86R8847 BRG-D
By: Zerwas H.B. No. 4
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding
reimbursement, 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 605
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, for bond debt service payments,
including appropriations subject to Rider 3, page I-48, Chapter 605
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate
of $35,078,954. The 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: FACILITIES COMMISSION.
The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund to
the Facilities Commission made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2019, for lease payments are reduced by
$17,589,128. The commission 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 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY; SUM-CERTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM.
(a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation School
Fund No. 193 to the Texas Education Agency made by Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP -
Equalized Operations, as listed in that Act, are reduced by
$643,000,000.
(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, the sum-certain
appropriation to the Foundation School Program for the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2019, is $21,919,735,602.
SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the
economic stabilization fund to the Health and Human Services
Commission made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2019, for Strategy G.4.2., Facility Capital Repairs and
Renovations, as listed in that Act, and subject to Rider 221(b),
page II-111, Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill
pattern of the appropriations to the authority, are reduced by
$2,000,000.
SECTION 5. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION: ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $4,400,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Library and
Archives Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for renovating the Promontory Point
Drive facility in the City of Austin, Texas, for the storage of
public records.
SECTION 6. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
REPLACEMENT OF MONEY TRANSFERRED TO ADDRESS NEEDS RESULTING FROM
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $110,000,000
is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Health
and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for Medicaid client services under Strategy
A.1.5., Children, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), to replace money transferred from that
strategy to disaster assistance programs to address needs resulting
from Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 7. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICAID
SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,100,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund, and $2,300,000,000 is
appropriated from federal funds, to the Health and Human Services
Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for
Medicaid client services under Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, as
listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STATE
HOSPITALS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,000,000 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Health and
Human Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for continuing improvements to state
hospital facilities under Strategy G.4.2., Facility Capital
Repairs and Renovations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), as follows:
(1) $1,000,000 for preplanning activities related to
construction of a new state hospital in the Panhandle region; and
(2) $1,000,000 for preplanning activities related to
construction of a new state hospital in the Dallas area.
SECTION 9. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
FOSTER CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $83,542,916 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Family and Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for foster care payments under Strategy B.1.9.,
Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 10. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
RELATIVE CAREGIVER PAYMENTS. (a) In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2019, $6,833,593 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for relative caregiver payments
under Strategy B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
(b) The unencumbered appropriations from federal Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to the Department of
Family and Protective Services made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of
the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2019, for relative caregiver payments under
Strategy B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in that
Act, are reduced by $8,481,040.
SECTION 11. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
DAY CARE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $23,060,052 is
appropriated from federal Child Care and Development Block Grant
funds to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for day care payments
under Strategy B.1.3., TWC Contracted Day Care, as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 12. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. (a) In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
the following amounts are appropriated from the economic
stabilization fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for Strategy A.1.1., FSP -
Equalized Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the following purposes related to the
increased state costs under the Foundation School Program resulting
from Hurricane Harvey:
(1) $271,300,000 for:
(A) increased student costs;
(B) the reduction in school district property
values; and
(C) the reduction of the amount owed by school
districts under Chapter 41, Education Code, due to disaster
remediation costs as provided by Section 41.0931, Education Code;
and
(2) $634,200,000 for the adjustment of school district
property values under Section 42.2523, Education Code, and
reimbursement to school districts for disaster remediation costs
under Section 42.2524, Education Code.
(b) In addition to other amounts appropriated for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, $636,000,000 is appropriated
from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Education Agency
for that state fiscal year for the increased state costs under the
Foundation School Program resulting from the reduction in school
district property values associated with Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 13. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $20,288,883
is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the
University of Houston for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2019, for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 14. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$4,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the University of Houston - Downtown for the state fiscal year
ending August 31, 2019, for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 15. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - VICTORIA: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$1,703,828 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the University of Houston - Victoria for the state fiscal year
ending August 31, 2019, for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 16. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE: EXPENSES
RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$83,668 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the
University of Houston - Clear Lake for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 17. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $13,100,000
is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Lone
Star College System for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2019, for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 18. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $2,582,439 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M
Forest Service for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for
expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 19. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: WILDFIRES. In
addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, $54,923,481 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for expenses related to
wildfires.
SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REPLACEMENT OF
MONEY TRANSFERRED TO ADDRESS NEEDS RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HARVEY.
In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, $38,600,000 is appropriated from
the economic stabilization fund to the Department of Criminal
Justice for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for agency
operations expenses under Strategy C.1.1., Correctional Security
Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act), to replace money transferred from that strategy to disaster
assistance programs to address needs resulting from Hurricane
Harvey.
SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL
MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$160,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for correctional managed health care under
Strategy C.1.9., Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter
605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
(the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 22. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER OVERTIME. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $30,000,000
is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Criminal Justice for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019,
for correctional officer overtime under Strategy C.1.1.,
Correctional Security Operations, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B.
1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 23. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: EXPENSES RELATED
TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
the following amounts are appropriated from the economic
stabilization fund to the Department of Public Safety for the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the following strategies as
listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for agency
operations expenses related to Hurricane Harvey:
(1) $35,000,000 for Strategy A.1.1., Organized Crime;
(2) $60,000,000 for Strategy C.1.1., Traffic
Enforcement; and
(3) $2,000,000 for Strategy G.1.3., Information
Technology.
SECTION 24. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CRIME
LABORATORIES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $5,770,426 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Public Safety for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for
crime laboratory operations under Strategy E.1.1., Crime
Laboratory Services, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 25. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: EXPENSES RELATED
TO HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$9,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
the Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, for Strategy D.1.1., Improvements and Major
Repairs, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act), for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 26. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: EXPENSES RELATED TO
HURRICANE HARVEY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $8,931,385 is
appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas
Workforce Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2019, for Strategy A.2.1., Vocational Rehabilitation, as listed in
Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), for vocational
rehabilitation services expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 27. REIMBURSEMENT TO ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUND.
If any state agency or public institution of higher education
receives reimbursement from the federal government, an insurer, or
another source for an expenditure paid from money appropriated by
this Act:
(1) the agency or institution shall reimburse the
state in an amount equal to the lesser of the amount appropriated
under this Act and spent for that expenditure or the amount
reimbursed by the other source for that expenditure; and
(2) the comptroller of public accounts shall deposit
the amount of the reimbursement to the credit of the economic
stabilization fund.
SECTION 28. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Subject to Subsection (b)
of this section, this Act takes effect immediately.
(b) Sections 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 25,
and 26 of this Act take effect only if this Act receives a vote of
two-thirds of the members present in each house of the legislature,
as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution.