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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in |
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appropriations and prescribing limitations regarding |
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appropriations. |
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS: PUBLIC FINANCE |
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AUTHORITY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 650 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2019, for bond debt service payments, |
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including appropriations subject to Rider 2, page I-48, Chapter 650 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate |
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of $35,078,954. |
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(b) The Public Finance Authority shall identify the |
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strategies and objectives to which the reductions made by |
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Subsection (a) of this section are to be allocated and the amount of |
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the reduction for each of those strategies and objectives. |
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS: FACILITIES |
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COMMISSION. (a)The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Facilities Commission made by Chapter 650 (S.B. |
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1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2019, for lease payments are reduced by |
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$17,589,128. |
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(b) The Facilities Commission shall identify the strategies |
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and objectives to which the reductions made by Subsection (a) of |
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this section are to be allocated and the amount of the reduction for |
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each of those strategies and objectives. |
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION |
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AGENCY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation |
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School Fund No. 193 made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), to the Texas Education Agency for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2019, are reduced by $643,000,000 from |
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Strategy A.1.1., Foundation School Program-Equalized Operations |
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Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act). |
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(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, to the bill pattern |
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of the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Chapter 650 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), the sum certain appropriation to the |
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Foundation School Program for the state fiscal year ending August |
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31, 2019, is $21,919,735,602. |
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SECTION 4. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: ADDITIONAL |
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2019, $100,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic |
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Stabilization Fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act to provide |
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funding to school districts and charter schools for exterior doors |
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with push bars; metal detectors at school entrances; erected |
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vehicle barriers; security systems that monitor and record |
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entrances, exits, and hallways; and campus-wide active shooter |
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alarm systems that are separate from fire alarms under Strategy |
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B.2.2., Health and Safety, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts |
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of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General |
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Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 5. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS GUARANTEED |
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TUITION PLAN. In addition to amounts previously appropriated to the |
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comptroller of public accounts for the state fiscal biennium ending |
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August 31, 2019, an estimated $210,981,159 is appropriated from the |
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Economic Stabilization Fund to the comptroller of public accounts |
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for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, |
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for the purpose of depositing that amount in the Texas Tomorrow Fund |
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created under Section 19, Article VII, Texas Constitution. |
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SECTION 6. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETIREMENT |
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CONTRIBUTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is |
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appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Employees |
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Retirement System for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, |
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for a state contribution to be deposited into the State Employees |
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Retirement System Trust Account. |
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SECTION 7. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-TRUSTEED PROGRAMS: |
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DISASTER GRANTS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $100,000,000 |
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is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Office |
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of the Governor-Trusteed Programs for the two-year period beginning |
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on the effective date of this Act to fund disaster grants under |
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Strategy A.1.1., Disaster Funds as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General |
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Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: HURRICANE |
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HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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$110,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund |
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to the Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal |
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year ending August 31, 2019, for Medicaid client services resulting |
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from a transfer of funds to disaster assistance programs to address |
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needs resulting from Hurricane Harvey under Strategy A.1.5., |
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Children, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations |
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Act). |
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SECTION 9. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID |
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SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,100,000,000 is |
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appropriated from the general revenue fund, and $2,300,000,000 is |
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appropriated from federal funds, to the Health and Human Services |
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Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for |
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Medicaid client services under Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, as |
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listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STATE |
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HOSPITALS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is |
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appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Health and |
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Human Services Commission for the two year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act, to continue improvements to state |
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hospital facilities under G.4.2., Facility Capital Repairs and |
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Renovations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations |
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Act). |
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SECTION 11. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: |
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FOSTER CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $83,542,916 is |
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appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of |
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Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2019, for foster care payments under B.1.9., Foster Care |
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Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations |
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Act). |
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SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: |
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RELATIVE CAREGIVER PAYMENTS. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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$6,833,593 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal |
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year ending August 31, 2019, for Relative Caregiver Payments under |
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B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act). |
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(b) The unencumbered appropriations from federal funds |
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(TANF) to the Department of Family and Protective Services made by |
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Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, for relative |
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caregiver payments are reduced by $8,481,040 under B.1.11., |
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Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General |
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Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 13. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: |
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DAY CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $23,060,052 is |
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appropriated from federal funds (Child Care Development Block |
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Grant), to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for day care payments |
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under B.1.3., TWC Contracted Day Care, as listed in Chapter 650 |
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(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 14. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: HURRICANE |
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HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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the following amounts are appropriated from the Economic |
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Stabilization Fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP - |
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Equalized Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the |
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85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for the following purposes related to |
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increased state costs in the Foundation School Program resulting |
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from Hurricane Harvey: |
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(1) $271,300,000 for: |
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(A) increased student costs; |
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(B) the reduction in school district property |
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values; and |
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(C) the reduction of the amount owed by school |
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districts under Chapter 41, Education Code, due to disaster |
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remediation costs as provided by Section 41.0931, Education Code; |
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and |
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(2) $634,200,000 for the adjustment of school district |
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property values under Section 42.2523, Education Code, and |
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reimbursement to school districts for disaster remediation costs |
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under Section 42.2524, Education Code. |
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SECTION 15. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETIREMENT |
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CONTRIBUTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is |
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appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Teacher |
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Retirement System for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, |
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for a state contribution to be deposited into the Teacher |
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Retirement System Pension Trust Fund No.960. |
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SECTION 16. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: HURRICANE |
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HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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$2,582,439 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to |
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the Texas A&M Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August |
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31, 2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey. |
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SECTION 17. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: WILDFIRES. In |
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addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2019, $54,923,481 is appropriated out of |
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the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for |
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the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019 to pay for expenses |
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related to wildfires. |
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SECTION 18. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: HURRICANE |
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HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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$38,600,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to |
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the Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2019, for agency operations under Strategy C. 1. 1., |
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Correctional Security Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. |
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1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the |
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General Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 19. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL |
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MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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$160,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2019, for correctional managed health care under |
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Strategy C. 1. 9., Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter |
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605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 |
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(the General Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: EXPENSES RELATED |
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TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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the following amounts are appropriated from the Economic |
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Stabilization Fund to the Department of Public Safety for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the following strategies as |
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listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for agency |
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operations expenses related to Hurricane Harvey: |
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(1) $38,000,000 for Strategy A.1.1., Organized Crime; |
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(2) $60,000,000 for Strategy C.1.1., Traffic |
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Enforcement; and |
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(3) $2,000,000 for Strategy G.1.3., Information |
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Technology. |
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SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CRIME |
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LABORATORIES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $5,770,426 is |
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appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of |
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Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for |
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the purpose of crime laboratory operations under Strategy E.1.1., |
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Crime Laboratory Services, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts |
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of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General |
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Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 22. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED |
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EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the following amounts |
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are appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the |
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General Land Office for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey under the |
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following strategies as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the |
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85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General |
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Appropriations Act): |
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(1) $______ for Strategy A.2.1., Asset Management; |
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(2) $______ in Strategy B.1.1., Coastal Management; |
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(3) $______ in Strategy B.1.2., Coastal Erosion Control |
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Grants; and |
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(4) $______ in Strategy B.2.1., Oil Spill Response. |
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SECTION 23. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: HURRICANE |
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HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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$_______is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey |
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under Strategy D.1.1., Improvements and Major Repairs, as listed in |
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Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 24. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: HURRICANE |
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HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, |
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the Texas Workforce Commission is appropriated for the state fiscal |
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year ending August 31, 2019 $8,931,385 from the Economic |
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Stabilization Fund to provide vocational rehabilitation services |
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under Strategy A.2.1, Vocational Rehabilitation, as listed in |
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Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act). |
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SECTION 25. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF: |
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HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS. (a) The amount of $______ is appropriated |
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out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to ______for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose |
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of providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. The |
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prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board given or considered |
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to be given as provided by this subsection is required to expend |
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funds for the purpose of providing reimbursements for post disaster |
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recovery expenditures. The ______shall provide information |
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regarding proposed expenditures of funds for this purpose to the |
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Legislative Budget Board in a format provided by the board. |
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SECTION 26. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF: |
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STATE AGENCY COSTS. (a) The amount of $______ is appropriated out of |
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the Economic Stabilization Fund to ______for the two-year period |
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beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of |
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providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. The |
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prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board given or considered |
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to be given as provided by this subsection is required to expend |
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funds for the purpose of providing reimbursements for post disaster |
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recovery expenditures. The ______shall provide information |
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regarding proposed expenditures of funds for this purpose to the |
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Legislative Budget Board in a format provided by the board. If the |
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Legislative Budget Board does not disapprove a proposed |
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reimbursement for post disaster recovery expenditures within 10 |
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days of receiving the required information, the proposed |
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expenditure is considered automatically approved. |
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SECTION 27. REIMBURSEMENT TO ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUND. |
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If any state agency or institution of higher education receives |
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reimbursement from the federal government, an insurer, or another |
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source for an expenditure paid for or reimbursed under this Act, the |
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agency or institution shall reimburse the state in an amount equal |
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to the amount of the Economic Stabilization Fund expended for |
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damages that is proportional to the total expenditures for damages |
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described under this Act, and that amount shall be deposited to the |
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credit of the Economic Stabilization Fund. |
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SECTION 28. This Act takes effect only if it receives a vote |
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of two-thirds of the members present in each house of the |
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legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. |
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SECTION 29. This Act takes effect immediately. |