By: Nelson S.B. No. 500
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
appropriations and prescribing limitations regarding
appropriations.
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS: PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 650
(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 2, page I-48, Chapter 650
(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.
(b) The Public Finance Authority shall identify the
strategies and objectives to which the reductions made by
Subsection (a) of this section are to be allocated and the amount of
the reduction for each of those strategies and objectives.
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS: FACILITIES
COMMISSION. (a)The unencumbered appropriations from the general
revenue fund to the Facilities Commission made by Chapter 650 (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.
(b) The Facilities Commission shall identify the strategies
and objectives to which the reductions made by Subsection (a) of
this section are to be allocated and the amount of the reduction for
each of those strategies and objectives.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation
School Fund No. 193 made by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act), to the Texas Education Agency for use during the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2019, are reduced by $643,000,000 from
Strategy A.1.1., Foundation School Program-Equalized Operations
Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, to the bill pattern
of the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Chapter 650
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act), 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. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY. In addition to amounts
previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
31, 2019, $100,000,000 is appropriated from the Economic
Stabilization Fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act to provide
funding to school districts and charter schools for exterior doors
with push bars; metal detectors at school entrances; erected
vehicle barriers; security systems that monitor and record
entrances, exits, and hallways; and campus-wide active shooter
alarm systems that are separate from fire alarms under Strategy
B.2.2., Health and Safety, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts
of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 5. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS GUARANTEED
TUITION PLAN. In addition to amounts previously appropriated to the
comptroller of public accounts for the state fiscal biennium ending
August 31, 2019, an estimated $210,981,159 is appropriated from the
Economic Stabilization Fund to the comptroller of public accounts
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act,
for the purpose of depositing that amount in the Texas Tomorrow Fund
created under Section 19, Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 6. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETIREMENT
CONTRIBUTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is
appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Employees
Retirement System for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019,
for a state contribution to be deposited into the State Employees
Retirement System Trust Account.
SECTION 7. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-TRUSTEED PROGRAMS:
DISASTER GRANTS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $100,000,000
is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Office
of the Governor-Trusteed Programs for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act to fund disaster grants under
Strategy A.1.1., Disaster Funds as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: HURRICANE
HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. 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 resulting
from a transfer of funds to disaster assistance programs to address
needs resulting from Hurricane Harvey 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).
SECTION 9. 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 10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STATE
HOSPITALS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 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, to continue improvements to state
hospital facilities under 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).
SECTION 11. 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 B.1.9., Foster Care
Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
Act).
SECTION 12. 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
B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in Chapter 650
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act).
(b) The unencumbered appropriations from federal funds
(TANF) to the Department of Family and Protective Services made by
Chapter 650 (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 are reduced by $8,481,040 under B.1.11.,
Relative Caregiver Payments, as listed in Chapter 650 (S.B. 1),
Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act).
SECTION 13. 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 funds (Child Care Development Block
Grant), to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for day care payments
under B.1.3., TWC Contracted Day Care, as listed in Chapter 650
(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 14. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: HURRICANE
HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. (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
increased state costs in 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.
SECTION 15. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETIREMENT
CONTRIBUTION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019, $300,000,000 is
appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Teacher
Retirement System for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019,
for a state contribution to be deposited into the Teacher
Retirement System Pension Trust Fund No.960.
SECTION 16. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: HURRICANE
HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. 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, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey.
SECTION 17. 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 out of
the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for
the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019 to pay for expenses
related to wildfires.
SECTION 18. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: HURRICANE
HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. 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 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 19. 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 20. 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) $38,000,000 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 21. 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
the purpose of 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 22. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: HURRICANE HARVEY-RELATED
EXPENSES. 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
General Land Office for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey under the
following strategies as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
Appropriations Act):
(1) $______ for Strategy A.2.1., Asset Management;
(2) $______ in Strategy B.1.1., Coastal Management;
(3) $______ in Strategy B.1.2., Coastal Erosion Control
Grants; and
(4) $______ in Strategy B.2.1., Oil Spill Response.
SECTION 23. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: HURRICANE
HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
$_______is appropriated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the
Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019, to pay for expenses related to Hurricane Harvey
under 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).
SECTION 24. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: HURRICANE
HARVEY-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019,
the Texas Workforce Commission is appropriated for the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2019 $8,931,385 from the Economic
Stabilization Fund to provide vocational rehabilitation services
under 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).
SECTION 25. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF:
HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS. (a) The amount of $______ is appropriated
out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to ______for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. The
prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board given or considered
to be given as provided by this subsection is required to expend
funds for the purpose of providing reimbursements for post disaster
recovery expenditures. The ______shall provide information
regarding proposed expenditures of funds for this purpose to the
Legislative Budget Board in a format provided by the board.
SECTION 26. CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF:
STATE AGENCY COSTS. (a) The amount of $______ is appropriated out of
the Economic Stabilization Fund to ______for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
providing disaster relief in accordance with this section. The
prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board given or considered
to be given as provided by this subsection is required to expend
funds for the purpose of providing reimbursements for post disaster
recovery expenditures. The ______shall provide information
regarding proposed expenditures of funds for this purpose to the
Legislative Budget Board in a format provided by the board. If the
Legislative Budget Board does not disapprove a proposed
reimbursement for post disaster recovery expenditures within 10
days of receiving the required information, the proposed
expenditure is considered automatically approved.
SECTION 27. REIMBURSEMENT TO ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUND.
If any state agency or institution of higher education receives
reimbursement from the federal government, an insurer, or another
source for an expenditure paid for or reimbursed under this Act, the
agency or institution shall reimburse the state in an amount equal
to the amount of the Economic Stabilization Fund expended for
damages that is proportional to the total expenditures for damages
described under this Act, and that amount shall be deposited to the
credit of the Economic Stabilization Fund.
SECTION 28. This Act takes effect 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.
SECTION 29. This Act takes effect immediately.