Bill Text: TX SB1378 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the appropriations of money from the economic stabilization fund for the 2014-2015 state fiscal biennium.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-18 - Referred to Finance [SB1378 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB1378-Introduced.html

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By: Ellis, et al. S.B. No. 1378

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appropriations of money from the economic
stabilization fund for the 2014-2015 state fiscal biennium.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM. In addition to other
amounts appropriated to the Texas Education Agency for all or part
of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, the
amount of $4,000,000,000 is appropriated for that biennium from the
economic stabilization fund to the agency for the Foundation School
Program under Chapter 42, Education Code.
SECTION 2. TEXAS GRANT PROGRAM. In addition to other
amounts appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board for all or part of the state fiscal biennium beginning
September 1, 2013, the amount of $500,000,000 is appropriated for
that biennium from the economic stabilization fund to the board for
the Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant program
under Subchapter M, Chapter 56, Education Code.
SECTION 3. MEDICAID EXPANSION. In addition to other
amounts appropriated to the Health and Human Services Commission
for all or part of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,
2013, the amount of $50,400,000 is appropriated for that biennium
from the economic stabilization fund to the commission for purposes
of expanding eligibility for the Medicaid program to all persons
who apply for assistance through the program and for whom federal
matching funds are available under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended by the Health
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152)
to provide that assistance.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
immediately, but only if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the
members present in each house of the legislature, as provided by
Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution.