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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain |
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miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds |
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designated by this Act; making appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out |
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of the General Revenue Fund No. 0001 for payment of itemized claims |
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and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas: |
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To pay claim number 95M20355 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$1,988.64 |
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To pay claim number 95M20356 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$1,933.40 |
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To pay claim number 95M20372 to Scott & White Memorial |
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Hospital for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$9,453.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M23364 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void franchise tax refund warrant. |
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$167.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M23365 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void franchise tax refund warrant. |
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$1,100.91 |
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To pay claim number 95M23372 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void franchise tax refund warrant. |
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$188,045.17 |
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To pay claim number 95M23392 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void sales tax refund warrant. |
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$43,825.45 |
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To pay claim number 95M23395 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void sales tax refund warrant. |
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$251,145.94 |
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To pay claim number 95M23503 to the Hidalgo County Treasurer |
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for record locator services. |
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$2,166.38 |
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To pay claim number 95M23506 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void sales tax refund warrant. |
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$113,531.99 |
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To pay claim number 95M23525 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$9,225.08 |
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To pay claim number 95M23526 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$3,148.68 |
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To pay claim number 95M23527 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$3,645.84 |
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To pay claim number 95M23529 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$3,590.60 |
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To pay claim number 95M23530 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$2,099.12 |
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To pay claim number 95M23536 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$1,712.44 |
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To pay claim number 95M23537 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void newborn screening kit warrant. |
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$2,596.28 |
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To pay claim number 95M23593 to Baylor Medical Center at |
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Irving for replacement of a void refund of revenue warrant. |
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$4,300.80 |
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To pay claim number 95M23623 to Jerod White for a refund of a |
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fee. |
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$303.75 |
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To pay claim number 95M23630 to the Harris County Treasurer's |
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Office for reimbursement for COVID-19 services. |
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$57,549.05 |
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To pay claim number 95M23632 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$1,270.52 |
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To pay claim number 95M23633 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$6,794.52 |
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To pay claim number 95M23634 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$1,657.20 |
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To pay claim number 95M23635 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$2,264.84 |
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To pay claim number 95M23636 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$16,185.32 |
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To pay claim number 95M23637 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$1,325.76 |
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To pay claim number 95M23638 to Baylor Scott & White Health, |
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LLC for replacement of a void refund of credit warrant. |
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$2,320.08 |
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To pay claim number 95M23663 to Community Living Concepts, |
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Inc., Intermediate Care Facilities for services for persons with |
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intellectual disabilities. |
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$7,331.50 |
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To pay claim number 95M23682 to Quanzella Jackson for |
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replacement of a void unclaimed property warrant. |
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$99,198.48 |
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To pay claim number 95M23686 to Ramiro Gomez for replacement |
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of a void motor vehicle sales claim warrant. |
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$1,249.69 |
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To pay claim number 95M23688 to Development Associates of |
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Texas, Inc. for plan review compliance assessment services. |
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$250.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M24033 to Chartwell Community Services |
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DBA Jordan Health Services for community care services. |
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$28,260.40 |
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To pay claim number 95M24035 to JHC Operations, LLC DBA |
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Jordan Health Services for community care services. |
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$231,213.64 |
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To pay claim number 95M24037 to Chartwell Community Services, |
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Inc. DBA Jordan Health Services for community care services. |
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$13,207.04 |
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To pay claim number 95M24054 to QuickLaunch, LLC for |
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replacement of a void warrant. |
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$59,000.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M24075 to the Hidalgo County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$39,752.52 |
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To pay claim number 95M24082 to Jennifer Lynn Follett and |
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Charles Gordon Follett, Independent Co-Administrators for |
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replacement of a void unclaimed property warrant. |
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$67,345.52 |
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To pay claim 95M24096 to Community Living Concepts, Inc., |
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Intermediate Care Facilities for services for people with |
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intellectual disabilities. |
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$3,355.75 |
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To pay claim number 95M24109 to Chartwell Community Services, |
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Inc. for community care. |
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$29,817.20 |
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To pay claim number 95M24137 to Chartwell Community Services, |
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Inc. DBA Jordan Health Services for community care. |
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$92,714.75 |
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To pay claim number 95M24144 to Chartwell Community Services, |
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Inc. DBA Jordan Health Services for community care. |
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$99,370.60 |
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To pay claim number 95M24147 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void warrant for franchise tax refund. |
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$85,870.13 |
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To pay claim number 95M24152 to Legacy Hospice, LLC for |
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hospice services. |
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$55,042.80 |
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To pay claim number 95M24173 to Dean Smith for replacement of |
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a void unclaimed property warrant. |
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$317.15 |
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To pay claim number 95M24175 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void insurance premium tax refund warrant. |
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$59,022.62 |
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To pay claim number 95M24195 to Chartwell Community Services, |
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Inc. for community care services. |
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$7,609.77 |
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To pay claim number 95M24213 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void insurance premium tax refund warrant. |
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$86,397.70 |
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To pay claim number 95M24226 to PTCAA Texas, LP for |
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replacement of a void retailer bonus claim form. |
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$1,000.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M24301 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void franchise tax refund warrant. |
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$490,125.56 |
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To pay claim number 95M24307 to Big Bend Telephone Company, |
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Inc. for local telephone services. |
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$43.89 |
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To pay claim number 95M24327 to the Estate of Anita |
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Stubblefield for replacement of a void warrant. |
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$136.89 |
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To pay claim number 95M24350 to Superior Healthplan, Inc. for |
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replacement of a void warrant for disability determination |
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services. |
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$59,272.57 |
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To pay claim number 95M24398 to Wallace Perez for replacement |
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of a void unclaimed property warrant. |
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$145.48 |
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To pay claim number 95M24418 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void franchise tax refund warrant. |
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$6,274.59 |
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To pay claim number 95M24489 to McKesson Medical-Surgical |
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Government Solutions, LLC for isolation non-surgical gowns. |
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$16,067.40 |
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To pay claim number 95M24490 to McKesson Medical-Surgical |
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Government Solutions, LLC for shoe non-skid sole covers. |
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$16,560.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M24491 to Community Living Concepts, |
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Inc., Intermediate Care Facilities for services for people with |
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intellectual disabilities. |
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$7,020.80 |
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To pay claim number 95M24500 to National Medical Services, |
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Inc. for controlled substance analysis. |
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$82.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M24550 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void franchise tax refund warrant. |
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$8,256.02 |
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To pay claim number 95M25005 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$33,785.22 |
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To pay claim number 95M25006 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$41,369.10 |
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To pay claim number 95M25007 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$41,220.42 |
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To pay claim number 95M25008 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$27,620.28 |
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To pay claim number 95M25014 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$41,129.26 |
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To pay claim number 95M25015 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$36,996.30 |
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To pay claim number 95M25017 to the Travis County District |
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Clerk for court costs and filing fees. |
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$32,158.32 |
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To pay claim number 95M25034 to Care Improvement Plus South |
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Central Insurance Company for replacement of a void warrant for |
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Medicare advantage special needs plan. |
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$211,790.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M25043 to Jay Shree Meladi MAA, LLC, DBA |
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Stockton Pharmacy for vendor drug program. |
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$42,100.95 |
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To pay claim number 95M25090 to Will-O-Bell for nursing home |
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services. |
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$6,021.57 |
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To pay claim number 95M25108 to Texas State University - |
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Office of Sponsored Programs for environmental flow studies. |
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$25,941.85 |
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To pay claim number 95M25112 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void warrant for franchise tax refund. |
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$104,195.76 |
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To pay claim number 95M25142 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void warrant for sales tax refund. |
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$102,093.02 |
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To pay claim number 95M25176 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void warrant for franchise tax refund. |
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$333,457.19 |
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To pay claim number 95M25208 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void warrant for franchise tax refund. |
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$143,840.72 |
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To pay claim number 95MT2501 to Lonestar Social Services, LLC |
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for a settlement resulting from a breach of contract claim for |
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unpaid services, AG No. CX3278098396. |
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$416,000.00 |
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To pay claim number 95MT2502 to Educational Testing Service |
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for a judgment by an administrative law judge resulting from a |
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contract dispute, AG No. CX1611072118. |
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$4,238,727.36 |
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To pay claim number 95MT2503 to Alma Garcia for a wrongful |
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death settlement, AG No. CX0090644230. |
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$1,000,000.00 |
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SECTION 2. The following sums of money are appropriated out |
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of the State Highway Fund No. 0006 for payment of itemized claims |
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and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas: |
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To pay claim number 95M23363 to Southwest Surveying and |
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Mapping Partners, LLC for professional personnel and a consultant |
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fee. |
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$79,443.23 |
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To pay claim number 95M23571 to Neopost c/o Quadient Holdings |
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USA, Inc. for replacement of a canceled leasing payment warrant. |
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$1,725.00 |
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To pay claim number 95M24069 to BGE, Inc. for engineering |
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services. |
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$308,664.33 |
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To pay claim number 95M24083 to the City of Houston Planning |
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and Development Department for expansion of Houston Bike Share's |
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B-Cycle Program Project. |
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$53,424.90 |
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To pay claim number 95M24139 to Geosolutions, LLC for |
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professional surveying services. |
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$172,495.16 |
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To pay claim number 95M24190 to Concord Commercial Services, |
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Inc. for irrigation maintenance. |
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$4,248.40 |
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To pay claim number 95M24395 to TXU Energy Replacement for |
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void warrants for electrical utility bill payments. |
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$4,543.82 |
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SECTION 3. The following sum of money is appropriated out of |
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the Federal Disaster Fund No. 0092 for payment of itemized claims |
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and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas: |
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To pay claim number 95M24303 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void payroll warrant. |
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$711.84 |
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SECTION 4. The following sum of money is appropriated out of |
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the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 0325 for payment of itemized claims |
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and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas: |
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To pay claim number 95M25250 to Uvalde County for COVID-19 |
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health disparities charges. |
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$73,028.34 |
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SECTION 5. The following sum of money is appropriated out of |
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the Economic Stabilization Fund No. 0599 for payment of itemized |
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claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of |
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Texas: |
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To pay claim number 95M24207 to Valley Baptist Medical Center |
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for replacement of a void economic stabilization warrant. |
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$84,292.02 |
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SECTION 6. The following sum of money is appropriated out of |
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the Sales Tax Guaranty Trust Account No. 0962 for payment of |
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itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the |
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State of Texas: |
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To pay claim number 95M24477 to a confidential payee for |
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replacement of a void warrant for sales tax guaranty trust. |
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$500.00 |
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SECTION 7. The following sums of money are appropriated to |
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the office of the attorney general out of the suspense account |
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established by the comptroller of public accounts and the attorney |
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general in the General Revenue Fund No. 0001 for payment of the |
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following itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any, |
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against the State of Texas: |
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To pay Keller Postman, LLC legal fees and expenses related to |
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work performed pursuant to a contingency fee outside counsel |
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contract, OCC No. 2022-302-0530, in reaching the final judgment in |
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Texas v. Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook, Inc., No. 22-0121 |
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(71st Dist. Ct., Harrison County, Tex. July 30, 2024). |
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$96,648,243.00 |
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To pay McKool Smith, P.C. legal fees and expenses related to |
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work performed pursuant to a contingency fee outside counsel |
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contract, OCC No. 2022-302-0531, in reaching the final judgment in |
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Texas v. Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook Inc., No. 22-0121 |
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(71st Dist. Ct., Harrison County, Tex. July 30, 2024). |
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$46,003,879.00 |
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SECTION 8. Contingent upon reaching a final judgment or |
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settlement agreement and meeting all requirements of Subchapter C, |
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Chapter 2254, Government Code, out of amounts transferred to the |
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General Revenue Fund No. 0001 from the suspense account established |
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by the comptroller of public accounts and the attorney general in |
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the General Revenue Fund No. 0001, there is appropriated to the |
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Office of the Attorney General the amounts necessary for the |
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payment of legal fees and expenses as calculated pursuant to |
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Subchapter C, Chapter 2254, Government Code: |
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To pay Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP for contingency fee |
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contract payments under outside counsel contracts, OCC Nos. |
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2022-302-0523 and 2023-302-0022, in reaching the final judgment or |
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settlement in Texas v. Google LLC, No. 22-01-88230-D (377th Dist. |
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Ct., Victoria County, Tex. petition filed Jan. 24, 2022) and Texas |
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v. Google LLC, No. CV58999 (385th Dist. Ct., Midland County, Tex. |
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petition filed Oct. 20, 2022). The contingent appropriation is |
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made only to pay Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP legal fees and |
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expenses related to work performed. |
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SECTION 9. Notwithstanding Section 10 of this Act, |
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$63,750.00 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund No. 0001 |
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for payment of an itemized claim or judgment against the State of |
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Texas to pay Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. for salary he did not |
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receive during the period of impeachment. |
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SECTION 10. (a) Before any claim or judgment may be paid |
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from money appropriated by this Act, the claim or judgment must be |
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verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special fund |
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or account against which the claim or judgment is to be charged and |
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be approved by the attorney general and the comptroller of public |
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accounts. Any claim or judgment itemized in this Act that has not |
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been verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special |
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fund or account and approved by the attorney general and the |
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comptroller by the second anniversary of the effective date of this |
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Act may not be paid from money appropriated by this Act. |
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(b) Each claim or judgment paid from money appropriated by |
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this Act must contain such information as the comptroller of public |
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accounts requires but at a minimum must contain the specific reason |
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for the claim or judgment. If the claim is for a void warrant, the |
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claim must include a specific identification of the goods, |
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services, refunds, or other items for which the warrant was |
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originally issued. In addition, it must include a certification by |
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the original payee or the original payee's successors, heirs, or |
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assigns that the debt is still outstanding. If the claim or |
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judgment is for unpaid goods or services, it must be accompanied by |
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an invoice or other acceptable documentation of the unpaid account |
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and any other information that may be required by the comptroller. |
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SECTION 11. Subject to the conditions and restrictions in |
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this Act and provisions stated in the judgments, the comptroller of |
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public accounts is authorized and directed to issue one or more |
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warrants on the state treasury, as soon as possible following the |
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effective date of this Act, in favor of each of the individuals, |
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firms, or corporations named or claim numbers identified in this |
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Act, in an amount not to exceed the amount set opposite their |
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respective names or claim numbers and shall mail or deliver to each |
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of the individuals, firms, or corporations associated with each |
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claim one or more warrants in payment of all claims included in this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 12. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) of this section, |
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this Act takes effect immediately. |
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(b) Section 5 of this Act takes effect only if this Act |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house |
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of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article III, |
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Texas Constitution. |
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