By: Nelson S.B. No. 500

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and prescribing limitations regarding appropriations.

SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS: PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, for bond debt service payments, including appropriations subject to Rider 2, page I-48, Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate of $35,078,954.

(b) The Public Finance Authority shall identify the strategies and objectives to which the reductions made by Subsection (a) of this section are to be allocated and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies and objectives.

SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS: FACILITIES COMMISSION. (a)The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Facilities Commission made by Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, for lease payments are reduced by $17,589,128.

(b) The Facilities Commission shall identify the strategies and objectives to which the reductions made by Subsection (a) of this section are to be allocated and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies and objectives.

SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation School Fund No. 193 made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), to the Texas Education Agency for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, are reduced by $643,000,000 from Strategy A.1.1., Foundation School Program-Equalized Operations Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), the sum certain appropriation to the Foundation School Program for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, is $21,919,735,602.

SECTION 4. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $100,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to provide funding to school districts and charter schools for exterior doors with push bars; metal detectors at school entrances; erected vehicle barriers; security systems that monitor and record entrances, exits, and hallways; and campus-wide active shooter alarm systems that are separate from fire alarms under Strategy B.2.2., Health and Safety, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 5. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS GUARANTEED TUITION PLAN. In addition to amounts previously appropriated to the comptroller of public accounts for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, an estimated $210,981,159 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the purpose of depositing that amount in the Texas Tomorrow Fund created under Section 19, Article VII, Texas Constitution.

SECTION 6. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Employees Retirement System for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for a state contribution to be deposited into the State Employees Retirement System Trust Account.

SECTION 7. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-TRUSTEED PROGRAMS: DISASTER GRANTS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $100,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Office of the Governor-Trusteed Programs for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to fund disaster grants under Strategy A.1.1., Disaster Funds as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $110,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for Medicaid client services resulting from a transfer of funds to disaster assistance programs to address needs resulting from Hurricane Harvey under Strategy A.1.5., Children, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 9. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,100,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund, and $2,300,000,000 is appropriated from federal funds, to the Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for Medicaid client services under Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STATE HOSPITALS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the two year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, to continue improvements to state hospital facilities under G.4.2., Facility Capital Repairs and Renovations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 11. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: FOSTER CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $83,542,916 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for foster care payments under B.1.9., Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: RELATIVE CAREGIVER PAYMENTS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $6,833,593 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for Relative Caregiver Payments under B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

(b) The unencumbered appropriations from federal funds (TANF) to the Department of Family and Protective Services made by Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, for relative caregiver payments are reduced by $8,481,040 under B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 13. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: DAY CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $23,060,052 is appropriated from federal funds (Child Care Development Block Grant), to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for day care payments under B.1.3., TWC Contracted Day Care, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 14. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the following amounts are appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP - Equalized Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for the following purposes related to increased state costs in the Foundation School Program resulting from Hurricane Harvey:

(1) $271,300,000 for:

(A) increased student costs;

(B) the reduction in school district property values; and

(C) the reduction of the amount owed by school districts under Chapter 41, Education Code, due to disaster remediation costs as provided by Section 41.0931, Education Code; and

(2) $634,200,000 for the adjustment of school district property values under Section 42.2523, Education Code, and reimbursement to school districts for disaster remediation costs under Section 42.2524, Education Code.

SECTION 15. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Teacher Retirement System for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for a state contribution to be deposited into the Teacher Retirement System Pension Trust Fund No.960.

SECTION 16. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,582,439 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.

SECTION 17. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $54,923,481 is appropriated out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019 to pay for expenses related to wildfires.

SECTION 18. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $38,600,000 is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for agency operations under Strategy C. 1. 1., Correctional Security Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 19. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $160,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for correctional managed health care under Strategy C. 1. 9., Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: EXPENSES RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the following amounts are appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Department of Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the following strategies as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for agency operations expenses related to Hurricane Harvey:

(1) $38,000,000 for Strategy A.1.1., Organized Crime;

(2) $60,000,000 for Strategy C.1.1., Traffic Enforcement; and

(3) $2,000,000 for Strategy G.1.3., Information Technology.

SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CRIME LABORATORIES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $5,770,426 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the purpose of crime laboratory operations under Strategy E.1.1., Crime Laboratory Services, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 22. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the following amounts are appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the General Land Office for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey under the following strategies as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act):

(1) $______ for Strategy A.2.1., Asset Management;

(2) $______ in Strategy B.1.1., Coastal Management;

(3) $______ in Strategy B.1.2., Coastal Erosion Control Grants; and

(4) $______ in Strategy B.2.1., Oil Spill Response.

SECTION 23. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $_______is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey under Strategy D.1.1., Improvements and Major Repairs, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 24. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, the Texas Workforce Commission is appropriated for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019 $8,931,385 from the Economic Stabilization Fund to provide vocational rehabilitation services under Strategy A.2.1, Vocational Rehabilitation, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).

SECTION 25. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF: HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS. (a) The amount of $______ is appropriated out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to ______for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. The prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board given or considered to be given as provided by this subsection is required to expend funds for the purpose of providing reimbursements for post disaster recovery expenditures. The ______shall provide information regarding proposed expenditures of funds for this purpose to the Legislative Budget Board in a format provided by the board.

SECTION 26. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF: STATE AGENCY COSTS. (a) The amount of $______ is appropriated out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to ______for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. The prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board given or considered to be given as provided by this subsection is required to expend funds for the purpose of providing reimbursements for post disaster recovery expenditures. The ______shall provide information regarding proposed expenditures of funds for this purpose to the Legislative Budget Board in a format provided by the board. If the Legislative Budget Board does not disapprove a proposed reimbursement for post disaster recovery expenditures within 10 days of receiving the required information, the proposed expenditure is considered automatically approved.

SECTION 27. REIMBURSEMENT TO ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUND. If any state agency or institution of higher education receives reimbursement from the federal government, an insurer, or another source for an expenditure paid for or reimbursed under this Act, the agency or institution shall reimburse the state in an amount equal to the amount of the Economic Stabilization Fund expended for damages that is proportional to the total expenditures for damages described under this Act, and that amount shall be deposited to the credit of the Economic Stabilization Fund.

SECTION 28. This Act takes effect only if it 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.

SECTION 29. This Act takes effect immediately.