H.B. No. 1025
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
  appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority
  regarding appropriations.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         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.
         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
  $105,000,000.
         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.
         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
  $2,365,481.
         SECTION 5.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTION:  HEALTH AND HUMAN
  SERVICES COMMISSION.  The unencumbered appropriations from the
  general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission
  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 D.1.1,
  TANF (Cash Assistance) Grants, are reduced by the amount of
  $2,671,850.
         SECTION 6.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTION:  HIGHER EDUCATION
  EMPLOYEES GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.  The unencumbered
  appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Higher
  Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions 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.1.11, UT Medical -
  Galveston, are reduced by the amount of $1,400,437.
         SECTION 7.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTION:  UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
  AUSTIN.  The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue
  fund to the University of Texas at Austin 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 C.4.1, Institutional
  Enhancement, are reduced by the amount of $2,000,000.
         SECTION 8.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTION:  UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
  DALLAS.  The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue
  fund to the University of Texas at Dallas 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, Operations
  Support, are reduced by the amount of $890,622.
         SECTION 9.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTION:  TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
  RESEARCH.  The unencumbered appropriations from general revenue
  account number 151, Clean Air, to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for
  use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, by
  Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
  Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1,
  Agricultural/Life Sciences Research, are reduced by the amount of
  $12,500.
         SECTION 10.  FACILITIES COMMISSION:  UTILITY COSTS.  (a)  In
  addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
  biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,400,000 is
  appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Facilities
  Commission for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, 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 providing for payment of increased utility costs as a result of
  an increase in utility rates.
         (b)  Money appropriated by this section may not 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 11.  VETERANS COMMISSION:  STRIKE FORCE TEAMS;
  REPAYMENT OF DEFICIENCY. (a) In addition to amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  the amount of $1,546,003 is appropriated out of the general revenue
  fund to the Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending
  August 31, 2013, 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 United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
         (b)  In addition to the number of full-time equivalent
  employees (FTEs) the Veterans Commission is authorized by other law
  to employ during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, the
  commission may employ an additional 16.0 FTEs during that state
  fiscal year.
         (c)  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
  2013, for the purpose of repaying a deficiency grant made under
  Section 403.075, Government Code.
         SECTION 12.  UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE. In addition
  to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
  ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $200,000 is appropriated out
  of the general revenue fund to the University of Houston - Clear
  Lake for Strategy A.1.4, Workers' Compensation Insurance, 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 current
  operations.
         SECTION 13.  TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE.  In
  addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
  biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,678,703 is
  appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the Texas
  A&M Engineering Extension Service for the state fiscal year ending
  August 31, 2013, for the purpose of reimbursing the agency for
  state-directed deployments for natural disasters.
         SECTION 14.  TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH.  In addition to
  amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
  ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $162,500 is appropriated out
  of the general revenue fund to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the
  state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current
  operations.
         SECTION 15.  JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.  
  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
  biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $475,000 is
  appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Judiciary
  Section, Comptroller's Department, for Strategy D.1.8, Juror Pay,
  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
  reimbursing the agency for a transfer to Strategy D.1.10, Indigent
  Inmate Defense, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
  Act), to cover costs of providing legal representation for an
  inmate in a capital murder trial.
         SECTION 16.  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:  CERTAIN
  RIDERS. Rider 62 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the
  Department of Criminal Justice in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
  82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
  Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the department is not
  required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date
  of this Act.
         SECTION 17.  COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:  ELEPHANT
  BUTTE LITIGATION EXPENSES.  In addition to amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  the amount of $500,000 is appropriated out of general revenue
  account number 153, Water Resource Management, to the Commission on
  Environmental Quality for the two-year period beginning on the
  effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for Elephant
  Butte litigation expenses.
         SECTION 18.  PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT:  REVENUE
  SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $889,000 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 providing for
  state park operations as a result of a revenue shortfall.
         SECTION 19.  LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION:  
  DIRECTOR-LIBRARIAN SALARY.  (a)  In addition to amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  the amount of $35,500 is appropriated out of the general revenue
  fund to the Library and Archives Commission for the fiscal year
  ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of providing a salary rate
  increase for the Director-Librarian.
         (b)  Notwithstanding the rate of salary in the bill pattern
  of the Library and Archives Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1),
  Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
  Appropriations Act), the rate of salary for the Director-Librarian
  is $140,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013.
         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.
         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.
         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.
         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.
         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 $137,860,100 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.
         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, $15,000,000 is 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:
         (1)  wildfire recovery, remediation, and mitigation
  activities related to wildfires in Bastrop, Cass, and Marion
  Counties;
         (2)  addressing 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;
         (3)  recovery activities related to the plant explosion in
  West; and
         (4)  other disaster-related expenses.
         (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 be spent on activities conducted on private property, with the
  consent of the property owner, only for a public purpose.
         SECTION 26.  APPROPRIATIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
  EDUCATION: HAZLEWOOD EXEMPTION. (a) In addition to amounts
  previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
  31, 2013, $30,000,000 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 funding the proportionate share of the total cost to each
  institution for the Hazlewood exemption.
         (b)  The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall allocate
  the appropriations made in subsection (a) according to the
  proportion of each institution's respective share of the aggregate
  cost of the exemption for students under the Legacy Program in
  Education Code, Section 54.341 subject to input by institutions for
  their respective share and present a plan for allocation to the
  Legislative Budget Board no later than August 1, 2013.
         (c)  Appropriations made in subsection (a) may not be
  expended without the prior written approval of the Legislative
  Budget Board.
         SECTION 27.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN
  RIDERS. Rider 26 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the
  Health and Human Services Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts
  of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
  Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the commission is not
  required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date
  of this Act.
         SECTION 28.  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.
         (e)  Contingent on SB 1812 or similar legislation relating to
  the determination of state contributions for participation by
  certain junior college employees in the state employees group
  benefits program, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the
  Optional Retirement Program and limiting General Revenue related
  funds for benefit contributions to 50 percent of the state
  contributions for Public Community/Junior Colleges, not being
  enacted by the Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013,
  this section shall apply to Public Community/Junior Colleges.
         SECTION 29.  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.
         SECTION 30.  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.
         SECTION 31.  ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: MENTAL HEALTH
  COUNSELING.  (a)  In addition to amounts previously appropriated
  for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $200,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  Adjutant General's Department for the two year period beginning on
  the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing mental
  health counseling.
         (b)  In addition to the number of full-time equivalent
  employees (FTEs) the Adjutant General's Department 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
  2.0 FTEs in each fiscal year.
         SECTION 32.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: CERTAIN
  APPROPRIATIONS.  (a)  Section 5 of HB 10, Acts of the 83rd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 is repealed and shall not take
  effect.
         (b)  Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of S.B 758
  or similar legislation of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
  2013, relating to the established schedule of payments from the
  foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain school
  districts:
               (1)  there is appropriated to the Texas Education
  Agency from the economic stabilization fund, $1,750,000,000 for the
  state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for payment of the
  installment to be paid on or before August 30, 2013, as provided by
  Sections 42.259(c-1) and (d-1), Education Code, as added by that
  legislation; and
               (2)  notwithstanding Rider 3 to the bill pattern of the
  appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Chapter 1355 (H.B.
  1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
  General Appropriations Act), the sum certain appropriation to the
  Foundation School Program for the state fiscal year ending August
  31, 2013, is increased by the amount of $1,750,000,000 in addition
  to the amount by which that sum certain appropriation is increased
  in accordance with Section 4(c) of House Bill 10, Eighty Third
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2013.
         SECTION 33.  CONTINGENCY FOR SJR1 AND HB4.  (a)  Contingent
  on passage and adoption by an election of the voters of SJR1, or
  similar legislation relating to proposing constitutional
  amendments creating the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas
  and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas by the
  83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and also contingent on the
  enactment of HB4 or similar legislation relating to the
  administration and functions of the Texas Water Development Board
  and establishment of the state water implementation fund, by the
  83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, $2,000,000,000 is
  appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the state
  water implementation fund of Texas to implement the provisions of
  the legislation.
         (b)  Appropriations made in this section shall be available
  to the Water Development Board for the purposes described in HB 4,
  or similar legislation to finance projects in the state water plan
  according to the provisions of the legislation.
         SECTION 34.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CHILDRENS
  HEALTH INSURANCE.  (a)  In addition to amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  the amount of $4,109,935 is appropriated out of the general revenue
  fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, to the Health
  and Human Services Commission under Goal C, CHIP, as listed in
  Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
  Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the purpose of
  providing services under the CHIP program.
         (b)  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $10,351,951 is appropriated out of federal funds for the state
  fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, to the Health and Human Services
  Commission under Goal C, CHIP, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1),
  Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
  Appropriations Act), for the purpose of providing services under
  the CHIP program.
         SECTION 35.  DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
  ADOPTION SUBSIDIES.  In addition to amounts previously appropriated
  for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $394,675 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the
  state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, to the Department of
  Family and Protective Services under Strategy B.1.12. Adoption/PCA
  Payments, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
  Act), for the purpose of providing adoption subsidies.
         SECTION 36.  PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CEDAR BAYOU
  RESTORATION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013 and contingent on the
  Parks and Wildlife Department receiving funds from units of local
  government for the purpose described in this section, the amount of
  $3,000,000 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.
         SECTION 37.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: FOUNDATION SCHOOL
  PROGRAM.  (a)  The Texas Education Agency is appropriated
  $101,346,715 from the Foundation School Fund No. 193 in the fiscal
  year ending August 31, 2014 and $100,387,174 is appropriated from
  Foundation School Fund No. 193 in the fiscal year ending August 31,
  2015 for the purpose of funding the Foundation School Program.  
  Appropriations made in SB1, Eighty-third Legislature, Regular
  Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act) to the Texas
  Education Agency in Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations, out
  of Appropriated Receipts are reduced by $8,586,715 in the fiscal
  year ending August 31, 2014 and by $8,227,174 in the fiscal year
  ending August 31, 2015.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Rider 3 to the bill pattern of the
  appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in SB1, Eighty-third
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations
  Act), the sum certain appropriation to the Foundation School
  Program is $19,909,737,000 in the fiscal year ending August 31,
  2014 and $20,489,435,000 in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.
         (c)  For purposes of distributing the Foundation School
  Program basic tier state aid appropriated in this Act and in SB1,
  Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
  Appropriations Act) in accordance with §42.101 of the Texas
  Education Code, the Basic Allotment is established at $4,950 in
  fiscal year 2014 and $5,040 in fiscal year 2015. If this Section
  conflicts with provisions in other legislation enacted by the
  Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, this Section
  prevails.
         SECTION 38.  HIGHER EDUCATING COORDINATING BOARD: GRADUATE
  MEDICAL EDUCATION EXPANSION.  (a)  In addition to amounts
  previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
  31, 2013, $9,250,000 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)  $1,875,000 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
  November 15 of each year, and the board must determine the grant
  recipients on or before December 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 12 planning grants may be awarded. 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 25 grants described by Subsections (c) and (d) of this
  section in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014. The number
  of grants to be awarded in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015 is
  based on available appropriations in this section. If in either
  state fiscal year 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 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.
         SECTION 39.  HIGHER EDUCATING COORDINATING BOARD: FAMILY
  PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.  In addition to amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  the amount of $7,750,000 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 Strategy
  D.1.3 Family Practice Residency Program for the purpose of awarding
  grants to family practice residency programs.
         SECTION 40.  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: ROAD
  REPAIRS IN ENERGY SECTORS; CONTINGENCY.  (a)  Contingent on the
  enactment of HB2741 or similar legislation relating to the
  regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department
  of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee; creating an offense, by the
  83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and also contingent on the
  enactment of SB1747 or similar legislation relating to funding and
  donations for county transportation projects, including projects
  of county energy transportation reinvestment zones, by the 83rd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and in addition to amounts
  previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
  31, 2013, the amount of $225,000,000 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 to
  be transferred to State Highway Fund 6 for the purposes for which
  amounts appropriated by that Act to the department for Strategy
  C.1.2, New Maintenance Contracts, may be used for maintenance and
  safety, including repairs to roadways and bridges within the state
  highway system for damage caused by oversize vehicles or overweight
  loads used in the development and production of energy or by above
  normal usage of roadways and bridges within the state highway
  system by vehicles used in the development and production of
  energy. It is the intent of the legislature that projects be
  prioritized by according to safety issues, traffic volumes,
  pavement widths and pavement conditions.
         (b)  Contingent on the enactment of HB2741 or similar
  legislation relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by
  counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a
  fee; creating an offense, by the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
  2013 and also contingent on the enactment of SB1747 or similar
  legislation relating to funding and donations for county
  transportation projects, including projects of county energy
  transportation reinvestment zones, by the 83rd Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2013 the amount of $225,000,000 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 to be transferred to the Transportation
  Infrastructure Fund for the purposes of implementing the provisions
  of SB1747 or similar legislation.
         (c)  Contingent on the enactment of HB2741 or similar
  legislation relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by
  counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a
  fee; creating an offense, by the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
  2013 and if SB1747 or similar legislation relating to funding and
  donations for county transportation projects, including projects
  of county energy transportation reinvestment zones, by the 83rd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 is not enacted by the 83rd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and in addition to amounts
  previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
  31, 2013, the amount of $450,000,000 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 to
  be transferred to State Highway Fund 6 for the purposes describe in
  subsection (a).
         (d)  If HB2741 or similar legislation relating to the
  regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department
  of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee; creating an offense, is not
  enacted by the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 the amount
  of $450,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to
  the Health and Human Services Commission for the two-year period
  beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purposes for
  which amounts appropriated to the commission for Strategy B.1.5,
  Children, may be used.
         SECTION 41.  CONTINGENCY FOR SB 16: TUITION REVENUE BOND
  DEBT SERVICE.  (a)  Contingent upon enactment of SB16 or similar
  legislation relating to tuition revenue bonds for institutions of
  higher education by the Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session,
  $175,000,000, is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to
  the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the fiscal year ending
  August 31, 2015 for distribution to university systems for debt
  service on tuition revenue bonds for their component institutions.
         (b)  The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall present a
  plan for allocation of the appropriations made in subsection (a) to
  the Legislative Budget Board.
         (c)  Appropriations made in subsection (a) may not be
  expended without the prior written approval of the Legislative
  Budget Board.
         (d)  The Higher Education Coordinating Board may not expend
  appropriations made in subsection (a) for administrative expenses.
         SECTION 42.  FISCAL PROGRAMS - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
  ACCOUNTS: APPROPRIATION FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH.  The
  Fiscal Programs - Comptroller of Public Accounts is appropriated
  $5,000,000 in General Revenue for the biennium ending August 31,
  2015 for transfer to the Habitat Protection Fund under Section
  403.452 of the Government Code, as added by Senate Bill 1, 82nd
  Leg., 1st C.S., 2011, to allow the Comptroller to enter into
  interagency contracts, after appropriate coordination which may
  include using advisory committees, with state public universities
  with demonstrated experience in species or habitat research,
  evaluation, and analysis to conduct research studies on species of
  interest, including candidate, threatened, or endangered species
  and appropriate contract administration.
         SECTION 43.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: STUDENT SUCCESS
  INITIATIVE.  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013 to the Texas Education
  Agency, $10,000,000 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 funding the
  Student Success Initiative.
         SECTION 44.  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 $34,400,000 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.
         SECTION 45.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: HEALTH AND SAFETY
  PROJECTS.  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $20,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  Facilities Commission for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, 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 funding health and safety repairs.
         SECTION 46.  DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES:
  CERTAIN REPAIRS.  In addition to amounts previously appropriated
  for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $23,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  Department of Aging and Disability Services for Strategy A.9.1,
  Capital Repairs and Renovations, 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 funding repairs
  at State Supported Living Centers.
         SECTION 47.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: CERTAIN
  REPAIRS.  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $20,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  Department of State Health Services for Strategy F.1.2, 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 funding repairs at state hospitals.
         SECTION 48.  DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CERTAIN
  REPAIRS.  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
  state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
  $5,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  Department of Criminal Justice for Strategy D.1.1, Facilities
  Construction, 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 funding repairs and renovation.
         SECTION 49.  PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CERTAIN REPAIRS.  
  In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
  biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $5,000,000 is
  appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Parks and
  Wildlife Department for Strategy D.1.1, Facilities, Improvements
  and Major Repairs, 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 funding repairs at
  state parks.
         SECTION 50.  SECRETARY OF STATE. CAPITAL BUDGET AUTHORITY.
  Notwithstanding the limitations of Section 14.03 in Article IX, as
  listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), and in
  addition to existing capital budget authority authorized in the
  bill pattern of the Secretary of State, as listed in Chapter 1355
  (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
  General Appropriations Act), $5,000,000 may be expended by the
  Secretary of State for capital outlay for the two year period
  beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
  transitioning the information technology supporting statewide
  voter registration.
         SECTION 51.  UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS: NEW
  UNIVERSITY MODEL START-UP.  In addition to the amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  $1,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  University of North Texas at Dallas for Strategy C.1.1,
  Transitional Funding, 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 ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose
  of new university innovation.
         SECTION 52.  CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES FOR STATE AGENCIES.
  (a)  In accordance with Government Code Chapters 1232 and 2166, the
  Texas Public Finance Authority (TFPA) shall issue revenue bonds on
  behalf of the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) in an amount not to
  exceed $325,586,000 for the purpose of constructing one office
  building in the Capitol Complex, as defined by Government Code,
  Chapter 443.0071(b), and one office building and one parking
  structure in the North Austin Complex, as described in the
  Facilities Master Plan.  The Facilities Commission is appropriated
  an amount not to exceed $325,586,000 out of Revenue Bond Proceeds in
  Strategy A.2.1, Facilities Design and Construction, for the fiscal
  biennium ending August 31, 2015, for the construction of facilities
  for state agencies, pursuant to Government Code, Section 2166.453.
         (b)  The Facilities Commission is appropriated $5,193,445
  out of the general revenue fund the fiscal biennium ending August
  31, 2015 for lease payments (debt service) to the Texas Public
  Finance Authority for any revenue bonds issued under subsection
  (a).
         SECTION 53.  CERTAIN AUTHORITY AT THE TRUSTEED PROGRAMS
  WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.  (a)  All unexpended and
  unobligated balances, estimated unexpended and unobligated
  balances, interest earnings and other revenues from funds
  appropriated to the Office of the Governor or the Trusteed Programs
  within the Office of the Governor for the fiscal year ending August
  31, 2013 in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), are
  appropriated for the biennium ending August 31, 2015.
         (b)  The Office of the Governor and the Trusteed Programs
  within the Office of the Governor may, not withstanding any other
  provision of this Act, transfer from any item of appropriation to
  any other item of appropriation except that no transfers may be made
  between the Texas Emerging Technology Fund and the Texas Enterprise
  Fund without approval of Legislative Budget Board.
         SECTION 54.  WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: WATER ASSISTANCE FUND.  
  (a)  Any unencumbered and unobligated balances from the general
  revenue fund from Goal A, Water Resource Planning and Goal B, Water
  Project Financing in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
  Act), in excess of the amounts described in Section 3 of this Act
  and in amount not to exceed $10,000,000 are appropriated to the
  Water Development Board for Strategy B.1.1, State and Federal
  Financial Assistance, for the two year period beginning on the
  effective date of this Act, for transfer to Water Assistance Fund
  Account Number 480.
         (b)  Funds appropriated in subsection (a) shall be used by
  the Water Development to issue 0 percent interest loans to be repaid
  by the loan recipient over a period not to exceed 40 years, or for
  the purpose of a grant, if the political subdivision can provide
  $10,000,000 in matching local money, or has expended $10,000,000 on
  the proposed project.
         (c)  The Water Development Board shall provide the loan or
  grant to political subdivisions for the acquisition, construction,
  improvements, or expansion of the water, drainage, or wastewater
  systems of a political subdivision or for refunding debt issued for
  such purposes.
         (d)  Political subdivisions eligible to receive money in
  this section must be located on a Texas border county that has
  expended a minimum of $50,000,000 on a border security or levee
  project.
         (e)  Projects eligible to receive money in this section must
  be an authorized and designated a flood control project by the U.S.
  Army Corps of Engineers; have a regional impact; and include
  components related to regional storm water management, flood
  mitigation, water re-use, reclamation, or water conservation.
         SECTION 55.  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:
  COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS.  In addition
  to the amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
  biennium ending August 31, 2013, the Department of Housing and
  Community Affairs is appropriated $1,000,000 from the general
  revenue fund for the two year period beginning on the effective date
  of this Act for the purpose of providing one-time facility start-up
  funds for a settlement house in northeast Houston.  Funds
  appropriated in this section are contingent on Harris County
  providing the operating costs for the facility and also contingent
  on the land for the facility being donated.
         SECTION 56.  PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY: COMMUNITY
  DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.  In addition to the amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  $150,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Prairie
  View A&M University for Strategy C.3.3, Community Development
  Project, 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 funding community development
  projects.
         SECTION 57.  PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY: OFFICE OF
  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.  In addition to the amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  $350,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Prairie
  View A&M University for the two year period beginning on the
  effective date of this Act, for the purpose of funding the Office of
  International Affairs.
         SECTION 58.  UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN: COMMUNITY
  DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.  In addition to the amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  $150,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  University of Houston - Downtown for Strategy C.1.1, Community
  Development Project, 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 funding community
  development projects.
         SECTION 59.  UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
  AFFAIRS.  In addition to the amounts previously appropriated for
  the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $100,000 is
  appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the University of
  Houston for Strategy C.2.3, William P. Hobby Jr. School of Public
  Affairs, 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 funding the William P. Hobby Jr. School
  of Public Affairs.
         SECTION 60.  UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: DEPARTMENT OF
  MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES.  In addition to the amounts previously
  appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
  $1,500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
  University of Texas at Austin for the two year period beginning on
  the effective date of this Act for the purpose of funding the
  Department of Mexican-American Studies.
         SECTION 61.  TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: PETROLEUM
  ENGINEERING.  In addition to the amounts previously appropriated
  for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $2,000,000 is
  appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M
  International University for the two year period beginning on the
  effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing a one-time
  start-up costs to match local funds for the petroleum engineering
  program.
         SECTION 62.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: METHOD OF FINANCE
  CHANGE.  (a)  The unencumbered appropriations from the state
  highway fund 006 to the Department of Public Safety 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 amount of
  $134,750,000.
         (b)  In addition to the amounts previously appropriated for
  the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $134,750,000 is
  appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of
  Public Safety for the two year period beginning on the effective
  date of this Act, for the purpose of changing the method of finance
  of certain funds.
         SECTION 63.  EFFECTIVE DATE. (a)  This Act takes effect
  immediately as provided for a general appropriations act under
  Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
         (b)  Sections 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 32 and 33 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.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1025 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 128, Nays 10, 1 present, not
  voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to
  H.B. No. 1025 on May 24, 2013, and requested the appointment of a
  conference committee to consider the differences between the two
  houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report
  on H.B. No. 1025 on May 26, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 110,
  Nays 29, 0 present, not voting; passed subject to the provisions of
  Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of the State of Texas.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1025 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays
  3; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference
  committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and
  that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.
  1025 on May 26, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays 3;
  passed subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of the
  Constitution of the State of Texas.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
         I certify that the amounts appropriated in the herein H.B.
  No. 1025, Regular Session of the 83rd Legislature, are within
  amounts estimated to be available in the affected fund.
  Certified_____________________
  ______________________________
  Comptroller of Public Accounts 
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor