By: Nelson S.B. No. 1993
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving
direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 1411
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the
General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015, for bond debt service payments,
including appropriations subject to Rider 2, page I-45, Chapter
1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013
(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate
of $21,000,000. The Public Finance Authority shall identify the
strategies and objectives to which the reduction is to be allocated
and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies and
objectives.
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue
fund to the Texas Education Agency made by Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP-Equalized
Operations, are reduced by $710,000,000.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Department of Transportation made by Chapter
1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013
(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy G.1.1., General
Obligation Bonds, are reduced by $22,100,000.
SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from federal
funds to the Health and Human Services Commission made by Chapter
1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013
(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy D.1.1., TANF (Cash
Assistance) Grants, are reduced by $35,083,683.
SECTION 5. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
FOSTER CARE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015,
$17,729,316 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Department of Family and Protective Services for Strategy B.1.11.,
Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2015, for the purpose of providing foster care.
SECTION 6. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
TITLE IV-E WAIVER. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $800,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund, and $800,000 is
appropriated out of federal funds, to the Department of Family and
Protective Services for Strategy B.1.11., Foster Care Payments, as
listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for the purpose of
matching funds for information technology costs and pre-evaluation
costs associated with the Title IV-E waiver.
SECTION 7. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID
SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $60,138,677 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund, and $83,219,313 is
appropriated out of federal funds, to the Health and Human Services
Commission for Goal B, Medicaid, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2015, for Medicaid acute care services.
SECTION 8. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: TRS CARE SHORTFALL.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015, $768,100,754 is appropriated out
of the general revenue fund to the Teacher Retirement System for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for Strategy A.2.1.,
Retiree Health-Statutory Funds, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act), for TRS Care.
SECTION 9. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL
MANAGED HEALTH CARE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015,
$50,500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2015, for Strategy C.1.8., Hospital and Clinical Care,
as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for
correctional managed health care.
SECTION 10. ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION: CATTLE FEVER TICK
QUARANTINE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, the amount of
$601,111 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the
Animal Health Commission for Strategy A.1.1., Field Operations, as
listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of instituting a quarantine zone for cattle fever ticks.
SECTION 11. ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION: CATTLE TUBERCULOSIS.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015, the amount of $188,736 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Animal Health
Commission for Strategy A.1.1., Field Operations, as listed in
Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of combating cattle tuberculosis.
SECTION 12. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN
TRANSFERS. The following amounts of general revenue funds
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015,
are transferred to the Health and Human Services Commission for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for Goal B, Medicaid, as
listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act), for
Medicaid acute care services:
(1) $98,762,408 from the appropriations made to the
Department of Aging and Disability Services for Strategy A.2.4.,
Habilitation Services, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act);
(2) $43,527,524 from the appropriations made to the
Department of Aging and Disability Services for Goal A, Long-Term
Services and Supports, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act);
(3) $5,900,000 from the appropriations made to the
Department of State Health Services for Strategy B.1.4., Community
Primary Care Services, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act);
(4) $5,600,000 from the appropriations made to the
Department of State Health Services for Strategy B.2.1., Mental
Health Services-Adults, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act);
(5) $101,900,000 from the appropriations made to the
Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy A.1.2.,
Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment (IEE), as listed in Chapter
1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013
(the General Appropriations Act);
(6) $4,500,000 from the appropriations made to the
Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy D.2.3., Texas
Women's Health Program, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act);
(7) $2,700,000 from the appropriations made to the
Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy G.1.1., Office of
Inspector General, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act);
(8) $15,304,489 from the appropriations made to the
Health and Human Services Commission for Goal C, CHIP Services, as
listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2013 (the General Appropriations Act); and
(9) $43,303 from the appropriations made to the Health
and Human Services Commission for Strategy D.1.1., TANF (Cash
Assistance) Grants, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 13. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY/BORDER SECURITY
SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, $30,000,000 is
appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Department of
Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, for
Strategy A.1.3., Border Security, as listed in Chapter 1411 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 (the
General Appropriations Act), for border security operations
including operations of the Texas Military Department.
SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
immediately.