Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1280 Compare Versions

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1		-	By: Huffman S.B. No. 1280
2		-	(Otto)
	1	+	S.B. No. 1280
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5		-	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	4		AN ACT
7	5		relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain
8	6		miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds
9	7		designated by this Act; making appropriations.
10	8		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	9		SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out
12	10		of the General Revenue Fund No. 0001 for payment of itemized claims
13	11		and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
14	12		To pay claim number 95M30086 to Stanley George Winter for
15	13		replacement of voided fee overpayment warrant issued April 8,
16	14		2004$9.80
17	15		To pay claim number 95M30204 to a confidential payee for
18	16		replacement of void franchise tax refund warrant issued December
19	17		28, 2006$56,907.48
20	18		To pay claim number 95M30298 to a confidential payee for
21	19		replacement of void franchise tax refund warrant issued December 9,
22	20		2004$1,743.43
23	21		To pay claim number 95M30313 to State Street Bank and Trust
24	22		Company for refund of state notice filing fees collected from
25	23		January 1, 2005, to October 31, 2007$1,042,609.39
26	24		To pay claim number 95M30314 to John H. Brooks, Independent
27	25		Executor for Estate of Edward E. Suddath, for replacement of
28	26		inheritance tax refund warrant issued December 6, 1999$424.85
29	27		To pay claim number 95M30367 to Vera Barstow/Estate of Robert
30	28		W. Barstow for replacement of void operations of vending machine
31	29		warrant issued December 11, 1995$934.00
32	30		To pay claim number 95M40052 to a confidential payee for
33	31		replacement of void franchise tax refund warrant issued November 4,
34	32		2002$795.53
35	33		To pay claim number 95M40055 to a confidential payee for
36	34		replacement of void health services refund warrant issued November
37	35		12, 2003$42.00
38	36		To pay claim number 95M40218 to a confidential payee for
39	37		replacement of two void franchise tax refund warrants issued March
40	38		27, 2002, and January 12, 2004$4,334.31
41	39		To pay claim number 95M40225 to Dan McCormick for replacement
42	40		of void warrant issued for filing fees on June 23, 2000$75.00
43	41		To pay claim number 95M40234 to a confidential payee for
44	42		replacement of void franchise tax warrant issued March 20,
45	43		1991$490.53
46	44		To pay claim number 95M40302 to a confidential payee for
47	45		replacement of net payroll void warrant issued December 1,
48	46		2004$888.82
49	47		To pay claim number 95M40308 to Friends Health Care Services
50	48		for health care provided to various patients between October 27,
51	49		2006, and July 31, 2007$176,370.48
52	50		To pay claim number 95M40309 to Friends Health Care Services
53	51		for health care provided to various patients between February 2,
54	52		2007, and July 31, 2007$110,164.53
55	53		To pay claim number 95M40335 to a confidential payee for
56	54		replacement of void franchise tax refund warrant issued September
57	55		14, 2004$68,169.30
58	56		To pay claim number 95M40349 to Angelitos Health Care, Inc.,
59	57		doing business as Angelitos Health Care, Inc., for services
60	58		provided from September 2, 2006, to June 15, 2007$17,722.67
61	59		To pay claim number 95M50002 to Bob G. Bailey for replacement
62	60		of void taxes/insurance warrant issued January 12, 1994$16.80
63	61		To pay claim number 95M50007 to D & S Residential Services,
64	62		LP, for mental retardation private institutional care from
65	63		September 1, 2010, to August 31, 2011$59,695.02
66	64		To pay claim number 95M50010 to Estate of Erwin G. Ernst for
67	65		replacement of void district judge travel reimbursement warrant
68	66		issued September 14, 1988$370.93
69	67		To pay claim number 95M50029 to a confidential payee for
70	68		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued April 8,
71	69		2009$80,491.40
72	70		To pay claim number 95M50043 to Harold Gaither for
73	71		replacement of void travel reimbursement warrant issued December 5,
74	72		2002$226.22
75	73		To pay claim number 95M50092 to Verizon Select Services,
76	74		Inc., for maintenance invoice number MN63056 and maintenance
77	75		invoice number MN63055 for the period from August 1, 2011, to July
78	76		31, 2012$119,463.00
79	77		To pay claim number 95M50143 to Connie S. Klostermann,
80	78		Trustee, C.B. Sealy Nursing Home, Inc., doing business as Colonial
81	79		Belle, for nursing home services provided from January 3, 2009, to
82	80		September 30, 2011, for various patients$47,473.73
83	81		SECTION 2. The following sums of money are appropriated out
84	82		of the State Highway Fund No. 0006 for payment of itemized claims
85	83		and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
86	84		To pay claim number 94M20357 to Shell Pipeline Company LP for
87	85		adjustment of Chocolate Bayou Propylene Line on I-45 Expansion
88	86		during the period from September 1, 2004, to August 31, 2005,
89	87		invoice number 90019221 - agreement number U10540 - CSJ number
90	88		0500-03-475$140,939.80
91	89		To pay claim number 95M30231 to the City of Plano for
92	90		engineering expenses incurred during the period from September 1,
93	91		2005, to April 7, 2006, related to a traffic study project number
94	92		5389, invoices 1-5$51,968.10
95	93		To pay claim number 95M30242 to CenterPoint Energy Gas
96	94		Transmission for utility adjustments near U.S. Highway 59 in Marion
97	95		County from September 1, 2007, to August 31, 2008$84,519.05
98	96		To pay claim number 95M30243 to Texarkana Water Utilities for
99	97		water main relocation on May 7, 2010, in Cass County near F.M. 3129
100	98		at Union Pacific Railroad$156,574.98
101	99		To pay claim number 95M30309 to Cameron County Administration
102	100		for right-of-way acquisition for parcel 17 local public agency
103	101		reimbursement$137.85
104	102		To pay claim number 95M30310 to Texarkana Water Utilities for
105	103		reimbursement for utility adjustment on FM 559, parcel
106	104		U12295$76,183.04
107	105		To pay claim number 95M30347 to Upshur Rural Electric
108	106		Cooperative for a billing of utility adjustment parcel U11126,
109	107		invoice number 20090731$51,006.13
110	108		To pay claim number 95M30351 to the City of Dallas for
111	109		acquisition of land and appraisal work on parcel 4$175,032.00
112	110		To pay claim number 95M30356 to the City of Plano for
113	111		reimbursement of engineering expenses from September 1, 2004, to
114	112		August 31, 2005, for design project number 5283$47,370.96
115	113		To pay claim number 95M30357 to the City of Plano for
116	114		reimbursement of engineering expenses from September 1, 2008, to
117	115		August 31, 2009, for design project number 5283$33,130.73
118	116		To pay claim number 95M30358 to the City of Plano for
119	117		reimbursement of engineering expenses from September 1, 2007, to
120	118		August 31, 2008, for design project number 5283$19,862.14
121	119		To pay claim number 95M30359 to the City of Plano for
122	120		reimbursement of engineering expenses from September 1, 2006, to
123	121		August 31, 2007, for design project number 5283$78,104.34
124	122		To pay claim number 95M30360 to the City of Plano for
125	123		reimbursement of engineering expenses from September 1, 2005, to
126	124		August 31, 2006, for design project number 5283$15,080.00
127	125		To pay claim number 95M40004 to the San Antonio Water System
128	126		for reimbursement of engineering expenses for fiscal year
129	127		2009$197,036.66
130	128		To pay claim number 95M40005 to Entergy Texas for utility
131	129		work performed in fiscal year 2010$24,979.19
132	130		To pay claim number 95M40081 to Austin Energy for utility
133	131		relocation in fiscal year 2008 invoice number 11E209956$138,017.77
134	132		To pay claim number 95M40144 to Enbridge Pipeline (East
135	133		Texas), LP, for utility reimbursement April 17, 2009, invoice
136	134		number 2176284$72,573.46
137	135		To pay claim number 95M40273 to Enbridge Pipeline (East
138	136		Texas), LP, for utility reimbursement for fiscal year
139	137		2007$50,712.18
140	138		To pay claim number 95M40366 to American Electric Power for
141	139		utility reimbursement from April 2009 to September 2009$125,979.42
142	140		To pay claim number 95M40367 to American Electric Power for
143	141		utility adjustment for April 2009 to September 2009$175,662.61
144	142		To pay claim number 95M40368 to West Texas LPG Pipeline
145	143		Limited Partnership for utility adjustment invoice number
146	144		PWREM-02143-1210$71,022.41
147	145		To pay claim number 95M50018 to Enbridge Energy Partners, LP,
148	146		for utility reimbursement for fiscal year 2008$120,483.60
149	147		To pay claim number 95M50038 to Trinity Valley Electric
150	148		Cooperative, Inc., for utility adjustment invoice number 858, April
151	149		15, 2008$286,268.14
152	150		To pay claim number 95M50039 to Trinity Valley Electric
153	151		Cooperative, Inc., for utility adjustment invoice number 942, March
154	152		31, 2009$130,631.94
155	153		To pay claim number 95M50053 to Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline,
156	154		LLC, for utility agreement from December 13, 2011, to July 1,
157	155		2012$494,812.88
158	156		To pay claim number 95M50127 to Kinder Morgan Operating, LP,
159	157		doing business as Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline, LLC, for utility
160	158		adjustment for fiscal year 2012$242,447.70
161	159		To pay claim number 95M50130 to Centerpoint Energy Gas for
162	160		utility agreement fiscal year 2010$70,583.08
163	161		To pay claim number 95M50131 to Centerpoint Energy Gas for
164	162		utility agreement fiscal year 2010$124,330.56
165	163		To pay claim number 95M50132 to Centerpoint Energy Gas for
166	164		utility agreement fiscal year 2010$64,635.84
167	165		To pay claim number 95M50133 to Centerpoint Energy Gas for
168	166		utility agreement fiscal year 2012$134,749.91
169	167		To pay claim number 95M50253 to the City of Hurst for
170	168		engineering professional services from October 1, 2009, to November
171	169		30, 2009$30,950.00
172	170		SECTION 3. The following sums of money are appropriated out
173	171		of the Game, Fish, and Water Safety General Revenue Account No. 0009
174	172		for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
175	173		against the State of Texas:
176	174		To pay claim number 95M40184 to the City of Athens for a
177	175		utility bill number 04-3001-00 for the period from December 19,
178	176		2002, to January 22, 2013$2,328.73
179	177		To pay claim number 95M40324 to Enrique Rodriguez for
180	178		replacement for a void game license refund warrant issued March 20,
181	179		2000$150.00
182	180		SECTION 4. The following sums of money are appropriated out
183	181		of the State Parks General Revenue Account No. 0064 for payment of
184	182		itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the
185	183		State of Texas:
186	184		To pay claim number 95M30191 to ONEOK, Inc., doing business
187	185		as Texas Gas Service, for natural gas services from June 28, 2004,
188	186		to September 3, 2008, for account number 910346280-1252095-00 at
189	187		Fort Richardson State Park at 228 Park Road 61$97.99
190	188		To pay claim number 95M30192 to ONEOK, Inc., doing business
191	189		as Texas Gas Service, for natural gas services from June 28, 2004,
192	190		to September 3, 2008, for account number 910346280-1112953-00 at
193	191		Fort Richardson State Park at 629 Depot Street$77.69
194	192		SECTION 5. The following sums of money are appropriated out
195	193		of the Compensation to Victims of Crime General Revenue Account No.
196	194		0469 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if
197	195		any, against the State of Texas:
198	196		To pay claim number 95M30370 to a confidential payee for a
199	197		replacement of void crime victim's compensation warrant issued July
200	198		13, 2000$940.00
201	199		SECTION 6. The following sums of money are appropriated out
202	200		of the Unemployment Compensation Clearance Account Fund No. 0936
203	201		for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
204	202		against the State of Texas:
205	203		To pay claim number 95M30103 to John P. Lincoln, D.D.S., for a
206	204		replacement of a void surplus tax credit refund warrant issued
207	205		December 21, 2004$25.43
208	206		SECTION 7. (a) Before any claim or judgment may be paid
209	207		from money appropriated by this Act, the claim or judgment must be
210	208		verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special fund
211	209		or account against which the claim or judgment is to be charged and
212	210		be approved by the attorney general and the comptroller of public
213	211		accounts. Any claim or judgment itemized in this Act that has not
214	212		been verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special
215	213		fund or account and approved by the attorney general and the
216	214		comptroller by August 31, 2017, may not be paid from money
217	215		appropriated by this Act.
218	216		(b) Each claim or judgment paid from money appropriated by
219	217		this Act must contain such information as the comptroller of public
220	218		accounts requires but at a minimum must contain the specific reason
221	219		for the claim or judgment. If the claim is for a void warrant, the
222	220		claim must include a specific identification of the goods,
223	221		services, refunds, or other items for which the warrant was
224	222		originally issued. In addition, it must include a certification by
225	223		the original payee or the original payee's successors, heirs, or
226	224		assigns that the debt is still outstanding. If the claim or
227	225		judgment is for unpaid goods or services, it must be accompanied by
228	226		an invoice or other acceptable documentation of the unpaid account
229	227		and any other information that may be required by the comptroller.
230	228		SECTION 8. Subject to the conditions and restrictions in
231	229		this Act and provisions stated in the judgments, the comptroller of
232	230		public accounts is authorized and directed to issue one or more
233	231		warrants on the state treasury, as soon as possible following the
234	232		effective date of this Act, in favor of each of the individuals,
235	233		firms, or corporations named or claim numbers identified in this
236	234		Act, in an amount not to exceed the amount set opposite their
237	235		respective names or claim numbers and shall mail or deliver to each
238	236		of the individuals, firms, or corporations associated with each
239	237		claim one or more warrants in payment of all claims included in this
240	238		Act.
241	239		SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
	240	+	______________________________ ______________________________
	241	+	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
	242	+	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1280 passed the Senate on
	243	+	April 29, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; passed
	244	+	subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of the
	245	+	Constitution of Texas.
	246	+	______________________________
	247	+	Secretary of the Senate
	248	+	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1280 passed the House on
	249	+	May 14, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, one present
	250	+	not voting; passed subject to the provisions of Article III,
	251	+	Section 49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
	252	+	______________________________
	253	+	Chief Clerk of the House
	254	+	Approved:
	255	+	______________________________
	256	+	Date
	257	+	I, Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of
	258	+	______________________________ Public Accounts, do hereby
	259	+	Governor certify that the amounts
	260	+	appropriated in the herein
	261	+	S.B. No. 1280, Regular Session,
	262	+	84th Legislature, are within the
	263	+	amount estimated to be available
	264	+	in the affected fund.
	265	+	Certified _____________, 2015.
	266	+	______________________________
	267	+	Comptroller of Public Accounts