded or new GME program has been filled. An applicant
awarded a grant under this subsection in the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2014, shall receive an equivalent grant in the state fiscal year
ending August 31, 2015.
(e) The Higher Education
Coordinating Board may award not more than 50 grants described by
Subsections (c) and (d) of this section in the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2014, and not more than 175 grants described by Subsections (c)
and (d) of this section in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. If
the number of applications for grants described by Subsections (c) and (d)
of this section exceeds the limitation on the number of awards established
by this subsection, the board may give priority for up to 50 percent of the
additional 125 grants available in the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2015, to be awarded to first-year positions in primary care and other
critical shortage areas in this state. The board may not reduce the amount
of a grant under this section, but may reduce the number of first-year
positions funded to each grant recipient on a pro rata basis.
(f) If the Higher Education
Coordinating Board determines, based on the number of applications for
grants described by Subsections (c) and (d) of this section received by the
board by October 2014, that the entire appropriation made by Subsection (a)
of this section will not be used, the board may adjust the number of
planning grants authorized under Subsection (b) of this section so that the
entire appropriation to the board is spent.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 34. APPROPRIATIONS TO
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: HAZLEWOOD EXEMPTION. In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, to the listed institutions of higher education, the following
amounts are appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
funding the proportionate share of the total cost to each institution for
the Hazlewood exemption, for a total aggregate amount of $30,000,000:
(1) The University of Texas
at Arlington: $1,406,701;
(2) The University of Texas
at Austin: $1,736,342;
(3) The University of Texas
at Dallas: $702,122;
(4) The University of Texas
at El Paso: $696,939;
(5) The University of
Texas--Pan American: $419,271;
(6) The University of Texas
at Brownsville: $153,017;
(7) The University of Texas
of the Permian Basin: $66,965;
(8) The University of Texas
at San Antonio: $1,919,554;
(9) The University of Texas
at Tyler: $300,676;
(10) Texas A&M
University: $2,435,829;
(11) Texas A&M University
at Galveston: $140,041;
(12) Prairie View A&M
University: $361,931;
(13) Tarleton State
University: $403,137;
(14) Texas A&M
University--Central Texas: $139,830;
(15) Texas A&M
University--Corpus Christi: $694,591;
(16) Texas A&M
University--Kingsville: $326,371;
(17) Texas A&M
University--San Antonio: $170,885;
(18) Texas A&M
International University: $112,013;
(19) West Texas A&M
University: $279,756;
(20) Texas A&M
University--Commerce: $500,167;
(21) Texas A&M
University--Texarkana: $31,056;
(22) University of Houston: $1,267,175;
(23) University of
Houston--Clear Lake: $247,905;
(24) University of
Houston--Downtown: $205,693;
(25) University of
Houston--Victoria: $114,415;
(26) Midwestern State
University: $266,493;
(27) University of North
Texas: $1,450,907;
(28) University of North
Texas at Dallas: $41,972;
(29) Stephen F. Austin State
University: $507,780;
(30) Texas Southern
University: $302,845;
(31) Texas Tech University: $1,902,362;
(32) Angelo State University:
$333,676;
(33) Texas Woman's
University: $315,905;
(34) Lamar University: $617,129;
(35) Lamar Institute of
Technology: $58,752;
(36) Lamar State College--Orange:
$23,384;
(37) Lamar State
College--Port Arthur: $24,590;
(38) Sam Houston State
University: $956,335;
(39) Texas State
University--San Marcos: $2,513,969;
(40) Sul Ross State
University: $60,784;
(41) The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: $30,812;
(42) The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston: $86,039;
(43) The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston: $29,079;
(44) The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio: $177,640;
(45) The University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: $2,784;
(46) Texas A&M University
System Health Science Center: $112,525;
(47) University of North
Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth: $51,072;
(48) Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center: $201,985;
(49) Texas State Technical
College--Harlingen: $100,011;
(50) Texas State Technical
College--West Texas: $15,969;
(51) Texas State Technical
College--Marshall: $16,746;
(52) Texas State Technical
College--Waco: $121,812;
(53) Alamo Community College
District: $335,530;
(54) Alvin Community College:
$40,839;
(55) Amarillo College: $129,144;
(56) Angelina College: $17,865;
(57) Austin Community
College: $621,188;
(58) Blinn College: $158,713;
(59) Brazosport College: $26,463;
(60) Central Texas College: $80,575;
(61) Cisco Junior College: $34,473;
(62) Clarendon College: $8,088;
(63) Coastal Bend College: $32,958;
(64) College of the Mainland
Community College District: $21,115;
(65) Collin County Community
College District: $43,143;
(66) Dallas County Community
College District: $106,489;
(67) Del Mar College: $239,923;
(68) El Paso Community
College District: $340,197;
(69) Frank Phillips College:
$4,153;
(70) Galveston College: $9,593;
(71) Grayson County College: $28,976;
(72) Hill College: $26,577;
(73) Houston Community
College: $235,719;
(74) Howard College: $24,419;
(75) Kilgore College: $60,438;
(76) Laredo Community
College: $60,203;
(77) Lee College: $31,006;
(78) Lone Star College System
District: $243,510;
(79) McLennan Community
College: $92,399;
(80) Midland College: $32,895;
(81) Navarro College: $401,058;
(82) North Central Texas
College: $41,066;
(83) Northeast Texas
Community College: $23,887;
(84) Odessa College: $19,382;
(85) Panola College: $13,630;
(86) Paris Junior College: $27,678;
(87) Ranger College: $12,154;
(88) San Jacinto College: $120,361;
(89) South Plains College: $122,024;
(90) South Texas College: $115,340;
(91) Southwest Texas Junior
College: $23,068;
(92) Tarrant County College
District: $117,020;
(93) Temple College: $128,794;
(94) Texarkana College: $16,682;
(95) Texas Southmost College:
$179,695;
(96) Trinity Valley Community
College: $50,349;
(97) Tyler Junior College: $128,796;
(98) Vernon College: $46,291;
(99) Victoria College: $66,232;
(100) Weatherford College: $30,136;
(101) Western Texas College: $18,174;
and
(102) Wharton County Junior
College: $55,853.
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SECTION 22. HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN RIDERS.
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SECTION 35. Same as
introduced version.
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SECTION 23. BENEFITS PAID
PROPORTIONAL BY FUND. (a) This section applies to each item of
appropriation made by this Act.
(b) In order to maximize
balances in the general revenue fund, payment for benefits paid from funds
appropriated by this Act, including "local funds" and
"educational and general funds," as those terms are defined by
Sections 51.009(a) and (c), Education Code, must be proportional to the
source of the funds except for payments for higher education employees
group insurance contributions for public community or junior colleges.
(c) Money appropriated by
this Act out of the general revenue fund may not be used to pay employee
benefit costs or other indirect costs associated with the payment of
salaries or wages of employees if the salaries or wages are paid from a
source other than the general revenue fund. A public community or junior
college may spend money appropriated by this Act for employee benefit costs
for any employee who is eligible to participate in an offered group
benefits program and is an instructional or administrative employee whose
entire salary may be paid from money appropriated by this Act, regardless
of whether the salary is actually paid by that money. Payments for employee
benefit costs associated with salaries and wages paid from sources other
than the general revenue fund, including payments received under
interagency agreement or as contract receipts, must be made in proportion
to the source of the funds from which the salary or wage is paid. If the
comptroller of public accounts determines that achieving proportionality as
required by this section at the time a payment is made is impractical or
inefficient, the comptroller shall reimburse
the general revenue fund for any payment of employee benefit costs made out
of that fund.
(d) A state agency or
institution of higher education that receives an appropriation by this Act
from the general revenue fund or any other source of financing shall file
with the comptroller of public accounts and the state auditor a report
demonstrating proportionality. The report is due on November 20th of each
year and must cover the state fiscal year ending on August 31st of the year
in which the report is due. The report shall be in the format prescribed by
the comptroller, the Legislative Budget Board, and the State Auditor's
Office. The state auditor shall review each
state agency's or institution's compliance with this section at least once
if the agency or institution is appropriated money by this Act. The state
auditor shall notify the comptroller of any amount disproportionally paid
from general revenue fund appropriations. On receipt of that notice, the
comptroller shall reduce the state agency's or institution's current year
general revenue fund appropriations until the general revenue fund is
reimbursed for the amounts disproportionally paid out of that fund.
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SECTION 36. BENEFITS PAID
PROPORTIONAL BY FUND. (a) This section applies to each item of
appropriation made by this Act.
(b) In order to maximize
balances in the general revenue fund, payment for benefits paid from funds
appropriated by this Act, including "local funds" and
"educational and general funds," as those terms are defined by
Sections 51.009(a) and (c), Education Code, must be proportional to the
source of the funds except for payments for higher education employees group
insurance contributions for public community or junior colleges.
(c) Money appropriated by
this Act out of the general revenue fund may not be used to pay employee
benefit costs or other indirect costs associated with the payment of
salaries or wages of employees if the salaries or wages are paid from a
source other than the general revenue fund. A public community or junior
college may spend money appropriated by this Act for employee benefit costs
for any employee who is eligible to participate in an offered group
benefits program and is an instructional or administrative employee whose
entire salary may be paid from money appropriated by this Act, regardless
of whether the salary is actually paid by that money. Payments for employee
benefit costs associated with salaries and wages paid from sources other
than the general revenue fund, including payments received under
interagency agreement or as contract receipts, must be made in proportion
to the source of the funds from which the salary or wage is paid. If the
comptroller of public accounts determines that achieving proportionality as
required by this section at the time a payment is made is impractical or
inefficient, then the general revenue
fund shall be reimbursed for any
payment of employee benefit costs made out of the general revenue fund.
(d) A state agency or
institution of higher education that receives an appropriation by this Act
from the general revenue fund or any other source of financing shall file
with the comptroller of public accounts and the state auditor a report
demonstrating proportionality. The report is due on November 20th of each
year and must cover the state fiscal year ending on August 31st of the year
in which the report is due. The report shall be in the format prescribed by
the comptroller, the Legislative Budget Board, and the State Auditor's
Office. The state auditor may audit a
state agency's or institution's compliance with this section if the agency
or institution is appropriated money by this Act. The state auditor shall
notify the comptroller of any amount disproportionally paid from general
revenue fund appropriations. On receipt of that notice, the comptroller
shall reduce the state agency's or institution's current year general
revenue fund appropriations until the general revenue fund is reimbursed
for the amounts disproportionally paid out of that fund.
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SECTION 24. EFFECTIVE DATE. This
Act takes effect immediately as provided for a General Appropriations Act
under Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
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SECTION 37. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) of this section,
this Act takes effect immediately as provided for a General Appropriations
Act under Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)
Sections 20, 21, 22, and 25 of this Act take effect only if this Act
receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house of the
legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas
Constitution.
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