Bill Text: TX HB1025 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB1025 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB1025-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 1025

AN ACT
relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority
regarding appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from undedicated or
dedicated portions of the general revenue fund to the Texas Public
Finance Authority for use during the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2013, for bond debt service payments made by Chapter 1355
(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), including appropriations authorized
under Rider 2 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the
authority, are reduced by a total aggregate reduction of
$22,601,012. The Texas Public Finance Authority shall identify the
strategies and objectives out of which the indicated reduction is
to be made.
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Texas Department of Transportation for use
during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by
Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy G.1.1,
General Obligation Bonds, are reduced by the amount of
$105,000,000.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS -
NON-SELF SUPPORTING GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER BONDS. The
unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund to the
Water Development Board for Debt Service Payments for Non-Self
Supporting G.O. Water Bonds for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts
of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), are reduced by the following amounts:
(1) $2,263,813 from Strategy A.1.1, EDAP Debt Service; and
(2) $5,271,541 from Strategy A.1.3, WIF Debt Service.
SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The unencumbered appropriations from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Family and Protective
Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for
Strategy B.1.11, Foster Care Payments, are reduced by the amount of
$2,365,481.
SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the
general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission
for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy D.1.1,
TANF (Cash Assistance) Grants, are reduced by the amount of
$2,671,850.
SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HIGHER EDUCATION
EMPLOYEES GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. The unencumbered
appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Higher
Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions for use during
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter
1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011
(the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.11, UT Medical -
Galveston, are reduced by the amount of $1,400,437.
SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
AUSTIN. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue
fund to the University of Texas at Austin for use during the state
fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), for Strategy C.4.1, Institutional
Enhancement, are reduced by the amount of $2,000,000.
SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
DALLAS. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue
fund to the University of Texas at Dallas for use during the state
fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1, Operations
Support, are reduced by the amount of $890,622.
SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
RESEARCH. The unencumbered appropriations from general revenue
account number 151, Clean Air, to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for
use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, by
Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1,
Agricultural/Life Sciences Research, are reduced by the amount of
$12,500.
SECTION 10. FACILITIES COMMISSION: UTILITY COSTS. (a) In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,400,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Facilities
Commission for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, as listed in
Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of providing for payment of increased utility costs as a result of
an increase in utility rates.
(b) Money appropriated by this section may not be used by
the commission for a purpose other than payment of utility expenses
without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board.
SECTION 11. VETERANS COMMISSION: STRIKE FORCE TEAMS;
REPAYMENT OF DEFICIENCY. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $1,546,003 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2013, for the purpose of creating two state strike force
teams to address the backlog of claims in Houston and Waco and to
hire additional counselors to be located in hospitals and clinics
operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent
employees (FTEs) the Veterans Commission is authorized by other law
to employ during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, the
commission may employ an additional 16.0 FTEs during that state
fiscal year.
(c) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2013, for the purpose of repaying a deficiency grant made under
Section 403.075, Government Code.
SECTION 12. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE. In addition
to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $200,000 is appropriated out
of the general revenue fund to the University of Houston - Clear
Lake for Strategy A.1.4, Workers' Compensation Insurance, as listed
in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current
operations.
SECTION 13. TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,678,703 is
appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the Texas
A&M Engineering Extension Service for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2013, for the purpose of reimbursing the agency for
state-directed deployments for natural disasters.
SECTION 14. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH. In addition to
amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $162,500 is appropriated out
of the general revenue fund to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current
operations.
SECTION 15. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $475,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Judiciary
Section, Comptroller's Department, for Strategy D.1.8, Juror Pay,
as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of
reimbursing the agency for a transfer to Strategy D.1.10, Indigent
Inmate Defense, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
Act), to cover costs of providing legal representation for an
inmate in a capital murder trial.
SECTION 16. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CERTAIN
RIDERS. Rider 62 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the
Department of Criminal Justice in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the department is not
required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date
of this Act.
SECTION 17. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: ELEPHANT
BUTTE LITIGATION EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $500,000 is appropriated out of general revenue
account number 153, Water Resource Management, to the Commission on
Environmental Quality for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for Elephant
Butte litigation expenses.
SECTION 18. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: REVENUE
SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$889,000 is appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to
the Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for
state park operations as a result of a revenue shortfall.
SECTION 19. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION:
DIRECTOR-LIBRARIAN SALARY. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $35,500 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Library and Archives Commission for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of providing a salary rate
increase for the Director-Librarian.
(b) Notwithstanding the rate of salary in the bill pattern
of the Library and Archives Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), the rate of salary for the Director-Librarian
is $140,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013.
SECTION 20. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR
GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $161,065,711 is appropriated out of the
economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of paying
for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the Texas
A&M Forest Service associated with wildfires.
SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: APPROPRIATIONS
FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $2,700,000 is appropriated out of the
economic stabilization fund to the Department of Public Safety for
the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of
paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the
Department of Public Safety associated with wildfires.
SECTION 22. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: APPROPRIATIONS
FOR COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES AT THE BASTROP STATE PARK AND BASTROP
REGIONAL PARK OFFICE. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $4,892,440 is appropriated out of the economic
stabilization fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs
incurred by the Parks and Wildlife Department associated with
wildfires that occurred at the Bastrop State Park and Bastrop
regional park office.
SECTION 23. RAILROAD COMMISSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MODERNIZATION. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$16,711,989 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated
account number 5155, Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Account, to
the Railroad Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernization of
information technology.
(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent
employees (FTEs) the Railroad Commission is authorized by other law
to employ during the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, the commission may employ an additional 11.0 FTEs
in each of those years.
SECTION 24. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $137,860,100 is appropriated out of general
revenue dedicated account number 5111, Trauma Facility and EMS
Account, to the Department of State Health Services for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of entering into
an interagency contract to transfer money from that account from
that department to the Health and Human Services Commission to
provide for the non-federal share for the Medicaid disproportionate
share hospital program.
SECTION 25. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: DISASTER RECOVERY. (a) In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, $15,000,000 is appropriated out of the economic
stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of
the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for purposes of:
(1) wildfire recovery, remediation, and mitigation
activities related to wildfires in Bastrop, Cass, and Marion
Counties;
(2) addressing the needed repair and rehabilitation of
roads, bridges, culverts, and parks, and to complete hazardous
debris removal and fire risk-mitigation activities in Bastrop
County;
(3) recovery activities related to the plant explosion in
West; and
(4) other disaster-related expenses.
(b) Money appropriated by this section shall be allocated to
specific projects to maximize the receipt of federal money
available for similar purposes. Money appropriated by this section
may be spent on activities conducted on private property, with the
consent of the property owner, only for a public purpose.
SECTION 26. APPROPRIATIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION: HAZLEWOOD EXEMPTION. (a) In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, $30,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of funding the proportionate share of the total cost to each
institution for the Hazlewood exemption.
(b) The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall allocate
the appropriations made in subsection (a) according to the
proportion of each institution's respective share of the aggregate
cost of the exemption for students under the Legacy Program in
Education Code, Section 54.341 subject to input by institutions for
their respective share and present a plan for allocation to the
Legislative Budget Board no later than August 1, 2013.
(c) Appropriations made in subsection (a) may not be
expended without the prior written approval of the Legislative
Budget Board.
SECTION 27. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN
RIDERS. Rider 26 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the
Health and Human Services Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts
of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the commission is not
required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date
of this Act.
SECTION 28. BENEFITS PAID PROPORTIONAL BY FUND. (a) This
section applies to each item of appropriation made by this Act.
(b) In order to maximize balances in the general revenue
fund, payment for benefits paid from funds appropriated by this
Act, including "local funds" and "educational and general funds,"
as those terms are defined by Sections 51.009(a) and (c), Education
Code, must be proportional to the source of the funds except for
payments for higher education employees group insurance
contributions for public community or junior colleges.
(c) Money appropriated by this Act out of the general
revenue fund may not be used to pay employee benefit costs or other
indirect costs associated with the payment of salaries or wages of
employees if the salaries or wages are paid from a source other than
the general revenue fund. A public community or junior college may
spend money appropriated by this Act for employee benefit costs for
any employee who is eligible to participate in an offered group
benefits program and is an instructional or administrative employee
whose entire salary may be paid from money appropriated by this Act,
regardless of whether the salary is actually paid by that money.
Payments for employee benefit costs associated with salaries and
wages paid from sources other than the general revenue fund,
including payments received under interagency agreement or as
contract receipts, must be made in proportion to the source of the
funds from which the salary or wage is paid. If the comptroller of
public accounts determines that achieving proportionality as
required by this section at the time a payment is made is
impractical or inefficient, then the general revenue fund shall be
reimbursed for any payment of employee benefit costs made out of the
general revenue fund.
(d) A state agency or institution of higher education that
receives an appropriation by this Act from the general revenue fund
or any other source of financing shall file with the comptroller of
public accounts and the state auditor a report demonstrating
proportionality. The report is due on November 20th of each year
and must cover the state fiscal year ending on August 31st of the
year in which the report is due. The report shall be in the format
prescribed by the comptroller, the Legislative Budget Board, and
the State Auditor's Office. The state auditor may audit a state
agency's or institution's compliance with this section if the
agency or institution is appropriated money by this Act. The state
auditor shall notify the comptroller of any amount
disproportionally paid from general revenue fund appropriations.
On receipt of that notice, the comptroller shall reduce the state
agency's or institution's current year general revenue fund
appropriations until the general revenue fund is reimbursed for the
amounts disproportionally paid out of that fund.
(e) Contingent on SB 1812 or similar legislation relating to
the determination of state contributions for participation by
certain junior college employees in the state employees group
benefits program, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the
Optional Retirement Program and limiting General Revenue related
funds for benefit contributions to 50 percent of the state
contributions for Public Community/Junior Colleges, not being
enacted by the Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013,
this section shall apply to Public Community/Junior Colleges.
SECTION 29. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT:
REVENUE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, an amount
(estimated to be $7,495,137) is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department,
for Strategy A.1.1, District Judges, as listed in Chapter 1355
(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2013, for the purpose of paying salaries for district
judges and prosecuting attorneys.
SECTION 30. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: DATA CENTER SERVICES.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $517,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Education
Agency for Strategy B.3.5, Information Systems - Technology, as
listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of costs
related to data center services.
SECTION 31. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$200,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Adjutant General's Department for the two year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing mental
health counseling.
(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent
employees (FTEs) the Adjutant General's Department is authorized by
other law to employ during the two year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act, the commission may employ an additional
2.0 FTEs in each fiscal year.
SECTION 32. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: CERTAIN
APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Section 5 of HB 10, Acts of the 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 is repealed and shall not take
effect.
(b) Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of S.B 758
or similar legislation of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
2013, relating to the established schedule of payments from the
foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain school
districts:
(1) there is appropriated to the Texas Education
Agency from the economic stabilization fund, $1,750,000,000 for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for payment of the
installment to be paid on or before August 30, 2013, as provided by
Sections 42.259(c-1) and (d-1), Education Code, as added by that
legislation; and
(2) notwithstanding Rider 3 to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Chapter 1355 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), the sum certain appropriation to the
Foundation School Program for the state fiscal year ending August
31, 2013, is increased by the amount of $1,750,000,000 in addition
to the amount by which that sum certain appropriation is increased
in accordance with Section 4(c) of House Bill 10, Eighty Third
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013.
SECTION 33. CONTINGENCY FOR SJR1 AND HB4. (a) Contingent
on passage and adoption by an election of the voters of SJR1, or
similar legislation relating to proposing constitutional
amendments creating the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas
and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas by the
83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and also contingent on the
enactment of HB4 or similar legislation relating to the
administration and functions of the Texas Water Development Board
and establishment of the state water implementation fund, by the
83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, $2,000,000,000 is
appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the state
water implementation fund of Texas to implement the provisions of
the legislation.
(b) Appropriations made in this section shall be available
to the Water Development Board for the purposes described in HB 4,
or similar legislation to finance projects in the state water plan
according to the provisions of the legislation.
SECTION 34. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CHILDRENS
HEALTH INSURANCE. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $4,109,935 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, to the Health
and Human Services Commission under Goal C, CHIP, as listed in
Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the purpose of
providing services under the CHIP program.
(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$10,351,951 is appropriated out of federal funds for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, to the Health and Human Services
Commission under Goal C, CHIP, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the purpose of providing services under
the CHIP program.
SECTION 35. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
ADOPTION SUBSIDIES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$394,675 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, to the Department of
Family and Protective Services under Strategy B.1.12. Adoption/PCA
Payments, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
Act), for the purpose of providing adoption subsidies.
SECTION 36. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CEDAR BAYOU
RESTORATION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013 and contingent on the
Parks and Wildlife Department receiving funds from units of local
government for the purpose described in this section, the amount of
$3,000,000 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account
number 9, Game, Fish, and Water Safety, to the Parks and Wildlife
Department for Strategy A.2.3, Coastal Fisheries Management, as
listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the
purpose of the Cedar Bayou Restoration Project in Aransas County.
SECTION 37. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: FOUNDATION SCHOOL
PROGRAM. (a) The Texas Education Agency is appropriated
$101,346,715 from the Foundation School Fund No. 193 in the fiscal
year ending August 31, 2014 and $100,387,174 is appropriated from
Foundation School Fund No. 193 in the fiscal year ending August 31,
2015 for the purpose of funding the Foundation School Program.
Appropriations made in SB1, Eighty-third Legislature, Regular
Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act) to the Texas
Education Agency in Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations, out
of Appropriated Receipts are reduced by $8,586,715 in the fiscal
year ending August 31, 2014 and by $8,227,174 in the fiscal year
ending August 31, 2015.
(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3 to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in SB1, Eighty-third
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations
Act), the sum certain appropriation to the Foundation School
Program is $19,909,737,000 in the fiscal year ending August 31,
2014 and $20,489,435,000 in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.
(c) For purposes of distributing the Foundation School
Program basic tier state aid appropriated in this Act and in SB1,
Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act) in accordance with §42.101 of the Texas
Education Code, the Basic Allotment is established at $4,950 in
fiscal year 2014 and $5,040 in fiscal year 2015. If this Section
conflicts with provisions in other legislation enacted by the
Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, this Section
prevails.
SECTION 38. HIGHER EDUCATING COORDINATING BOARD: GRADUATE
MEDICAL EDUCATION EXPANSION. (a) In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, $9,250,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of expansion of first-year residency positions. Money appropriated
by this section must be allocated as provided by this section.
(b) $1,875,000 of the money appropriated under this section
must be used to provide funding for one-time planning grants of
$150,000 each to entities that do not currently operate, and have
not previously operated, a graduate medical education (GME) program
and are therefore eligible for Medicare GME funding. The grants
described by this subsection are intended to provide support for
those entities to establish GME programs in order to increase the
number of first-year residency positions in this state. The
application for a grant described by this subsection must be
submitted to the Higher Education Coordinating Board on or before
November 15 of each year, and the board must determine the grant
recipients on or before December 15 of each year. The grants must be
awarded based on a competitive application process. Unless
additional money is made available as provided by Subsection (f) of
this section, not more than 12 planning grants may be awarded. An
entity that receives a grant under this subsection, becomes
accredited, and fills residency positions is eligible to apply for
the grants provided under Subsections (c) and (d) of this section,
but may not receive more than $35,000 per resident.
(c) A portion of the money appropriated under this section
must be used to provide grants of $65,000 per resident to currently
accredited GME programs for the purpose of filling currently
accredited but unfilled first-year residency positions. The grants
described by this subsection are intended to assist the applicants
by providing money to pay for direct resident costs, including
resident stipends and benefits. An application for a grant
described by this subsection must be made by submitting to the
Higher Education Coordinating Board proof of the number of
accredited but unfilled positions in the applicant's program on or
before October 1 of each year, and the board must determine the
grant recipients on or before January 1 of the following year. The
board may disburse the money to the applicant only after the
applicant verifies with the board that the residency position has
been filled. An applicant awarded a grant under this subsection in
the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, shall receive an
equivalent grant in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.
(d) A portion of the money appropriated under this section
must be used to provide grants of $65,000 per resident to currently
accredited GME programs to provide support to expand existing or
establish new GME programs with first-year residency positions. The
grants described by this subsection are intended to assist the
applicants by providing money to pay for direct resident costs,
including resident stipends and benefits. An application for a
grant described by this subsection must be made by submitting a plan
for receiving accreditation for the expanded or new GME program to
the Higher Education Coordinating Board on or before October 1 of
each year, and the board must determine the grant recipients on or
before January 1 of the following year. The board may disburse the
money to the applicant only after the applicant verifies with the
board that a residency position created by the expanded or new GME
program has been filled. An applicant awarded a grant under this
subsection in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, shall
receive an equivalent grant in the state fiscal year ending August
31, 2015.
(e) The Higher Education Coordinating Board may award not
more than 25 grants described by Subsections (c) and (d) of this
section in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014. The number
of grants to be awarded in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015 is
based on available appropriations in this section. If in either
state fiscal year the number of applications for grants described
by Subsections (c) and (d) of this section exceeds the limitation on
the number of awards established by this subsection, the board may
give priority for up to 50 percent to be awarded to first-year
positions in primary care and other critical shortage areas in this
state. The board may not reduce the amount of a grant under this
section, but may reduce the number of first-year positions funded
to each grant recipient on a pro rata basis.
(f) If the Higher Education Coordinating Board determines,
based on the number of applications for grants described by
Subsections (c) and (d) of this section received by the board by
October 2014, that the entire appropriation made by Subsection (a)
of this section will not be used, the board may adjust the number of
planning grants authorized under Subsection (b) of this section so
that the entire appropriation to the board is spent.
SECTION 39. HIGHER EDUCATING COORDINATING BOARD: FAMILY
PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $7,750,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue
fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for Strategy
D.1.3 Family Practice Residency Program for the purpose of awarding
grants to family practice residency programs.
SECTION 40. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: ROAD
REPAIRS IN ENERGY SECTORS; CONTINGENCY. (a) Contingent on the
enactment of HB2741 or similar legislation relating to the
regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department
of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee; creating an offense, by the
83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and also contingent on the
enactment of SB1747 or similar legislation relating to funding and
donations for county transportation projects, including projects
of county energy transportation reinvestment zones, by the 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and in addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $225,000,000 is appropriated out of the
general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Transportation for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
be transferred to State Highway Fund 6 for the purposes for which
amounts appropriated by that Act to the department for Strategy
C.1.2, New Maintenance Contracts, may be used for maintenance and
safety, including repairs to roadways and bridges within the state
highway system for damage caused by oversize vehicles or overweight
loads used in the development and production of energy or by above
normal usage of roadways and bridges within the state highway
system by vehicles used in the development and production of
energy. It is the intent of the legislature that projects be
prioritized by according to safety issues, traffic volumes,
pavement widths and pavement conditions.
(b) Contingent on the enactment of HB2741 or similar
legislation relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by
counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a
fee; creating an offense, by the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
2013 and also contingent on the enactment of SB1747 or similar
legislation relating to funding and donations for county
transportation projects, including projects of county energy
transportation reinvestment zones, by the 83rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2013 the amount of $225,000,000 is appropriated
out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of
Transportation for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act to be transferred to the Transportation
Infrastructure Fund for the purposes of implementing the provisions
of SB1747 or similar legislation.
(c) Contingent on the enactment of HB2741 or similar
legislation relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by
counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a
fee; creating an offense, by the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
2013 and if SB1747 or similar legislation relating to funding and
donations for county transportation projects, including projects
of county energy transportation reinvestment zones, by the 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 is not enacted by the 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and in addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2013, the amount of $450,000,000 is appropriated out of the
general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Transportation for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
be transferred to State Highway Fund 6 for the purposes describe in
subsection (a).
(d) If HB2741 or similar legislation relating to the
regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department
of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee; creating an offense, is not
enacted by the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 the amount
of $450,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to
the Health and Human Services Commission for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purposes for
which amounts appropriated to the commission for Strategy B.1.5,
Children, may be used.
SECTION 41. CONTINGENCY FOR SB 16: TUITION REVENUE BOND
DEBT SERVICE. (a) Contingent upon enactment of SB16 or similar
legislation relating to tuition revenue bonds for institutions of
higher education by the Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session,
$175,000,000, is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to
the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the fiscal year ending
August 31, 2015 for distribution to university systems for debt
service on tuition revenue bonds for their component institutions.
(b) The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall present a
plan for allocation of the appropriations made in subsection (a) to
the Legislative Budget Board.
(c) Appropriations made in subsection (a) may not be
expended without the prior written approval of the Legislative
Budget Board.
(d) The Higher Education Coordinating Board may not expend
appropriations made in subsection (a) for administrative expenses.
SECTION 42. FISCAL PROGRAMS - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS: APPROPRIATION FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH. The
Fiscal Programs - Comptroller of Public Accounts is appropriated
$5,000,000 in General Revenue for the biennium ending August 31,
2015 for transfer to the Habitat Protection Fund under Section
403.452 of the Government Code, as added by Senate Bill 1, 82nd
Leg., 1st C.S., 2011, to allow the Comptroller to enter into
interagency contracts, after appropriate coordination which may
include using advisory committees, with state public universities
with demonstrated experience in species or habitat research,
evaluation, and analysis to conduct research studies on species of
interest, including candidate, threatened, or endangered species
and appropriate contract administration.
SECTION 43. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: STUDENT SUCCESS
INITIATIVE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013 to the Texas Education
Agency, $10,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund
to the Texas Education Agency for the two year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of funding the
Student Success Initiative.
SECTION 44. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: TEXAS
RESEARCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
the amount of $34,400,000 is appropriated out of the general
revenue fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for
Strategy B.1.16, Texas Research Incentive Program, as listed in
Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the purpose
of distributing money to emerging research universities based on a
match for certain private donations.
SECTION 45. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROJECTS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$20,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Facilities Commission for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, as
listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the
purpose of funding health and safety repairs.
SECTION 46. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES:
CERTAIN REPAIRS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$23,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Department of Aging and Disability Services for Strategy A.9.1,
Capital Repairs and Renovations, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act, for the purpose of funding repairs
at State Supported Living Centers.
SECTION 47. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: CERTAIN
REPAIRS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$20,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Department of State Health Services for Strategy F.1.2, as listed
in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the purpose
of funding repairs at state hospitals.
SECTION 48. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CERTAIN
REPAIRS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of
$5,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Department of Criminal Justice for Strategy D.1.1, Facilities
Construction, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
Act), for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act, for the purpose of funding repairs and renovation.
SECTION 49. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CERTAIN REPAIRS.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $5,000,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Parks and
Wildlife Department for Strategy D.1.1, Facilities, Improvements
and Major Repairs, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act, for the purpose of funding repairs at
state parks.
SECTION 50. SECRETARY OF STATE. CAPITAL BUDGET AUTHORITY.
Notwithstanding the limitations of Section 14.03 in Article IX, as
listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), and in
addition to existing capital budget authority authorized in the
bill pattern of the Secretary of State, as listed in Chapter 1355
(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the
General Appropriations Act), $5,000,000 may be expended by the
Secretary of State for capital outlay for the two year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
transitioning the information technology supporting statewide
voter registration.
SECTION 51. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS: NEW
UNIVERSITY MODEL START-UP. In addition to the amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
$1,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
University of North Texas at Dallas for Strategy C.1.1,
Transitional Funding, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of
the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the two year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose
of new university innovation.
SECTION 52. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES FOR STATE AGENCIES.
(a) In accordance with Government Code Chapters 1232 and 2166, the
Texas Public Finance Authority (TFPA) shall issue revenue bonds on
behalf of the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) in an amount not to
exceed $325,586,000 for the purpose of constructing one office
building in the Capitol Complex, as defined by Government Code,
Chapter 443.0071(b), and one office building and one parking
structure in the North Austin Complex, as described in the
Facilities Master Plan. The Facilities Commission is appropriated
an amount not to exceed $325,586,000 out of Revenue Bond Proceeds in
Strategy A.2.1, Facilities Design and Construction, for the fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015, for the construction of facilities
for state agencies, pursuant to Government Code, Section 2166.453.
(b) The Facilities Commission is appropriated $5,193,445
out of the general revenue fund the fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2015 for lease payments (debt service) to the Texas Public
Finance Authority for any revenue bonds issued under subsection
(a).
SECTION 53. CERTAIN AUTHORITY AT THE TRUSTEED PROGRAMS
WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. (a) All unexpended and
unobligated balances, estimated unexpended and unobligated
balances, interest earnings and other revenues from funds
appropriated to the Office of the Governor or the Trusteed Programs
within the Office of the Governor for the fiscal year ending August
31, 2013 in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), are
appropriated for the biennium ending August 31, 2015.
(b) The Office of the Governor and the Trusteed Programs
within the Office of the Governor may, not withstanding any other
provision of this Act, transfer from any item of appropriation to
any other item of appropriation except that no transfers may be made
between the Texas Emerging Technology Fund and the Texas Enterprise
Fund without approval of Legislative Budget Board.
SECTION 54. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: WATER ASSISTANCE FUND.
(a) Any unencumbered and unobligated balances from the general
revenue fund from Goal A, Water Resource Planning and Goal B, Water
Project Financing in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
Act), in excess of the amounts described in Section 3 of this Act
and in amount not to exceed $10,000,000 are appropriated to the
Water Development Board for Strategy B.1.1, State and Federal
Financial Assistance, for the two year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act, for transfer to Water Assistance Fund
Account Number 480.
(b) Funds appropriated in subsection (a) shall be used by
the Water Development to issue 0 percent interest loans to be repaid
by the loan recipient over a period not to exceed 40 years, or for
the purpose of a grant, if the political subdivision can provide
$10,000,000 in matching local money, or has expended $10,000,000 on
the proposed project.
(c) The Water Development Board shall provide the loan or
grant to political subdivisions for the acquisition, construction,
improvements, or expansion of the water, drainage, or wastewater
systems of a political subdivision or for refunding debt issued for
such purposes.
(d) Political subdivisions eligible to receive money in
this section must be located on a Texas border county that has
expended a minimum of $50,000,000 on a border security or levee
project.
(e) Projects eligible to receive money in this section must
be an authorized and designated a flood control project by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers; have a regional impact; and include
components related to regional storm water management, flood
mitigation, water re-use, reclamation, or water conservation.
SECTION 55. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:
COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. In addition
to the amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2013, the Department of Housing and
Community Affairs is appropriated $1,000,000 from the general
revenue fund for the two year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of providing one-time facility start-up
funds for a settlement house in northeast Houston. Funds
appropriated in this section are contingent on Harris County
providing the operating costs for the facility and also contingent
on the land for the facility being donated.
SECTION 56. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY: COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. In addition to the amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
$150,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Prairie
View A&M University for Strategy C.3.3, Community Development
Project, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
Act), for the two year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act, for the purpose of funding community development
projects.
SECTION 57. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY: OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. In addition to the amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
$350,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Prairie
View A&M University for the two year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act, for the purpose of funding the Office of
International Affairs.
SECTION 58. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN: COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. In addition to the amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
$150,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
University of Houston - Downtown for Strategy C.1.1, Community
Development Project, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the two year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act, for the purpose of funding community
development projects.
SECTION 59. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS. In addition to the amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $100,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the University of
Houston for Strategy C.2.3, William P. Hobby Jr. School of Public
Affairs, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations
Act), for the two year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act, for the purpose of funding the William P. Hobby Jr. School
of Public Affairs.
SECTION 60. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: DEPARTMENT OF
MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. In addition to the amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013,
$1,500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
University of Texas at Austin for the two year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of funding the
Department of Mexican-American Studies.
SECTION 61. TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: PETROLEUM
ENGINEERING. In addition to the amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $2,000,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M
International University for the two year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing a one-time
start-up costs to match local funds for the petroleum engineering
program.
SECTION 62. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: METHOD OF FINANCE
CHANGE. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the state
highway fund 006 to the Department of Public Safety for use during
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter
1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011
(the General Appropriations Act), are reduced by the amount of
$134,750,000.
(b) In addition to the amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $134,750,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of
Public Safety for the two year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, for the purpose of changing the method of finance
of certain funds.
SECTION 63. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) This Act takes effect
immediately as provided for a general appropriations act under
Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b) Sections 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 32 and 33 of this Act
take effect only if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of the
members present in each house of the legislature, as provided by
Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1025 was passed by the House on April
26, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 10, 1 present, not
voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to
H.B. No. 1025 on May 24, 2013, and requested the appointment of a
conference committee to consider the differences between the two
houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report
on H.B. No. 1025 on May 26, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 110,
Nays 29, 0 present, not voting; passed subject to the provisions of
Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of the State of Texas.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1025 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays
3; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference
committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and
that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.
1025 on May 26, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3;
passed subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of the
Constitution of the State of Texas.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
I certify that the amounts appropriated in the herein H.B.
No. 1025, Regular Session of the 83rd Legislature, are within
amounts estimated to be available in the affected fund.
Certified_____________________
______________________________
Comptroller of Public Accounts
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor