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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in |
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appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority |
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regarding appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS PUBLIC FINANCE |
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AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from undedicated or |
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dedicated portions of the general revenue fund to the Texas Public |
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Finance Authority for use during the state fiscal biennium ending |
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August 31, 2013, for bond debt service payments made by Chapter 1355 |
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(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), including appropriations authorized |
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under Rider 2 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the |
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authority, are reduced by a total aggregate reduction of |
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$22,601,012. The Texas Public Finance Authority shall identify the |
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strategies and objectives out of which the indicated reduction is |
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to be made. |
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF |
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TRANSPORTATION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Texas Department of Transportation for use |
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during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy G.1.1, |
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General Obligation Bonds, are reduced by the amount of |
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$105,000,000. |
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS - |
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NON-SELF SUPPORTING GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER BONDS. The |
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unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund to the |
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Water Development Board for Debt Service Payments for Non-Self |
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Supporting G.O. Water Bonds for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts |
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of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), are reduced by the following amounts: |
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(1) $2,263,813 from Strategy A.1.1, EDAP Debt Service; and |
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(2) $5,271,541 from Strategy A.1.3, WIF Debt Service. |
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY |
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AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The unencumbered appropriations from the |
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general revenue fund to the Department of Family and Protective |
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Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, |
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2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for |
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Strategy B.1.11, Foster Care Payments, are reduced by the amount of |
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$2,365,481. |
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN |
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SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the |
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general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission |
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for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy D.1.1, |
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TANF (Cash Assistance) Grants, are reduced by the amount of |
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$2,671,850. |
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HIGHER EDUCATION |
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EMPLOYEES GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. The unencumbered |
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appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Higher |
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Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions for use during |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter |
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1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.11, UT Medical - |
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Galveston, are reduced by the amount of $1,400,437. |
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT |
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AUSTIN. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue |
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fund to the University of Texas at Austin for use during the state |
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fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. |
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1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for Strategy C.4.1, Institutional |
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Enhancement, are reduced by the amount of $2,000,000. |
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SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT |
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DALLAS. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue |
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fund to the University of Texas at Dallas for use during the state |
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fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. |
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1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1, Operations |
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Support, are reduced by the amount of $890,622. |
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SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE |
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RESEARCH. The unencumbered appropriations from general revenue |
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account number 151, Clean Air, to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for |
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use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, by |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1, |
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Agricultural/Life Sciences Research, are reduced by the amount of |
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$12,500. |
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SECTION 10. FACILITIES COMMISSION: UTILITY COSTS. (a) In |
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addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,400,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Facilities |
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Commission for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, as listed in |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose |
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of providing for payment of increased utility costs as a result of |
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an increase in utility rates. |
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(b) Money appropriated by this section may not be used by |
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the commission for a purpose other than payment of utility expenses |
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without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 11. VETERANS COMMISSION: STRIKE FORCE TEAMS; |
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REPAYMENT OF DEFICIENCY. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $1,546,003 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of creating two state strike force |
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teams to address the backlog of claims in Houston and Waco and to |
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hire additional counselors to be located in hospitals and clinics |
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operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. |
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(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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employees (FTEs) the Veterans Commission is authorized by other law |
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to employ during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, the |
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commission may employ an additional 16.0 FTEs during that state |
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fiscal year. |
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(c) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2013, for the purpose of repaying a deficiency grant made under |
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Section 403.075, Government Code. |
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SECTION 12. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE. In addition |
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to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium |
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ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $200,000 is appropriated out |
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of the general revenue fund to the University of Houston - Clear |
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Lake for Strategy A.1.4, Workers' Compensation Insurance, as listed |
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in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current |
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operations. |
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SECTION 13. TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE. In |
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addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,678,703 is |
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appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the Texas |
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A&M Engineering Extension Service for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of reimbursing the agency for |
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state-directed deployments for natural disasters. |
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SECTION 14. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH. In addition to |
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amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium |
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ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $162,500 is appropriated out |
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of the general revenue fund to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current |
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operations. |
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SECTION 15. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $475,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Judiciary |
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Section, Comptroller's Department, for Strategy D.1.8, Juror Pay, |
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as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of |
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reimbursing the agency for a transfer to Strategy D.1.10, Indigent |
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Inmate Defense, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), to cover costs of providing legal representation for an |
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inmate in a capital murder trial. |
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SECTION 16. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CERTAIN |
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RIDERS. Rider 62 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the |
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Department of Criminal Justice in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the |
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82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the department is not |
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required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 17. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: ELEPHANT |
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BUTTE LITIGATION EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $500,000 is appropriated out of general revenue |
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account number 153, Water Resource Management, to the Commission on |
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Environmental Quality for the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for Elephant |
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Butte litigation expenses. |
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SECTION 18. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: REVENUE |
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SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$889,000 is appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to |
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the Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning |
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on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for |
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state park operations as a result of a revenue shortfall. |
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SECTION 19. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION: |
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DIRECTOR-LIBRARIAN SALARY. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $35,500 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Library and Archives Commission for the fiscal year |
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ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of providing a salary rate |
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increase for the Director-Librarian. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the rate of salary in the bill pattern |
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of the Library and Archives Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), the rate of salary for the Director-Librarian |
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is $140,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013. |
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SECTION 20. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR |
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GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $161,065,711 is appropriated out of the |
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economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of paying |
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for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the Texas |
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A&M Forest Service associated with wildfires. |
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SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: APPROPRIATIONS |
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FOR GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $2,700,000 is appropriated out of the |
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economic stabilization fund to the Department of Public Safety for |
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the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of |
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paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the |
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Department of Public Safety associated with wildfires. |
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SECTION 22. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: APPROPRIATIONS |
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FOR COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES AT THE BASTROP STATE PARK AND BASTROP |
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REGIONAL PARK OFFICE. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $4,892,440 is appropriated out of the economic |
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stabilization fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs |
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incurred by the Parks and Wildlife Department associated with |
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wildfires that occurred at the Bastrop State Park and Bastrop |
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regional park office. |
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SECTION 23. RAILROAD COMMISSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
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MODERNIZATION. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$16,711,989 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated |
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account number 5155, Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Account, to |
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the Railroad Commission for the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernization of |
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information technology. |
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(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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employees (FTEs) the Railroad Commission is authorized by other law |
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to employ during the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, the commission may employ an additional 11.0 FTEs |
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in each of those years. |
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SECTION 24. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: |
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DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $137,860,100 is appropriated out of general |
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revenue dedicated account number 5111, Trauma Facility and EMS |
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Account, to the Department of State Health Services for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of entering into |
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an interagency contract to transfer money from that account from |
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that department to the Health and Human Services Commission to |
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provide for the non-federal share for the Medicaid disproportionate |
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share hospital program. |
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SECTION 25. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE |
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GOVERNOR: DISASTER RECOVERY. (a) In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, $15,000,000 is appropriated out of the economic |
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stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of |
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the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act for purposes of: |
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(1) wildfire recovery, remediation, and mitigation |
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activities related to wildfires in Bastrop, Cass, and Marion |
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Counties; |
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(2) addressing the needed repair and rehabilitation of |
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roads, bridges, culverts, and parks, and to complete hazardous |
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debris removal and fire risk-mitigation activities in Bastrop |
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County; |
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(3) recovery activities related to the plant explosion in |
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West; and |
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(4) other disaster-related expenses. |
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(b) Money appropriated by this section shall be allocated to |
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specific projects to maximize the receipt of federal money |
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available for similar purposes. Money appropriated by this section |
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may be spent on activities conducted on private property, with the |
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consent of the property owner, only for a public purpose. |
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SECTION 26. APPROPRIATIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER |
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EDUCATION: HAZLEWOOD EXEMPTION. (a) In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, $30,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose |
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of funding the proportionate share of the total cost to each |
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institution for the Hazlewood exemption. |
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(b) The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall allocate |
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the appropriations made in subsection (a) according to the |
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proportion of each institution's respective share of the aggregate |
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cost of the exemption for students under the Legacy Program in |
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Education Code, Section 54.341 subject to input by institutions for |
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their respective share and present a plan for allocation to the |
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Legislative Budget Board no later than August 1, 2013. |
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(c) Appropriations made in subsection (a) may not be |
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expended without the prior written approval of the Legislative |
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Budget Board. |
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SECTION 27. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN |
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RIDERS. Rider 26 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the |
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Health and Human Services Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts |
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of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the commission is not |
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required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 28. BENEFITS PAID PROPORTIONAL BY FUND. (a) This |
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section applies to each item of appropriation made by this Act. |
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(b) In order to maximize balances in the general revenue |
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fund, payment for benefits paid from funds appropriated by this |
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Act, including "local funds" and "educational and general funds," |
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as those terms are defined by Sections 51.009(a) and (c), Education |
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Code, must be proportional to the source of the funds except for |
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payments for higher education employees group insurance |
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contributions for public community or junior colleges. |
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(c) Money appropriated by this Act out of the general |
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revenue fund may not be used to pay employee benefit costs or other |
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indirect costs associated with the payment of salaries or wages of |
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employees if the salaries or wages are paid from a source other than |
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the general revenue fund. A public community or junior college may |
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spend money appropriated by this Act for employee benefit costs for |
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any employee who is eligible to participate in an offered group |
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benefits program and is an instructional or administrative employee |
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whose entire salary may be paid from money appropriated by this Act, |
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regardless of whether the salary is actually paid by that money. |
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Payments for employee benefit costs associated with salaries and |
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wages paid from sources other than the general revenue fund, |
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including payments received under interagency agreement or as |
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contract receipts, must be made in proportion to the source of the |
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funds from which the salary or wage is paid. If the comptroller of |
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public accounts determines that achieving proportionality as |
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required by this section at the time a payment is made is |
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impractical or inefficient, then the general revenue fund shall be |
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reimbursed for any payment of employee benefit costs made out of the |
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general revenue fund. |
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(d) A state agency or institution of higher education that |
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receives an appropriation by this Act from the general revenue fund |
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or any other source of financing shall file with the comptroller of |
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public accounts and the state auditor a report demonstrating |
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proportionality. The report is due on November 20th of each year |
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and must cover the state fiscal year ending on August 31st of the |
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year in which the report is due. The report shall be in the format |
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prescribed by the comptroller, the Legislative Budget Board, and |
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the State Auditor's Office. The state auditor may audit a state |
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agency's or institution's compliance with this section if the |
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agency or institution is appropriated money by this Act. The state |
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auditor shall notify the comptroller of any amount |
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disproportionally paid from general revenue fund appropriations. |
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On receipt of that notice, the comptroller shall reduce the state |
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agency's or institution's current year general revenue fund |
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appropriations until the general revenue fund is reimbursed for the |
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amounts disproportionally paid out of that fund. |
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(e) Contingent on SB 1812 or similar legislation relating to |
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the determination of state contributions for participation by |
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certain junior college employees in the state employees group |
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benefits program, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the |
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Optional Retirement Program and limiting General Revenue related |
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funds for benefit contributions to 50 percent of the state |
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contributions for Public Community/Junior Colleges, not being |
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enacted by the Eighty-third Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, |
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this section shall apply to Public Community/Junior Colleges. |
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SECTION 29. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT: |
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REVENUE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, an amount |
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(estimated to be $7,495,137) is appropriated out of the general |
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revenue fund to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department, |
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for Strategy A.1.1, District Judges, as listed in Chapter 1355 |
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(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of paying salaries for district |
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judges and prosecuting attorneys. |
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SECTION 30. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: DATA CENTER SERVICES. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $517,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Education |
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Agency for Strategy B.3.5, Information Systems - Technology, as |
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listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of costs |
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related to data center services. |
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SECTION 31. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: MENTAL HEALTH |
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COUNSELING. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$200,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Adjutant General's Department for the two year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing mental |
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health counseling. |
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(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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employees (FTEs) the Adjutant General's Department is authorized by |
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other law to employ during the two year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act, the commission may employ an additional |
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2.0 FTEs in each fiscal year. |
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SECTION 32. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: CERTAIN |
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APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Section 5 of HB 10, Acts of the 83rd |
|
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 is repealed and shall not take |
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effect. |
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(b) Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of S.B 758 |
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or similar legislation of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, |
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2013, relating to the established schedule of payments from the |
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foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain school |
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districts: |
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(1) there is appropriated to the Texas Education |
