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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations relating to border |
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security and giving direction regarding those appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS JUDICIAL |
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COUNCIL. (a) The amount of $32,486,125 is appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to the Office of Court Administration, Texas |
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Judicial Council for the purpose of providing funding for indigent |
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legal representation, foreign language interpreters for courts, |
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increased staff functions, equipment purchases, and program |
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administration costs during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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(FTE) employees other law authorizes the office to employ during |
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that period, the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial |
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Council may employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of |
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this section six full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. |
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SECTION 2. MILITARY DEPARTMENT. The amount of $301,007,231 |
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is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Military |
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Department for the purpose of providing funding for additional |
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personnel to support border security operations during the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) The amount of |
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$133,506,725 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Public Safety for the purpose of providing funding |
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for 52 weeks of Operation Lone Star surge costs incurred during the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) The amount of $3,411,000 is appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for the |
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purpose of providing funding to purchase tactical marine unit |
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vessels during the two-year period beginning on the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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(c) The amount of $17,872,349 is appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for the |
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purpose of providing funding for additional full-time equivalent |
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(FTE) employees during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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(d) During the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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(FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ |
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during that period, the Department of Public Safety may employ out |
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of money appropriated by Subsection (c) of this section 79 |
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full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. |
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SECTION 4. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. The amount of |
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$273,700,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Criminal Justice for the purpose of providing funding |
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for correctional security operations during the two-year period |
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beginning on the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS. (a) The amount of |
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$214,785 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
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Commission on Jail Standards for the purpose of providing funding |
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to pay additional full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, increased |
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employee overtime compensation costs, and increased travel |
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expenses during the two-year period beginning on the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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(FTE) employees other law authorizes the commission to employ |
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during that period, the Commission on Jail Standards may employ out |
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of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section three |
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full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. |
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SECTION 6. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE |
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GOVERNOR. (a) The amount of $1,020,290,860 is appropriated from |
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the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office |
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of the Governor for the purpose of providing funding for border |
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security operations through the making of border security grants |
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during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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(b) The amount of $3,765,000 is appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of |
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the Governor for the purpose of providing funding for additional |
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full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and for additional training |
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regarding the handling of misdemeanor crimes for district and |
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county attorneys during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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(FTE) employees other law authorizes the office to employ during |
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that period, the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the |
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Governor may employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (b) of |
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this section 27 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. |
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SECTION 7. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. (a) The |
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amount of $5,450,976 is appropriated from the general revenue fund |
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to the Department of State Health Services for the purpose of |
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purchasing two ambulances during the two-year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) The amount of $10,901,952 is appropriated from the |
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general revenue fund to the Department of State Health Services for |
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the purpose of purchasing ambulances for use at two border security |
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processing centers during the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately. |