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Agency from the economic stabilization fund, $1,750,000,000 for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for payment of the |
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installment to be paid on or before August 30, 2013, as provided by |
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Sections 42.259(c-1) and (d-1), Education Code, as added by that |
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legislation; and |
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(2) notwithstanding Rider 3 to the bill pattern of the |
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appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Chapter 1355 (H.B. |
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1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), the sum certain appropriation to the |
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Foundation School Program for the state fiscal year ending August |
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31, 2013, is increased by the amount of $1,750,000,000 in addition |
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to the amount by which that sum certain appropriation is increased |
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in accordance with Section 4(c) of House Bill 10, Eighty Third |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013. |
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SECTION 33. CONTINGENCY FOR SJR1 AND HB4. (a) Contingent |
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on passage and adoption by an election of the voters of SJR1, or |
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similar legislation relating to proposing constitutional |
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amendments creating the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas |
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and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas by the |
|
83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 and also contingent on the |
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enactment of HB4 or similar legislation relating to the |
|
administration and functions of the Texas Water Development Board |
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and establishment of the state water implementation fund, by the |
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83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, $2,000,000,000 is |
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appropriated out of the economic stabilization fund to the state |
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water implementation fund of Texas to implement the provisions of |
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the legislation. |
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(b) Appropriations made in this section shall be available |
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to the Water Development Board for the purposes described in HB 4, |
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or similar legislation to finance projects in the state water plan |
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according to the provisions of the legislation. |
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SECTION 34. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CHILDRENS |
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HEALTH INSURANCE. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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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 |
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and Human Services Commission under Goal C, CHIP, as listed in |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
|
Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the purpose of |
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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 |
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DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. In addition to the amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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$150,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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University of Houston - Downtown for Strategy C.1.1, Community |
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Development Project, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the |
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82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), for the two year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act, for the purpose of funding community |
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development projects. |
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SECTION 59. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC |
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AFFAIRS. In addition to the amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $100,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the University of |
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Houston for Strategy C.2.3, William P. Hobby Jr. School of Public |
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Affairs, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), for the two year period beginning on the effective date of |
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this Act, for the purpose of funding the William P. Hobby Jr. School |
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of Public Affairs. |
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SECTION 60. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: DEPARTMENT OF |
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MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. In addition to the amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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$1,500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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University of Texas at Austin for the two year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act for the purpose of funding the |
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Department of Mexican-American Studies. |
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SECTION 61. TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: PETROLEUM |
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ENGINEERING. In addition to the amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $2,000,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M |
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International University for the two year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing a one-time |
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start-up costs to match local funds for the petroleum engineering |
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program. |
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SECTION 62. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: METHOD OF FINANCE |
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CHANGE. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the state |
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highway fund 006 to the Department of Public Safety for use during |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter |
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1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), are reduced by the amount of |
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$134,750,000. |
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(b) In addition to the amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, $134,750,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of |
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Public Safety for the two year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, for the purpose of changing the method of finance |
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of certain funds. |
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SECTION 63. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) This Act takes effect |
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immediately as provided for a general appropriations act under |
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Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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(b) Sections 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 32 and 33 of this Act |
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take effect only if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of the |
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members present in each house of the legislature, as provided by |
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Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1025 was passed by the House on April |
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26, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 10, 1 present, not |
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voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to |
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H.B. No. 1025 on May 24, 2013, and requested the appointment of a |
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conference committee to consider the differences between the two |
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houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report |
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on H.B. No. 1025 on May 26, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 110, |
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Nays 29, 0 present, not voting; passed subject to the provisions of |
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Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of the State of Texas. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1025 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays |
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3; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference |
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committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and |
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that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No. |
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1025 on May 26, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3; |
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passed subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of the |
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Constitution of the State of Texas. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I certify that the amounts appropriated in the herein H.B. |
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No. 1025, Regular Session of the 83rd Legislature, are within |
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amounts estimated to be available in the affected fund. |
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Certified_____________________ |
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Comptroller of Public Accounts |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |