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1		-	H.B. No. 2
	1	+	By: Bonnen of Galveston (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 2
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2021;
	3	+	April 29, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
	4	+	Finance; May 22, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable
	5	+	Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0;
	6	+	May 22, 2021, sent to printer.)
	7	+	Click here to see the committee vote
	8	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2 By: Nelson
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	11	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	12		AN ACT
5	13		relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
6	14		appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority
7	15		regarding appropriations.
8	16		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	17		SECTION 1. CERTAIN REDUCTIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
10	18		STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2021. (a) The appropriations
11	19		from the general revenue fund for the state fiscal year ending
12	20		August 31, 2021, made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
13	21		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
14	22		Act), to the agencies listed in this subsection are reduced
15	23		respectively for each agency, in the unencumbered amounts indicated
16	24		by this subsection, for a total aggregate reduction of
17	25		$505,483,200. Each of the following agencies shall identify the
18	26		strategies and objectives out of which the indicated reductions in
19	27		unencumbered amounts appropriated to the agency from the general
20	28		revenue fund are made except to the extent a strategy or objective
21	29		is specified by this subsection:
22	30		(1) Trusteed Programs within the Office of the
23	31		Governor: $20,783,291 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
24	32		(2) Office of the Governor: $1,243,087 from General
25	33		Revenue Fund 0001;
26	34		(3) Office of the Attorney General: $26,549,199 from
27	35		General Revenue Fund 0001;
28	36		(4) Comptroller of Public Accounts: $11,091,563 from
29	37		General Revenue Fund 0001;
30	38		(5) Comptroller of Public Accounts - Fiscal Programs:
31	39		$1,407,917 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
32	40		(6) Library and Archives Commission: $1,677,337 from
33	41		General Revenue Fund 0001;
34	42		(7) Secretary of State: $493,248 from General Revenue
35	43		Fund 0001;
36	44		(8) Department of Information Resources: $558,158
37	45		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
38	46		(9) Texas Emergency Services Retirement System:
39	47		$33,954 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
40	48		(10) Pension Review Board: $85,601 from General
41	49		Revenue Fund 0001;
42	50		(11) Public Finance Authority: $81,157 from General
43	51		Revenue Fund 0001;
44	52		(12) Bond Review Board: $36,471 from General Revenue
45	53		Fund 0001;
46	54		(13) Veterans Commission: $722,667 from General
47	55		Revenue Fund 0001;
48	56		(14) Texas Historical Commission: $2,724,637 from
49	57		General Revenue Fund 0001;
50	58		(15) Preservation Board: $1,033,141 from General
51	59		Revenue Fund 0001;
52	60		(16) Texas Commission on the Arts: $1,268,954 from
53	61		General Revenue Fund 0001;
54	62		(17) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service: $3,134,081
55	63		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
56	64		(18) Texas A&M AgriLife Research: $2,957,033 from
57	65		General Revenue Fund 0001;
58	66		(19) Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
59	67		Laboratory: $507,329 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
60	68		(20) Texas A&M Forest Service: $2,669,415 from General
61	69		Revenue Fund 0001;
62	70		(21) Texas Education Agency: $15,680,975 from General
63	71		Revenue Fund 0001;
64	72		(22) Texas A&M University System: $77,003 from General
65	73		Revenue Fund 0001;
66	74		(23) Texas A&M University: $16,683,164 from General
67	75		Revenue Fund 0001;
68	76		(24) Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station:
69	77		$916,244 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
70	78		(25) Tarleton State University: $2,479,494 from
71	79		General Revenue Fund 0001;
72	80		(26) The University of Texas at Arlington: $10,021,698
73	81		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
74	82		(27) Prairie View A&M University: $2,509,295 from
75	83		General Revenue Fund 0001;
76	84		(28) Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service:
77	85		$446,177 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
78	86		(29) Texas Southern University: $1,987,645 from
79	87		General Revenue Fund 0001;
80	88		(30) Texas A&M University at Galveston: $694,130 from
81	89		General Revenue Fund 0001;
82	90		(31) The University of Texas System: $391,525 from
83	91		General Revenue Fund 0001;
84	92		(32) The University of Texas at Austin: $28,001,098
85	93		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
86	94		(33) The University of Texas at El Paso: $7,502,902
87	95		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
88	96		(34) Texas A&M Transportation Institute: $380,664
89	97		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
90	98		(35) University of Houston: $9,959,213 from General
91	99		Revenue Fund 0001;
92	100		(36) Texas Woman's University: $1,691,543 from General
93	101		Revenue Fund 0001;
94	102		(37) Texas A&M University - Kingsville: $2,818,366
95	103		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
96	104		(38) Texas Tech University: $15,506,315 from General
97	105		Revenue Fund 0001;
98	106		(39) Lamar University: $4,317,816 from General
99	107		Revenue Fund 0001;
100	108		(40) Midwestern State University: $1,554,567 from
101	109		General Revenue Fund 0001;
102	110		(41) Angelo State University: $2,661,743 from General
103	111		Revenue Fund 0001;
104	112		(42) The University of Texas at Dallas: $9,065,514
105	113		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
106	114		(43) Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College:
107	115		$503,589 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
108	116		(44) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin:
109	117		$1,880,659 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
110	118		(45) The University of Texas at San Antonio:
111	119		$8,887,496 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
112	120		(46) The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley:
113	121		$7,907,998 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
114	122		(47) Texas A&M University - San Antonio: $1,935,421
115	123		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
116	124		(48) The University of Texas at Tyler: $2,619,365 from
117	125		General Revenue Fund 0001;
118	126		(49) Texas A&M University - Commerce: $1,859,974 from
119	127		General Revenue Fund 0001;
120	128		(50) University of North Texas: $7,259,510 from
121	129		General Revenue Fund 0001;
122	130		(51) Sam Houston State University: $4,703,729 from
123	131		General Revenue Fund 0001;
124	132		(52) Texas State University: $9,594,609 from General
125	133		Revenue Fund 0001;
126	134		(53) Stephen F. Austin State University: $1,632,927
127	135		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
128	136		(54) Sul Ross State University: $946,931 from General
129	137		Revenue Fund 0001;
130	138		(55) West Texas A&M University: $2,893,526 from
131	139		General Revenue Fund 0001;
132	140		(56) Texas State University System: $136,800 from
133	141		General Revenue Fund 0001;
134	142		(57) University of Houston - Clear Lake: $1,457,531
135	143		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
136	144		(58) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi: $2,100,310
137	145		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
138	146		(59) Texas A&M International University: $1,228,366
139	147		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
140	148		(60) Texas A&M University - Texarkana: $750,295 from
141	149		General Revenue Fund 0001;
142	150		(61) University of Houston - Victoria: $732,426 from
143	151		General Revenue Fund 0001;
144	152		(62) Texas Tech University System: $136,800 from
145	153		General Revenue Fund 0001;
146	154		(63) University of North Texas System: $179,200 from
147	155		General Revenue Fund 0001;
148	156		(64) Texas A&M University - Central Texas: $1,116,092
149	157		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
150	158		(65) School for the Blind and Visually Impaired:
151	159		$1,650,973 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
152	160		(66) School for the Deaf: $723,046 from General
153	161		Revenue Fund 0001;
154	162		(67) University of North Texas - Dallas: $1,459,912
155	163		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
156	164		(68) Higher Education Coordinating Board: $57,423,241
157	165		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
158	166		(69) University of Houston System: $76,712 from
159	167		General Revenue Fund 0001;
160	168		(70) University of Houston - Downtown: $1,102,764 from
161	169		General Revenue Fund 0001;
162	170		(71) Support for Military and Veterans Exemptions:
163	171		$1,500,000 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
164	172		(72) Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial
165	173		Council: $2,694,587 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
166	174		(73) State Commission on Judicial Conduct: $125,469
167	175		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
168	176		(74) State Law Library: $111,049 from General Revenue
169	177		Fund 0001;
170	178		(75) Texas Commission on Fire Protection: $175,328
171	179		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
172	180		(76) Alcoholic Beverage Commission: $5,462,877 from
173	181		General Revenue Fund 0001;
174	182		(77) Texas Juvenile Justice Department: $21,900,778
175	183		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
176	184		(78) Commission on Jail Standards: $82,439 from
177	185		General Revenue Fund 0001;
178	186		(79) Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
179	187		$91,740,828 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
180	188		(80) General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board:
181	189		$2,204,896 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
182	190		(81) Railroad Commission: $89,070 from General
183	191		Revenue Fund 0001;
184	192		(82) Department of Agriculture: $5,193,498 from
185	193		General Revenue Fund 0001;
186	194		(83) Animal Health Commission: $687,186 from General
187	195		Revenue Fund 0001;
188	196		(84) Water Development Board: $3,439,699 from General
189	197		Revenue Fund 0001;
190	198		(85) Soil and Water Conservation Board: $1,604,164
191	199		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
192	200		(86) Parks and Wildlife Department: $22,447,654 from
193	201		General Revenue Fund 0001;
194	202		(87) Department of Housing and Community Affairs:
195	203		$1,191,997 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
196	204		(88) Department of Transportation: $978,828 from
197	205		General Revenue Fund 0001;
198	206		(89) Department of Motor Vehicles: $1,005,554 from
199	207		General Revenue Fund 0001;
200	208		(90) Securities Board: $306,174 from General Revenue
201	209		Fund 0001;
202	210		(91) Office of Public Insurance Counsel: $991 from
203	211		General Revenue Fund 0001;
204	212		(92) Department of Licensing and Regulation:
205	213		$1,606,045 from General Revenue Fund 0001;
206	214		(93) Texas Department of Insurance: $2,200,000 from
207	215		General Revenue Fund 0001;
208	216		(94) Board of Plumbing Examiners: $155,054 from
209	217		General Revenue Fund 0001;
210	218		(95) Public Utility Commission of Texas: $532,121 from
211	219		General Revenue Fund 0001;
212	220		(96) Board of Professional Geoscientists: $9,417 from
213	221		General Revenue Fund 0001;
214	222		(97) Texas Medical Board: $335,209 from General
215	223		Revenue Fund 0001;
216	224		(98) Texas State Board of Dental Examiners: $211,552
217	225		from General Revenue Fund 0001;
218	226		(99) Funeral Service Commission: $23,877 from General
219	227		Revenue Fund 0001;
220	228		(100) Optometry Board: $26,035 from General Revenue
221	229		Fund 0001;
222	230		(101) Executive Council of Physical Therapy and
223	231		Occupational Therapy Examiners: $53,897 from General Revenue Fund
224	232		0001; and
225	233		(102) Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners: $81,396
226	234		from General Revenue Fund 0001.
227	235		(b) The appropriations from dedicated accounts in the
228	236		general revenue fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
229	237		2021, made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
230	238		Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), to the
231	239		agencies listed in this subsection are reduced respectively for
232	240		each agency, in the unencumbered amounts indicated by this
233	241		subsection from the dedicated accounts, for a total aggregate
234	242		reduction of $71,507,409. Each of the following agencies shall
235	243		identify to the comptroller of public accounts and the Legislative
236	244		Budget Board the dedicated accounts, strategies, and objectives out
237	245		of which the indicated reductions in unencumbered amounts
238	246		appropriated to the agency are made:
239	247		(1) Trusteed Programs within the Office of the
240	248		Governor: $2,209,059;
241	249		(2) Texas Emergency Services Retirement System:
242	250		$132,922;
243	251		(3) Commission on State Emergency Communications:
244	252		$7,688,161;
245	253		(4) Texas Historical Commission: $248,625;
246	254		(5) Comptroller of Public Accounts - Fiscal Programs:
247	255		$600,000;
248	256		(6) Texas A&M AgriLife Research: $22,785;
249	257		(7) Texas A&M Forest Service: $223,437;
250	258		(8) Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station:
251	259		$44,356;
252	260		(9) Texas A&M University at Galveston: $5,000;
253	261		(10) Higher Education Coordinating Board: $3,027,000;
254	262		(11) Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial
255	263		Council: $4,485,436;
256	264		(12) Office of Capital and Forensic Writs: $185,535;
257	265		(13) Commission on Law Enforcement: $179,756;
258	266		(14) Texas Department of Criminal Justice: $11,859;
259	267		(15) Railroad Commission: $8,854,935;
260	268		(16) Department of Agriculture: $1,203,307;
261	269		(17) Commission on Environmental Quality:
262	270		$33,050,205;
263	271		(18) Parks and Wildlife Department: $7,975,768;
264	272		(19) Texas Department of Insurance: $584,707;
265	273		(20) Public Utility Commission of Texas: $311,540; and
266	274		(21) Texas Medical Board: $463,016.
267	275		(c) The appropriations from the general revenue fund and
268	276		dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund for the state fiscal
269	277		year ending August 31, 2021, made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
270	278		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
271	279		Appropriations Act), to the agencies listed in this subsection are
272	280		reduced respectively for each agency, in the unencumbered amounts
273	281		indicated by this subsection, for a total aggregate reduction of
274	282		$2,409,840,356. The agencies listed in this subsection shall, in
275	283		consultation with the comptroller of public accounts and the
276	284		Legislative Budget Board, determine the allocation of benefits
277	285		included in the reductions listed under this subsection. Each of
278	286		the following agencies shall identify the strategies and objectives
279	287		out of which the indicated reductions in unencumbered amounts
280	288		appropriated to the agency from the general revenue fund and
281	289		dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund are made except to
282	290		the extent a strategy or objective is specified by this subsection:
283	291		(1) Alcoholic Beverage Commission: $10,500,598;
284	292		(2) Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
285	293		$1,446,388,765;
286	294		(3) Texas Department of Family and Protective
287	295		Services: $226,578,132;
288	296		(4) Texas Department of Public Safety: $303,819,474;
289	297		(5) Department of State Health Services: $27,597,311;
290	298		(6) Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
291	299		$182,621,562;
292	300		(7) Texas Juvenile Justice Department: $46,492,271;
293	301		(8) Parks and Wildlife Department: $5,842,242;
294	302		(9) The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
295	303		Center: $99,617,628; and
296	304		(10) The University of Texas Medical Branch at
297	305		Galveston: $60,382,372.
298	306		(c-1) The total aggregate reduction of $2,409,840,356 in
299	307		appropriations from the general revenue fund and dedicated accounts
300	308		in the general revenue fund made under Subsection (c) of this
301	309		section is contingent on the receipt by this state of at least
302	310		$2,409,840,356 in federal funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
303	311		and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (15 U.S.C. Section 9001 et
304	312		seq.) and other federal sources, and is further contingent on the
305	313		provision of grants by the office of the governor to the agencies
306	314		listed under Subsection (c) of this section to be used by the
307	315		agencies for salaries of employees and provided related benefits
308	316		which would have otherwise been paid during the state fiscal year
309	317		ending August 31, 2021, from appropriations made by Chapter 1353
310	318		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
311	319		General Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and
312	320		dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund to those agencies.
313	321		If an amount less than $2,409,840,356 is received by this state in
314	322		federal funds under the CARES Act and other federal sources and
315	323		provided in grants by the governor to the agencies listed under
316	324		Subsection (c) of this section, the amount of the appropriation
317	325		reduction from the general revenue fund and dedicated accounts in
318	326		the general revenue fund required under Subsection (c) of this
319	327		section is decreased for each agency listed in an amount equal to
320	328		the difference between the amount of the appropriation reduction
321	329		listed under Subsection (c) of this section for that agency and the
322	330		amount of the grants received by that agency from the office of the
323	331		governor, for a total aggregate decrease of appropriation
324	332		reductions from the general revenue fund and dedicated accounts in
325	333		the general revenue fund required under Subsection (c) of this
326	334		section in an amount equal to the difference between $2,409,840,356
327	335		and the total amount received by this state in federal funds under
328	336		the CARES Act and other federal sources and distributed to the
329	337		agencies under Subsection (c) of this section by the governor. The
330	338		agencies listed under Subsection (c) of this section shall, in
331	339		consultation with the comptroller of public accounts and the
332	340		Legislative Budget Board, determine the allocation of benefits
333	341		included in the decreased appropriation reductions provided under
334	342		this subsection. Each of the agencies listed under Subsection (c)
335	343		of this section shall identify the strategies and objectives out of
336	344		which the decrease of appropriation reductions are made.
337	345		(c-2) The appropriations made for use during the fiscal year
338	346		ending August 31, 2023, by S.B. 1, Acts of the 87th Legislature,
339	347		Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), from the
340	348		general revenue fund and dedicated accounts in the general revenue
341	349		fund for each agency listed under Subsection (c) of this section are
342	350		reduced by an amount equal to the decrease of appropriation
343	351		reductions calculated for each agency as provided under Subsection
344	352		(c-1) of this section. Each of the agencies listed under Subsection
345	353		(c) of this section shall identify the strategies and objectives
346	354		out of which the indicated reductions in unencumbered amounts
347	355		appropriated to the agency from the general revenue fund and
348	356		dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund are made.
349	357		(d) This subsection applies only to a state agency or
350	358		institution of higher education the appropriations to which are
351	359		reduced under Subsection (c) of this section. Notwithstanding any
352	360		other provision of Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
353	361		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
354	362		Act), a grant of federal money received from the Office of the
355	363		Governor by a state agency or institution of higher education to
356	364		which this section applies shall be:
357	365		(1) treated as general revenue for the purpose of
358	366		calculating benefits in accordance with Section 6.08, Article IX,
359	367		of that Act; and
360	368		(2) eligible for proportional general revenue
361	369		benefits as if the appropriations from general revenue were not
362	370		reduced for the state agency or institution of higher education
363	371		under Subsection (c) of this section.
364	372		(e) It is the intent of the legislature that federal funds
365	373		appropriated in accordance with Section 13.01, Article IX, of
366	374		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
367	375		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), to a state agency
368	376		or institution of higher education be used by the agency or
369	377		institution for the purpose of avoiding reductions to the provision
370	378		of important government services as a result of the reduction in the
371	379		amount appropriated to the agency or institution from the general
372	380		revenue fund or a dedicated account in the general revenue fund
373	381		under Subsection (c) of this section.
374	382		(f) It is the intent of the legislature that lapsed
375	383		appropriations associated with appropriations made by Chapter 1353
376	384		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
377	385		General Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund or from
378	386		dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund to a state agency or
379	387		institution of higher education for the state fiscal year ending
380	388		August 31, 2020, be used to offset the total amount of reductions
381	389		required by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section for the
382	390		applicable agency or institution. The offset is contingent upon
383	391		approval by the comptroller of public accounts and the Legislative
384	392		Budget Board.
385	393		SECTION 2. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
386	394		GOVERNOR: DISASTER-RELATED APPROPRIATIONS. Any and all amounts
387	395		that have not been expended or encumbered as of the effective date
388	396		of this Act and that were previously appropriated from the economic
389	397		stabilization fund by Section 5, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the
390	398		86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
391	399		Appropriations Act), for Trusteed Programs within the Office of the
392	400		Governor for the purpose of response to a disaster similar to
393	401		purposes addressed by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
394	402		Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
395	403		Act), (with those amounts estimated to be $0) are appropriated for
396	404		the same purposes from the same funds for use during the two-year
397	405		period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
398	406		SECTION 3. FACILITIES COMMISSION: CAPITOL COMPLEX PHASE 1.
399	407		In addition to amounts previously appropriated by Chapter 1353
400	408		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
401	409		General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
402	410		biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of $36,290,054 is
403	411		appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas
404	412		Facilities Commission, for the two-year period beginning on the
405	413		effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing interior
406	414		finish out of new facilities included in Phase I of the Capitol
407	415		Complex construction projects, costs associated with moving
408	416		agencies into the new facilities, and security services for the new
409	417		facilities for the following strategies as listed in Chapter 1353
410	418		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
411	419		General Appropriations Act):
412	420		(1) $34,724,146 for Strategy A.2.1., Facilities
413	421		Design and Construction;
414	422		(2) $196,608 and three full-time equivalent positions
415	423		for Strategy B.2.1., Facilities Operation; and
416	424		(3) $1,369,300 for 5.9 full-time equivalent positions
417	425		for building an information modeling and management system.
418	426		SECTION 4. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
419	427		THE PACIFIC WAR. (a) The amounts (estimated to be $0) that have not
420	428		been expended or encumbered by the Texas Historical Commission as
421	429		of the effective date of this Act and that were previously
422	430		appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by Section 7,
423	431		Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
424	432		Session, 2019 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), or previously
425	433		appropriated by Rider 2, page I-62, Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of
426	434		the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
427	435		Appropriations Act) or by Rider 2, page I-64, Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1),
428	436		Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
429	437		Appropriations Act), are appropriated from the economic
430	438		stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission for the
431	439		two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
432	440		same purposes, which are capital projects at the National Museum of
433	441		the Pacific War under Strategy A.1.4., Historic Sites, as listed in
434	442		Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
435	443		Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), including:
436	444		(1) updates to the electrical, security, and heating,
437	445		ventilation, and air conditioning systems;
438	446		(2) projects to address accessibility issues;
439	447		(3) exterior, roofing, and structural repairs to the
440	448		Nimitz Barn maintenance area;
441	449		(4) refurbishment of the Bush Gallery to address wear
442	450		and tear from visitor volume; and
443	451		(5) technology upgrades to exhibits in the Bush
444	452		Gallery.
445	453		(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
446	454		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
447	455		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
448	456		General Appropriations Act), and by Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of
449	457		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
450	458		Appropriations Act), the amount of $5,500,000 is appropriated from
451	459		the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission
452	460		for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
453	461		for the purposes described by Subsection (a) of this section.
454	462		SECTION 5. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: COURTHOUSE
455	463		PRESERVATION GRANTS. (a) The amounts (estimated to be $0) that
456	464		have not been expended or encumbered by the Texas Historical
457	465		Commission as of the effective date of this Act and that were
458	466		previously appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by
459	467		Section 8, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
460	468		Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), or
461	469		previously appropriated by Rider 2, page I-62, Chapter 605 (S.B.
462	470		1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
463	471		General Appropriations Act) or by Rider 2, page I-64, Chapter 1353
464	472		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
465	473		General Appropriations Act), are appropriated from the economic
466	474		stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission for the
467	475		two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
468	476		same purposes, which are courthouse preservation grants under
469	477		Strategy A.1.3., Courthouse Preservation, as listed in Chapter 605
470	478		(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
471	479		General Appropriations Act).
472	480		(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
473	481		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
474	482		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
475	483		General Appropriations Act), and by Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of
476	484		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
477	485		Appropriations Act), the amount of $25,000,000 is appropriated from
478	486		the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission
479	487		for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
480	488		for courthouse preservation grants.
481	489		SECTION 6. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: DEFERRED
482	490		MAINTENANCE. The amounts (estimated to be $0) that have not been
483	491		expended or encumbered by the Texas Historical Commission as of the
484	492		effective date of this Act and that were previously appropriated
485	493		from the economic stabilization fund by Section 9, Chapter 465
486	494		(S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
487	495		(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), are appropriated from the
488	496		economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission for
489	497		the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
490	498		the same purposes as provided by Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
491	499		85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
492	500		Appropriations Act), which are deferred maintenance projects under
493	501		Strategy A.1.4., Historic Sites.
494	502		SECTION 7. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: LEVI JORDAN
495	503		PLANTATION. The amounts (estimated to be $0) that have not been
496	504		expended or encumbered by the Texas Historical Commission as of the
497	505		effective date of this Act and that were previously appropriated
498	506		from the economic stabilization fund by Section 10, Chapter 465
499	507		(S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
500	508		(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), are appropriated from the
501	509		economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission for
502	510		the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
503	511		the same purposes, which are continuing development of the Levi
504	512		Jordan Plantation, including architectural, engineering,
505	513		interpretive, and site survey services and collections
506	514		conservation and acquisition to develop museum exhibits, as
507	515		provided by Strategy A.1.4., Historic Sites, Chapter 605 (S.B. 1),
508	516		Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General
509	517		Appropriations Act).
510	518		SECTION 8. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION: E-RATE PROGRAM.
511	519		In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
512	520		biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
513	521		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
514	522		Appropriations Act), all unexpended balances (estimated to be $0)
515	523		remaining of appropriations made to the Library and Archives
516	524		Commission for purposes of Strategy A.1.2., Aid to Local Libraries,
517	525		out of the economic stabilization fund, as of the effective date of
518	526		this Act, are appropriated to the Library and Archives Commission
519	527		for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
520	528		for leveraging high speed broadband to and within public libraries
521	529		through the E-Rate program. Continued funding is contingent on the
522	530		continued federal funding of the federal E-Rate program. If the
523	531		federal government ceases funding of the program at any time, the
524	532		remaining state funds for the program shall lapse to the treasury.
525	533		SECTION 9. PRESERVATION BOARD. (a) In addition to amounts
526	534		previously appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
527	535		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
528	536		Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
529	537		2021, the amount of $33,605,000 is appropriated from the economic
530	538		stabilization fund to the Preservation Board for the two-year
531	539		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
532	540		of performing renovations to the Texas Capitol and the Capitol
533	541		Extension, including the replacement of the Capitol's historic
534	542		roof, phase 1 of an exterior waterproofing project for the Capitol
535	543		and Capitol Extension, and other repairs and renovations to the
536	544		Capitol, Capitol Extension, Capitol Visitors Center, Capitol
537	545		grounds, and Governor's Mansion.
538	546		(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
539	547		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
540	548		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
541	549		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of
542	550		$2,465,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
543	551		the Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the
544	552		effective date of this Act for the purpose of performing repairs and
545	553		renovations to the Texas State History Museum.
546	554		SECTION 10. BUILDING FOR TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
547	555		COMMISSION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
548	556		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
549	557		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
550	558		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of
551	559		$23,689,160 is appropriated to the Texas Health and Human Services
552	560		Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
553	561		of this Act from master lease purchase revenue bonds to address
554	562		deferred maintenance needs at state supported living centers and
555	563		state hospitals, including:
556	564		(1) repairs and renovations for fire, electrical and
557	565		plumbing systems;
558	566		(2) anti-ligature remediation; and
559	567		(3) roofing of state buildings.
560	568		SECTION 11. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
561	569		UNEXPENDED BALANCES FROM CONSTRUCTION OF STATE HOSPITALS. In
562	570		addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
563	571		biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
564	572		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
565	573		Appropriations Act), all unexpended and unobligated balances
566	574		remaining from appropriations made from the economic stabilization
567	575		fund to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for projects
568	576		that have been approved under the provisions of Texas Health and
569	577		Human Services Commission Rider 221, New Construction of State
570	578		Hospitals, Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature,
571	579		Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), and
572	580		appropriated again by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
573	581		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
574	582		Act), and that are remaining as of the effective date of this Act
575	583		(estimated to be $0), are appropriated to the Texas Health and Human
576	584		Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
577	585		effective date of this Act, for the same purposes.
578	586		SECTION 12. CAPITAL BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF
579	587		STATE HEALTH SERVICES. The bill pattern of the appropriations to
580	588		the Department of State Health Services in Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1),
581	589		Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
582	590		Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following
583	591		appropriately numbered rider to read as follows:
584	592		__. Additional Capital Budget Authority. (a)
585	593		Notwithstanding any limitations in this Act, the Department of
586	594		State Health Services may increase capital budget authority for
587	595		repairs and renovations at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease
588	596		(TCID) using $1,104,759 in other funds, generated from delivery
589	597		system reform incentive payments. The funds may be transferred to a
590	598		new capital budget item for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
591	599		2020, and then moved forward to the state fiscal year ending August
592	600		31, 2021, to be expended for repair of the TCID fire alarm system
593	601		and other related repairs and renovations.
594	602		(b) If the Department of State Health Services is not able
595	603		to create a new capital budget item as authorized under Subsection
596	604		(a) of this rider, the Department of State Health Services may
597	605		transfer other funds as necessary in the amount provided by
598	606		Subsection (a) to create a new capital budget item for the purposes
599	607		described by Subsection (a).
600	608		SECTION 13. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: MAINTENANCE OF STATE
601	609		FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. (a) In addition to
602	610		amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
603	611		ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
604	612		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
605	613		Act), and by Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
606	614		Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), the
607	615		amount of $151,928,979 is appropriated from the general revenue
608	616		fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year period
609	617		beginning on the effective date of this Act for the following
610	618		purposes:
611	619		(1) $33,302,428 to offset federal funds withheld or
612	620		expected to be withheld as a result of a failure to maintain state
613	621		financial support for special education under 20 U.S.C. Section
614	622		1412(a)(18) during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2012, or
615	623		to be expended pursuant to the provisions of the settlement
616	624		agreement described by Subdivision (2) of this subsection;
617	625		(2) $74,626,551 to be expended in the manner required
618	626		by the negotiated legal settlement agreement between the State of
619	627		Texas and the United States Department of Education to prevent the
620	628		withholding of federal funds as a result of an alleged failure to
621	629		maintain adequate state financial support for special education
622	630		under federal law (20 U.S.C. Section 1412(a)(18)(A) and 34 C.F.R.
623	631		Section 300.163(a)), during the state fiscal years ending August
624	632		31, 2017, and August 31, 2018; and
625	633		(3) $44,000,000 to provide funding for public schools
626	634		under Strategy A.1.1., FSP - Equalized Operations, as listed in
627	635		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
628	636		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), to be distributed
629	637		for each full-time equivalent student in average daily attendance
630	638		in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29,
631	639		Education Code, in proportion to the applicable weight for the
632	640		student under the public school finance system.
633	641		(b) The unencumbered appropriations from the general
634	642		revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency made by Sections
635	643		30(a)(1) and (2), Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th
636	644		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
637	645		Appropriations Act), are reduced by $107,928,979.
638	646		(c) The amounts appropriated under Subsection (a)(1) of
639	647		this section, if not expended under the provisions of the
640	648		settlement agreement described by Subsection (a)(2) of this
641	649		section, must be used in the same manner and for the same purposes
642	650		as the withheld funds would have been used or to otherwise assist
643	651		students eligible for special education services in this state with
644	652		educational needs.
645	653		SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION
646	654		AGENCY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation
647	655		School Fund No. 193 made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
648	656		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
649	657		Act), to the Texas Education Agency for use during the state fiscal
650	658		biennium ending August 31, 2021, are reduced by $5,152,248,428 from
651	659		Strategy A.1.1., Foundation School Program-Equalized Operations,
652	660		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
653	661		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act).
654	662		(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, Chapter 1353 (H.B.
655	663		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
656	664		General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
657	665		appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, the sum-certain
658	666		appropriation to the Foundation School Program for the state fiscal
659	667		year ending August 31, 2021, is $24,578,373,076.
660	668		SECTION 15. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: NATURAL DISASTERS.
661	669		In addition to amounts previously appropriated by Chapter 1353
662	670		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
663	671		General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
664	672		biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of $56,388,408 is
665	673		appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M
666	674		Forest Service, for the two-year period beginning on the effective
667	675		date of this Act for the purpose of responding to previously
668	676		occurring and future natural disasters, including responding
669	677		through the mobilization of ground and aviation resources for fire
670	678		suppression.
671	679		SECTION 16. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON HEALTH SCIENCES
672	680		CENTER: FACULTY RECRUITMENT. In addition to amounts previously
673	681		appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
674	682		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
675	683		Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
676	684		2021, the amount of $500,000 is appropriated out of the general
677	685		revenue fund to the University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences
678	686		Center, for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
679	687		this Act for the purpose of recruiting faculty for the UTHealth
680	688		Behavioral Sciences Center, a campus program within the University
681	689		of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center.
682	690		SECTION 17. SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE: HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP
683	691		INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. In addition to amounts previously
684	692		appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
685	693		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
686	694		Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
687	695		2021, $5,660,318 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to
688	696		South Texas College for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
689	697		2021, to provide for state contributions for health benefits.
690	698		SECTION 18. LAMAR STATE COLLEGE - ORANGE: HURRICANE
691	699		RECOVERY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
692	700		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
693	701		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
694	702		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of
695	703		$1,472,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
696	704		Lamar State College - Orange, for the two-year period beginning on
697	705		the effective date of this Act for the purpose of recovery from
698	706		Hurricane Laura, including for repairs and the purchase of a
699	707		natural gas power generator.
700	708		SECTION 19. LAMAR UNIVERSITY: TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
701	709		RECOVERY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
702	710		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
703	711		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
704	712		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of
705	713		$5,700,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to
706	714		Lamar University, for the two-year period beginning on the
707	715		effective date of this Act for the purpose of building repair and
708	716		flooding recovery necessitated by damage from Tropical Storm
709	717		Imelda.
710	718		SECTION 20. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: UNEXPENDED
711	719		BALANCES AND CAPITAL BUDGET AUTHORITY DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES. In
712	720		addition to amounts previously appropriated to the Texas Department
713	721		of Public Safety for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
714	722		2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
715	723		Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), any
716	724		unexpended balance of appropriations made to the department for
717	725		Strategy F.1.1., Driver License Services, is appropriated to the
718	726		Texas Department of Public Safety for the two-year period beginning
719	727		on the effective date of this Act for the same purposes, including
720	728		capital budget as well as deferred maintenance.
721	729		SECTION 21. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
722	730		CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts
723	731		previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
724	732		31, 2021, $123,700,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
725	733		fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice beginning on the
726	734		effective date of this Act and for the state fiscal year ending
727	735		August 31, 2021, for correctional managed health care under
728	736		Strategy C.1.9., Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter
729	737		1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
730	738		(the General Appropriations Act).
731	739		SECTION 22. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. In
732	740		addition to amounts previously appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
733	741		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
734	742		General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
735	743		biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of $86,000,000 is
736	744		appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department
737	745		of Criminal Justice, for the period beginning on the effective date
738	746		of this Act and ending August 31, 2021, for the following purposes:
739	747		(1) Strategy C.1.1., Correctional Security
740	748		Operations, $47,000,000;
741	749		(2) Strategy C.1.5., Institutional Goods, $6,000,000;
742	750		(3) Strategy C.1.7., Institutional Operations and
743	751		Maintenance, $22,000,000; and
744	752		(4) Strategy E.2.1., Parole Supervision, $11,000,000.
745	753		SECTION 23. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
746	754		CORRECTIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM PROJECT. The amounts
747	755		(estimated to be $0) that have not been expended or encumbered by
748	756		the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as of the effective date of
749	757		this Act and that were previously appropriated from the economic
750	758		stabilization fund by Section 53, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of
751	759		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
752	760		Appropriations Act), are appropriated from the economic
753	761		stabilization fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for
754	762		the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
755	763		be used for corrections information technology system projects as
756	764		provided under Strategy G.1.4., Information Resources, as listed in
757	765		Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
758	766		Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act).
759	767		SECTION 24. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: DATA CENTER
760	768		SERVICES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for use
761	769		during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, $400,000
762	770		is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Juvenile
763	771		Justice Department for the period beginning on the effective date
764	772		of this Act and ending August 31, 2021, for the purpose of making a
765	773		payment in the amount of $400,000 to the Department of Information
766	774		Resources for data center services.
767	775		SECTION 25. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: BRAZORIA
768	776		COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER. In addition to amounts previously
769	777		appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
770	778		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
771	779		Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
772	780		2021, the following amounts, in an aggregate total of $8,700,000,
773	781		are appropriated to the Texas Department of Public Safety for the
774	782		two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
775	783		purpose of building a consolidated law enforcement center with the
776	784		Brazoria County's Sheriff's Office, to be named in honor of E. J.
777	785		"Joe" King, from the sources and in the amounts as follows:
778	786		(1) $3,000,000 from the economic stabilization fund;
779	787		(2) $1,700,000 (estimated) from unexpended balances
780	788		previously appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas
781	789		Department of Public Safety for a consolidated law enforcement
782	790		center with the Brazoria County's Sheriff's Office, under Strategy
783	791		G.1.6., Facilities Management, as described in Rider 55 following
784	792		the agency's bill pattern of appropriations, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
785	793		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
786	794		General Appropriations Act);
787	795		(3) $1,000,000 from unexpended balances previously
788	796		appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department
789	797		of Public Safety for the driver license office in the City of
790	798		Angleton, under Strategy F.1.1., Driver License Services, as
791	799		described in Rider 43 following the agency's bill pattern of
792	800		appropriations, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
793	801		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
794	802		Act); and
795	803		(4) $3,000,000 from unexpended balances previously
796	804		appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department
797	805		of Public Safety, under Strategy E.1.2., Crime Records Services, by
798	806		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
799	807		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act).
800	808		SECTION 26. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS
801	809		INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY FUND. The comptroller of public accounts
802	810		shall deposit $100,400,000 to the credit of the Texas
803	811		infrastructure resiliency fund floodplain management account out
804	812		of appropriations made from the economic stabilization fund to the
805	813		comptroller of public accounts as provided by Section 85, Chapter
806	814		465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
807	815		(the Supplemental Appropriations Act). The unencumbered
808	816		appropriations made from the economic stabilization fund to the
809	817		comptroller of public accounts as provided by Section 85, Chapter
810	818		465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
811	819		(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), are reduced by $71,600,000.
812	820		SECTION 27. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. In addition to
813	821		amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
814	822		ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
815	823		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
816	824		Act), $6,544,802 is appropriated from the Game, Fish, and Water
817	825		Safety Account No. 0009 in the general revenue fund to the Parks and
818	826		Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning on the
819	827		effective date of this Act, for the purpose of purchasing a law
820	828		enforcement helicopter, to be used in a manner consistent with the
821	829		appropriations made to the Parks and Wildlife Department in
822	830		Strategy C.1.1., Enforcement Programs.
823	831		SECTION 28. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: NUTRITION
824	832		ASSISTANCE. In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
825	833		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
826	834		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
827	835		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of
828	836		$3,380,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
829	837		Department of Agriculture beginning on the effective date of this
830	838		Act and for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, for
831	839		programs under Strategy C.1.2., Nutrition Assistance (State), as
832	840		listed in Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
833	841		Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), and
834	842		allocated as follows:
835	843		(1) $1,400,000 for the Texans Feeding Texans - Home
836	844		Delivered Meals Program; and
837	845		(2) $1,980,000 for the Texans Feeding Texans - Surplus
838	846		Agricultural Products Grant Program.
839	847		SECTION 29. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: ALAMO. In addition to
840	848		amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
841	849		ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
842	850		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
843	851		Act), and by Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
844	852		Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), the
845	853		amount of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the economic
846	854		stabilization fund to the General Land Office for the two-year
847	855		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purposes
848	856		authorized by Subchapter I, Chapter 31, Natural Resources Code.
849	857		SECTION 30. BUILDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. In
850	858		addition to amounts previously appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
851	859		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
852	860		General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
853	861		biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of $6,187,500 is
854	862		appropriated from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund to
855	863		the Department of Motor Vehicles for the two-year period beginning
856	864		on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of new
857	865		construction of a building at department headquarters.
858	866		SECTION 31. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION. The amount of
859	867		$600,000 appropriated by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
860	868		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
861	869		Act), to the Texas Workforce Commission through appropriated
862	870		receipts by way of an intra-agency contract between the Texas
863	871		Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission to provide
864	872		subsidies to individuals 21 years of age or older for the high
865	873		school equivalency exam, for use during fiscal year 2020, is
866	874		appropriated for use during fiscal year 2021 for the same purposes.
867	875		SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: FACILITIES
868	876		COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
869	877		revenue fund to the Facilities Commission made by Chapter 1353
870	878		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
871	879		General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
872	880		biennium ending August 31, 2021, for lease payments are reduced by
873	881		$35,336,472. The commission shall identify the strategies and
874	882		objectives to which the reduction is to be allocated and the amount
875	883		of the reduction for each of those strategies and objectives.
876	884		SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: PUBLIC FINANCE
877	885		AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
878	886		revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 1353
879	887		(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
880	888		General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
881	889		biennium ending August 31, 2021, for bond debt service payments,
882	890		including appropriations subject to Rider 3, page I-50, Chapter
883	891		1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
884	892		(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
885	893		appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate
886	894		of $27,003,175. The authority shall identify the strategies and
887	895		objectives to which the reduction is to be allocated and the amount
888	896		of the reduction for each of those strategies and objectives.
889	897		SECTION 34. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN
890	898		SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the
891	899		general revenue fund to the Texas Health and Human Services
892	900		Commission made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
893	901		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
894	902		Act), for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
895	903		2021, for lease payments to the master lease purchase program are
896	904		reduced by an aggregate of $13,626,309. The commission shall
897	905		identify the strategies and objectives to which the reduction is to
898	906		be allocated and the amount of the reduction for each of those
899	907		strategies and objectives.
900	908		SECTION 35. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. (a) In
901	909		addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
902	910		biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
903	911		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
904	912		Appropriations Act), the following amounts are appropriated to the
905	913		following agencies from the specified sources for the two-year
906	914		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
907	915		of modernization of various agency legacy computer systems as
908	916		follows:
909	917		(1) Office of the Attorney General: an aggregate
910	918		amount of $4,841,500 appropriated for the legal case legacy
911	919		modernization project, with $4,698,192 appropriated from the
912	920		general revenue fund and $143,308 appropriated from interagency
913	921		contract proceeds;
914	922		(2) Office of the Attorney General: an aggregate
915	923		amount of $24,080,298 appropriated for the system modernization
916	924		project phase 1 and $15,892,997 appropriated from federal funds;
917	925		(3) Office of the Attorney General: an aggregate
918	926		amount of $44,255,140 appropriated for the system modernization
919	927		project phase 2, with $15,046,748 appropriated from the general
920	928		revenue fund and $29,208,392 appropriated from federal funds;
921	929		(4) Secretary of State: $18,171,924 appropriated from
922	930		the general revenue fund for the legacy system modernization
923	931		project;
924	932		(5) Texas Department of Family and Protective
925	933		Services: an aggregate amount of $3,557,213 appropriated for
926	934		information technology projects to meet case orders, with
927	935		$3,122,001 appropriated from the general revenue fund and $435,212
928	936		appropriated from federal funds;
929	937		(6) Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
930	938		$7,280,267 appropriated from the general revenue fund for the
931	939		migration of CLASS, CLASSMate, and Public and Provider systems from
932	940		the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to the Texas
933	941		Health and Human Services Commission;
934	942		(7) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
935	943		aggregate amount of $266,406,192 appropriated for phase 1 of the
936	944		management information systems modernization and procurement and
937	945		transition, with $31,644,412 appropriated from the general revenue
938	946		fund and $234,761,780 appropriated from federal funds;
939	947		(8) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
940	948		aggregate amount of $25,213,488 appropriated for the vendor drug
941	949		program pharmacy benefits services modernization, with $2,928,372
942	950		appropriated from the general revenue fund and $22,285,116
943	951		appropriated from federal funds;
944	952		(9) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
945	953		aggregate amount of $7,150,000 appropriated for the development of
946	954		a system to identify, preserve, collect, analyze, and produce all
947	955		documents and information including electronically stored
948	956		information in a hybrid cloud solution, with $4,853,581
949	957		appropriated from the general revenue fund and $2,296,419
950	958		appropriated from federal funds;
951	959		(10) Alcoholic Beverage Commission: $4,347,730
952	960		appropriated from the general revenue fund for modernization of the
953	961		commission's licensing and tax collection system;
954	962		(11) Commission on Law Enforcement: $4,607,401
955	963		appropriated from the general revenue fund for information
956	964		technology security and network operations and legacy system
957	965		modernization;
958	966		(12) Commission on Environmental Quality: $4,089,282
959	967		appropriated from the following general revenue dedicated accounts
960	968		in the following amounts for updating the occupational licensing
961	969		and commissioner integrated database:
962	970		(A) Clean Air Account No. 0151: $613,392;
963	971		(B) Water Resource Management Account No. 0153:
964	972		$1,226,785;
965	973		(C) Waste Management Account No. 0549:
966	974		$1,226,785;
967	975		(D) Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation Account
968	976		No. 0655: $408,928; and
969	977		(E) Operating Permit Fees Account No. 5094:
970	978		$613,392; and
971	979		(13) Department of Transportation: $16,480,410
972	980		appropriated from the state highway fund to update and secure
973	981		inefficient hardware and software systems.
974	982		(b) The Office of the Attorney General is authorized to use
975	983		an amount of $8,187,301 from appropriated receipts for the purposes
976	984		described by Subsection (a)(2) of this section.
977	985		(c) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
978	986		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
979	987		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
980	988		General Appropriations Act), the following amounts are
981	989		appropriated to the following agencies from the specified sources
982	990		for use for the listed information technology projects for the
983	991		two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act as
984	992		follows:
985	993		(1) Texas Historical Commission: $240,000
986	994		appropriated from the general revenue fund for commission
987	995		technology upgrades;
988	996		(2) Pension Review Board: $300,000 appropriated from
989	997		the general revenue fund for migration of the board's data from
990	998		multiple servers to the cloud and the creation of a new web-based
991	999		interface for the current internal databases;
992	1000		(3) Pension Review Board: $300,000 appropriated from
993	1001		the general revenue fund for the creation of a self-service portal
994	1002		to allow retirement systems to access a secure reporting portal to
995	1003		upload reports and view compliance status in real time;
996	1004		(4) Department of State Health Services: an aggregate
997	1005		amount of $1,181,028, with $307,427 appropriated from the general
998	1006		revenue fund, $307,427 appropriated from the Bureau of Emergency
999	1007		Management Account No. 0512, $307,427 appropriated from the
1000	1008		asbestos removal licensure account No. 5017, and $258,747
1001	1009		appropriated from the food and drug registration account No. 5024,
1002	1010		for a customer service efficiency project;
1003	1011		(5) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
1004	1012		aggregate amount of $13,418,742 appropriated for the system-wide
1005	1013		business enablement platform project, with $8,444,183 appropriated
1006	1014		from the general revenue fund and $4,974,559 appropriated from
1007	1015		federal funds;
1008	1016		(6) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
1009	1017		aggregate amount of $36,737,765 appropriated to provide for
1010	1018		replacement of the end-of-life/end-of-support network
1011	1019		infrastructure, including routers, switches, perimeter security
1012	1020		protection equipment, firewalls, wireless local area networks, and
1013	1021		uninterruptible power supplies, with $26,447,516 appropriated from
1014	1022		the general revenue fund and $10,290,249 appropriated from federal
1015	1023		funds;
1016	1024		(7) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
1017	1025		aggregate amount of $7,753,135 appropriated to restore reductions
1018	1026		for certain information technology projects, with $6,000,000
1019	1027		appropriated from the general revenue fund and $1,753,135
1020	1028		appropriated from federal funds;
1021	1029		(8) Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
1022	1030		$3,106,672 appropriated from the general revenue fund for
1023	1031		infrastructure upgrades to fiber and cabling projects at state
1024	1032		hospitals and state supported living centers;
1025	1033		(9) Texas Department of Criminal Justice: $21,475,950
1026	1034		appropriated from the general revenue fund for a technology
1027	1035		component for inmate health care;
1028	1036		(10) Department of Motor Vehicles: $3,133,578
1029	1037		appropriated from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund for
1030	1038		the Department of Motor Vehicles Automation System - webSALVAGE
1031	1039		Project;
1032	1040		(11) Department of Motor Vehicles: $3,472,958
1033	1041		appropriated from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund for
1034	1042		the Accounts Receivable System Project;
1035	1043		(12) Department of Transportation: $22,471,772
1036	1044		appropriated from the state highway fund for the Enterprise
1037	1045		Information Management Project;
1038	1046		(13) Department of Transportation: $49,606,226
1039	1047		appropriated from the state highway fund for the Information and
1040	1048		Systems Modernization Project;
1041	1049		(14) Health Professions Council: $42,630 appropriated
1042	1050		from the general revenue fund for the Upgrade of Regulatory
1043	1051		Database Project;
1044	1052		(15) Texas Department of Insurance: $4,973,254
1045	1053		appropriated from the Texas Department of Insurance operating
1046	1054		account for website modernization, automation, and the replacement
1047	1055		of the Division of Workers' Compensation COMPASS System;
1048	1056		(16) Department of Licensing and Regulation:
1049	1057		$2,000,000 appropriated from the general revenue fund for the
1050	1058		Licensing System - Phase II Project;
1051	1059		(17) Optometry Board: $8,000 appropriated from the
1052	1060		general revenue fund for the replacement of personal computers and
1053	1061		travel;
1054	1062		(18) Board of Plumbing Examiners: $23,700
1055	1063		appropriated from the general revenue fund for information
1056	1064		technology enhancements to the VERSA Regulatory Licensing and
1057	1065		Enforcement Database Project; and
1058	1066		(19) Texas Racing Commission: $48,386 appropriated
1059	1067		from the general revenue fund for the Docking Desktops and Monitors
1060	1068		Project.
1061	1069		(d) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
1062	1070		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1063	1071		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1064	1072		General Appropriations Act), the following amounts are
1065	1073		appropriated to the following agencies from the specified sources
1066	1074		for use for the listed information technology projects for the
1067	1075		two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act as
1068	1076		follows:
1069	1077		(1) Public Finance Authority: an aggregate amount of
1070	1078		$60,000 appropriated to provide for the Data Center Consolidation
1071	1079		Project, with $30,000 appropriated from the Texas Public Finance
1072	1080		Authority master lease project fund and $30,000 appropriated from
1073	1081		bond revenue proceeds;
1074	1082		(2) Department of Information Resources: an aggregate
1075	1083		amount of $808,541 appropriated for the Data Center Consolidation -
1076	1084		Data Warehouse Project, with $177,374 appropriated from the
1077	1085		Department of Information Resources clearing fund account,
1078	1086		$408,818 appropriated from the telecommunications revolving
1079	1087		account - appropriated receipts, $26,782 appropriated from the
1080	1088		telecommunications revolving account - interagency contracts,
1081	1089		$176,869 appropriated from the statewide technology account -
1082	1090		interagency contracts, and $18,698 appropriated from the statewide
1083	1091		network applications account - appropriated receipts;
1084	1092		(3) Department of Information Resources: an aggregate
1085	1093		amount of $926,012 appropriated for the Data Center Consolidation -
1086	1094		Data Optimization Project, with $403,677 appropriated from the
1087	1095		Department of Information Resources clearing fund account,
1088	1096		$418,370 appropriated from the telecommunications revolving
1089	1097		account - appropriated receipts, $29,946 appropriated from the
1090	1098		telecommunications revolving account - interagency contracts,
1091	1099		$53,113 appropriated from the statewide technology account -
1092	1100		interagency contracts, and $20,906 appropriated from the statewide
1093	1101		network applications account - appropriated receipts;
1094	1102		(4) Texas Department of Family and Protective
1095	1103		Services: an aggregate amount of $3,433,847 appropriated to provide
1096	1104		for data center consolidation, with $3,146,126 appropriated from
1097	1105		the general revenue fund and $287,721 appropriated from federal
1098	1106		funds;
1099	1107		(5) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
1100	1108		aggregate amount of $5,406,153 appropriated to provide for data
1101	1109		center consolidation, with $3,104,482 appropriated from the
1102	1110		general revenue fund and $2,301,671 appropriated from federal
1103	1111		funds;
1104	1112		(6) Texas Health and Human Services Commission: an
1105	1113		aggregate amount of $126,654,750 appropriated to provide for data
1106	1114		center consolidation, with $64,305,237 appropriated from the
1107	1115		general revenue fund, $8,430,826 from interagency contracts, and
1108	1116		$53,918,687 appropriated from federal funds; and
1109	1117		(7) Texas Education Agency: $1,833,750 appropriated
1110	1118		from the general revenue fund for data center consolidation.
1111	1119		(e) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
1112	1120		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1113	1121		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1114	1122		General Appropriations Act), the following amounts are
1115	1123		appropriated to the following agencies from the specified sources
1116	1124		for use for the listed information technology projects for the
1117	1125		two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act as
1118	1126		follows:
1119	1127		(1) Office of the Attorney General: an aggregate
1120	1128		amount of $3,168,000 appropriated to provide for the CAPPS
1121	1129		Financial Transition Phase II Project, with $3,090,666
1122	1130		appropriated from the general revenue fund and $77,334 appropriated
1123	1131		from interagency contract proceeds;
1124	1132		(2) Facilities Commission: $1,630,046 appropriated
1125	1133		from the general revenue fund for the deployment of CAPPS
1126	1134		Financials;
1127	1135		(3) Public Finance Authority: $82,924 appropriated
1128	1136		from the general revenue fund for the support of programming,
1129	1137		development, and deployment costs for transitioning the agency's
1130	1138		human resources payroll from the Uniform Statewide
1131	1139		Payroll/Personnel System to CAPPS;
1132	1140		(4) Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
1133	1141		Compact Commission: $26,676 appropriated from the Low Level
1134	1142		Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission Account No. 5151 for
1135	1143		the CAPPS Financials Deployment Project;
1136	1144		(5) Water Development Board: $588,063 appropriated
1137	1145		from the general revenue fund for the CAPPS Financials Deployment
1138	1146		Project;
1139	1147		(6) Department of Transportation: $10,642,247
1140	1148		appropriated from the state highway fund for the CAPPS Upgrades and
1141	1149		Improvements Project;
1142	1150		(7) Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council:
1143	1151		$12,000 appropriated from the general revenue fund for the
1144	1152		Deployment - Financials Project for CAPPS;
1145	1153		(8) Texas Department of Public Safety: $1,011,037 from
1146	1154		the general revenue fund for legacy system modernization and legacy
1147	1155		and end-of-life system replacement;
1148	1156		(9) Department of Information Resources: $15,655,650
1149	1157		from the general revenue fund for cybersecurity endpoint detections
1150	1158		and response;
1151	1159		(10) Department of Transportation: $48,950,000 from
1152	1160		the state highway fund cybersecurity initiatives;
1153	1161		(11) Texas Ethics Commission: $275,000 from the
1154	1162		general revenue fund for enhancements to the electronic file
1155	1163		system;
1156	1164		(12) Department of Transportation: $48,200,000 from
1157	1165		the state highway fund for technology replacements and upgrades;
1158	1166		(13) State Office of Administrative Hearings:
1159	1167		$250,000 from the general revenue fund for administrative case
1160	1168		tracking system ongoing maintenance;
1161	1169		(14) Facilities Commission: $206,959 from the general
1162	1170		revenue fund for data center services data center consolidation EI;
1163	1171		(15) Department of State Health Services: $8,121,908
1164	1172		from the general revenue fund and $10,962,552 from federal funds
1165	1173		for data center services data center consolidation EI;
1166	1174		(16) Animal Health Commission: $287,509 from the
1167	1175		general revenue fund for the legacy system modernization animal
1168	1176		health management solution;
1169	1177		(17) Department of Agriculture: $175,000 from the
1170	1178		general revenue fund for the Centralized Accounting and
1171	1179		Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) ongoing support of human
1172	1180		resources;
1173	1181		(18) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality:
1174	1182		$1,051,964 for the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel
1175	1183		System (CAPPS) support for human resources deployment from the
1176	1184		following general revenue dedicated accounts in the following
1177	1185		amounts:
1178	1186		(A) Clean Air Account No. 0151: $113,108;
1179	1187		(B) Water Resource Management Account No. 0153:
1180	1188		$200,858;
1181	1189		(C) Waste Management Account No. 0549: $219,553;
1182	1190		(D) Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fee
1183	1191		Account No. 0550: $290,348;
1184	1192		(E) Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation Account
1185	1193		No. 0655: $100,224; and
1186	1194		(F) Operating Permit Fees Account No. 5094:
1187	1195		$127,873; and
1188	1196		(19) Parks and Wildlife Department: $1,260,000 for the
1189	1197		Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS)
1190	1198		ongoing support financials from the following general revenue
1191	1199		dedicated accounts in the following amounts:
1192	1200		(A) State Parks Account No. 0064: $579,600; and
1193	1201		(B) Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 0009:
1194	1202		$680,400.
1195	1203		(f) The Department of State Health Services is authorized to
1196	1204		use an amount of $861,958 from other appropriated funds for the
1197	1205		purposes described by Subsection (e)(15) of this section.
1198	1206		SECTION 36. CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION: LAPSED UNEXPENDED
1199	1207		BALANCES. Contingent on the lapse of unexpended balances
1200	1208		appropriated by Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th
1201	1209		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
1202	1210		Appropriations Act), amounts equal to the lapsed balances, with
1203	1211		amounts as estimated in this Act, including amounts appropriated
1204	1212		for deposit to the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund, are
1205	1213		appropriated from the same sources from which the lapsed balances
1206	1214		were originally appropriated to the agencies or institutions as
1207	1215		provided by this Act for the purposes provided by this Act for use
1208	1216		during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this
1209	1217		Act.
1210	1218		SECTION 37. MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES. (a) In addition to
1211	1219		amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
1212	1220		ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
1213	1221		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
1214	1222		Act), the following amounts, for a total aggregate appropriation of
1215	1223		$10,300,280, are appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1216	1224		following agencies for the two-year period beginning on the
1217	1225		effective date of this Act for the purpose of purchasing motor
1218	1226		vehicles:
1219	1227		(1) Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
1220	1228		$7,850,000;
1221	1229		(2) School for the Blind and Visually Impaired:
1222	1230		$175,000;
1223	1231		(3) Animal Health Commission: $1,400,000;
1224	1232		(4) Department of Licensing and Regulation: $375,000;
1225	1233		(5) Board of Plumbing Examiners: $60,000; and
1226	1234		(6) Water Development Board: $200,280.
1227	1235		(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
1228	1236		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1229	1237		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
1230	1238		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of
1231	1239		$2,056,918 is appropriated from the Texas Department of Insurance
1232	1240		Operating Fund Account No. 0036 to the Texas A&M Forest Service for
1233	1241		the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1234	1242		the purpose of purchasing motor vehicles.
1235	1243		SECTION 38. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. In
1236	1244		addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
1237	1245		biennium ending August 31, 2021, the amount of $5,000,000 is
1238	1246		appropriated from the general revenue fund for use by the Texas
1239	1247		Commission on Environmental Quality during the two-year period
1240	1248		beginning on the effective date of this Act to replace funds
1241	1249		transferred as provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental
1242	1250		Quality, Rider 11 and Rider 25, Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
1243	1251		86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
1244	1252		Appropriations Act), for the purpose of continuing water rights
1245	1253		litigation with the State of New Mexico for equitable distribution
1246	1254		of water pursuant to the Rio Grande Compact.
1247	1255		SECTION 39. TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT: BORDER SECURITY. In
1248	1256		addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
1249	1257		biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
1250	1258		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
1251	1259		Appropriations Act), the amount of $22,327,959 is appropriated from
1252	1260		the general revenue fund to the Texas Military Department to be used
1253	1261		for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
1254	1262		for support of border security deployment.
1255	1263		SECTION 40. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: BORDER
1256	1264		SECURITY. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
1257	1265		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1258	1266		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1259	1267		General Appropriations Act), the amount of $29,122,944 is
1260	1268		appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
1261	1269		Public Safety to be used for the two-year period beginning on the
1262	1270		effective date of this Act for support of border security
1263	1271		deployment.
1264	1272		SECTION 41. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
1265	1273		GOVERNOR: BORDER SECURITY. In addition to amounts previously
1266	1274		appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021,
1267	1275		by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1268	1276		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), the amount of
1269	1277		$50,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1270	1278		Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor to be used for
1271	1279		the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1272	1280		support of border security surge operations consistent with
1273	1281		Strategy A.1.1., Disaster Funds, as listed in Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1274	1282		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1275	1283		General Appropriations Act).
1276	1284		SECTION 42. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: PROPERTY TAX
1277	1285		RELIEF FUND. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
1278	1286		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1279	1287		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1280	1288		General Appropriations Act), the amount of $1,000,000,000 is
1281	1289		appropriated from the general revenue fund to the comptroller of
1282	1290		public accounts for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2021,
1283	1291		for the purpose of depositing that amount to the credit of the
1284	1292		property tax relief fund on August 31, 2021. Money appropriated for
1285	1293		deposit to the credit of the property tax relief fund under this
1286	1294		section is not appropriated for expenditure from the property tax
1287	1295		relief fund during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
1288	1296		2021.
1289	1297		SECTION 43. FACILITIES COMMISSION: FLEX-SPACE BUILDING
1290	1298		PROJECT. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the
1291	1299		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1292	1300		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1293	1301		General Appropriations Act), the amount of $40,000,000 is
1294	1302		appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Facilities
1295	1303		Commission to be used for the two-year period beginning on the
1296	1304		effective date of this Act for the purchase of land and the
1297	1305		construction of a flexible space multi-purpose building for use as
1298	1306		short-term storage or temporary office space.
1299	1307		SECTION 44. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
1300	1308		REGIONAL STORAGE AND STAGING AREAS. (a) In addition to amounts
1301	1309		previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
1302	1310		31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
1303	1311		Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), the amount
1304	1312		of $60,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1305	1313		Texas Division of Emergency Management to be used for the two-year
1306	1314		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purchase
1307	1315		of warehouse and staging sites, the acquisition of equipment,
1308	1316		inventory, and supplies, and the paying of salaries, benefits, and
1309	1317		other costs relating to the expansion of warehouse and staging
1310	1318		sites. To the extent that federal funds are available, and
1311	1319		available for use for the purposes described by this subsection,
1312	1320		the division is authorized to use federal or other funds for those
1313	1321		purposes. The number of sites is limited to eight, and the division
1314	1322		shall consider methods to reduce acquisition costs, such as
1315	1323		reviewing underutilized properties already owned by the State of
1316	1324		Texas.
1317	1325		(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1318	1326		for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose of
1319	1327		preparing to respond to emergencies to save lives. The
1320	1328		appropriation made by this section is contingent on approval by
1321	1329		two-thirds of each chamber of the Texas Legislature, as required
1322	1330		under Section 18(i), Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1323	1331		SECTION 45. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: BULLET RESISTANT
1324	1332		WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS FOR TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL EQUIPMENT.
1325	1333		Contingent on the enactment of S.B. 2222 or similar legislation by
1326	1334		the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to bullet
1327	1335		resistant windshields and windows for Texas Highway Patrol
1328	1336		equipment, the amount of $22,000,000 is appropriated from the
1329	1337		economic stabilization fund to the Department of Public Safety for
1330	1338		the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1331	1339		Strategy A.3.1., Texas Highway Patrol, as listed in S.B. 1, Acts of
1332	1340		the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
1333	1341		Appropriations Act), for the purpose of implementing the provisions
1334	1342		of S.B. 2222 or similar legislation.
1335	1343		SECTION 46. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: CONTRIBUTIONS TO,
1336	1344		BENEFITS FROM, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
1337	1345		SYSTEM. (a) Contingent on the enactment of S.B. 321 or similar
1338	1346		legislation by the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021,
1339	1347		relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration
1340	1348		of the Employees Retirement System, the following amounts are
1341	1349		appropriated to the Employees Retirement System for the two-year
1342	1350		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
1343	1351		of implementing the provisions of the legislation:
1344	1352		(1) $678,300,000 in general revenue;
1345	1353		(2) $52,020,000 in general revenue dedicated;
1346	1354		(3) $171,360,000 in federal funds;
1347	1355		(4) $14,280,000 in other special state funds; and
1348	1356		(5) $104,040,000 from State Highway Fund No. 0006.
1349	1357		(b) The appropriations made in this section are for the
1350	1358		purpose of amortizing the Employees Retirement System Retirement
1351	1359		Program's unfunded actuarial liabilities not later than the fiscal
1352	1360		year ending August 31, 2054, consistent with S.B. 321 or similar
1353	1361		legislation by the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
1354	1362		SECTION 47. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: CREATION
1355	1363		OF A TEXAS RESKILLING AND UPSKILLING THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAM.
1356	1364		Contingent on the enactment of S.B. 1102 or similar legislation by
1357	1365		the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the
1358	1366		creation of a Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education
1359	1367		(TRUE) program, the Higher Education Coordinating Board is
1360	1368		appropriated for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1361	1369		date of this Act from federal funds available for coronavirus
1362	1370		relief the amount of those funds necessary to accomplish the
1363	1371		purpose of implementing the provisions of S.B. 1102 or similar
1364	1372		legislation, to the extent federal funds are available and may be
1365	1373		used for that purpose.
1366	1374		SECTION 48. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: EXTENDED
1367	1375		REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY FLEET VEHICLES. Contingent on the
1368	1376		enactment of S.B. 1064 or similar legislation by the 87th
1369	1377		Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the extended
1370	1378		registration of certain county fleet vehicles, the amount of
1371	1379		$250,000 is appropriated from the Texas Department of Motor
1372	1380		Vehicles fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the two-year
1373	1381		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
1374	1382		of implementing the provisions of S.B. 1064 or similar legislation.
1375	1383		SECTION 49. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
1376	1384		SERVICES: FOSTER CARE. The bill pattern of the appropriations to
1377	1385		the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Chapter
1378	1386		1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
1379	1387		(the General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the
1380	1388		following appropriately numbered rider to read as follows:
1381	1389		__. Transfers 2021. Notwithstanding any transfer
1382	1390		limitation specified by this Act, the Texas Department of Family
1383	1391		and Protective Services shall transfer from amounts previously
1384	1392		appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021,
1385	1393		$5,200,000 of general revenue funds from Strategy B.1.3., TWC
1386	1394		Contracted Day Care, and $15,431,829 of general revenue funds from
1387	1395		Strategy B.1.10., Adoption/PCA Payments, to Strategy B.1.9.,
1388	1396		Foster Care Payments.
1389	1397		SECTION 50. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
1390	1398		SERVICES: FOSTER CARE LAWSUIT. The bill pattern of the
1391	1399		appropriations to the Texas Department of Family and Protective
1392	1400		Services in Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
1393	1401		Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended
1394	1402		by adding the following appropriately numbered rider to read as
1395	1403		follows:
1396	1404		__. Foster Care Lawsuit 2021. Notwithstanding any transfer
1397	1405		limitation specified by this Act, the Texas Department of Family
1398	1406		and Protective Services shall transfer from amounts previously
1399	1407		appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021,
1400	1408		$18,546,383 of general revenue funds from Strategy B.1.11.,
1401	1409		Relative Caregiver Payments, to the following strategies:
1402	1410		(1) $134,143 to Strategy A.1.1., Statewide Intake
1403	1411		Services;
1404	1412		(2) $1,982,143 to Strategy B.1.1., CPS Direct Delivery
1405	1413		Staff;
1406	1414		(3) $15,240,785 to Strategy B.1.2., CPS Program
1407	1415		Support;
1408	1416		(4) $252,480 to Strategy E.1.1., Central
1409	1417		Administration;
1410	1418		(5) $208,507 to Strategy E.1.4., IT Program Support;
1411	1419		and
1412	1420		(6) $728,325 to Strategy F.1.1., Agency-wide
1413	1421		Automated Systems.
1414	1422		SECTION 51. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
1415	1423		SERVICES: PURCHASED CLIENT SERVICES. The bill pattern of the
1416	1424		appropriations to the Texas Department of Family and Protective
1417	1425		Services in Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
1418	1426		Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended
1419	1427		by adding the following appropriately numbered rider to read as
1420	1428		follows:
1421	1429		__. Purchased Client Services 2021. Notwithstanding any
1422	1430		transfer limitation specified by this Act, the Texas Department of
1423	1431		Family and Protective Services shall transfer from amounts
1424	1432		previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August
1425	1433		31, 2021, $15,896,976 of general revenue funds from Strategy
1426	1434		B.1.3., TWC Contracted Day Care, to the following purchased client
1427	1435		strategies as listed in this Act:
1428	1436		(1) $2,430,691 to Strategy B.1.4., Adoption Purchased
1429	1437		Services;
1430	1438		(2) $5,818,972 to Strategy B.1.7., Substance Abuse
1431	1439		Purchased Services; and
1432	1440		(3) $7,647,313 to Strategy B.1.8., Other CPS Purchased
1433	1441		Services.
1434	1442		SECTION 52. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1435	1443		TRANSFER AUTHORITY. The bill pattern of the appropriations to the
1436	1444		Texas Health and Human Services Commission in Chapter 1353 (H.B.
1437	1445		1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1438	1446		General Appropriations Act), is amended by adding the following
1439	1447		appropriately numbered rider to read as follows:
1440	1448		__. Transfer Authority 2021. (a) Notwithstanding Rider
1441	1449		135, Limitations on Transfer Authority, the Texas Health and Human
1442	1450		Services Commission may transfer unexpended balances of funding
1443	1451		from strategies in goals other than Goal A, Medicaid Client
1444	1452		Services, to strategies in Goal A, Medicaid Client Services. The
1445	1453		Texas Health and Human Services Commission may expend funds
1446	1454		transferred under this section during the state fiscal year ending
1447	1455		August 31, 2021.
1448	1456		(b) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Texas Health and
1449	1457		Human Services Commission shall report to the Legislative Budget
1450	1458		Board and the office of the governor regarding any funds
1451	1459		transferred and expended under Subsection (a) of this rider.
1452	1460		SECTION 53. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1453	1461		REPURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. The bill pattern of the
1454	1462		appropriations to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in
1455	1463		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1456	1464		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), is amended by
1457	1465		adding the following appropriately numbered rider to read as
1458	1466		follows:
1459	1467		__. Repurpose of Expenditure of Funds 2021. Notwithstanding
1460	1468		Rider 17, Health Insurance Providers Fee, the Texas Health and
1461	1469		Human Services Commission may use $30,300,000 of the general
1462	1470		revenue funds appropriated by this Act to the commission for Goal A,
1463	1471		Medicaid Client Services, and designated under Rider 17 for use
1464	1472		only for the health insurance providers fee, for Medicaid client
1465	1473		services.
1466	1474		SECTION 54. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1467	1475		CROSS-BIENNIA TRANSFERS FOR STATE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION. The bill
1468	1476		pattern of the appropriations to the Texas Health and Human
1469	1477		Services Commission in Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
1470	1478		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
1471	1479		Act), is amended by adding the following appropriately numbered
1472	1480		rider to read as follows:
1473	1481		__. Cross-Biennia Transfers For State Hospital Construction
1474	1482		2021. The unexpended balance of appropriations from the economic
1475	1483		stabilization fund to the Texas Health and Human Services
1476	1484		Commission made by Section 21, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the
1477	1485		86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, (estimated to be $0) are
1478	1486		appropriated to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for
1479	1487		the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for the same
1480	1488		purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.
1481	1489		SECTION 55. BUILDING RELATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR VARIOUS
1482	1490		AGENCIES. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
1483	1491		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1484	1492		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
1485	1493		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the following
1486	1494		amounts, for a total aggregate appropriation of $196,241,572, are
1487	1495		appropriated from the general revenue fund for the two-year period
1488	1496		beginning on the effective date of this Act as follows:
1489	1497		(1) Facilities Commission: $76,546,870 for health and
1490	1498		safety improvements and remediation of deferred maintenance of
1491	1499		state buildings;
1492	1500		(2) Texas Historical Commission: $2,500,000 for
1493	1501		remediation of deferred maintenance of state buildings;
1494	1502		(3) Preservation Board: $1,400,000 for the state
1495	1503		cemetery master plan;
1496	1504		(4) Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
1497	1505		$755,896 for the Winters Data Center;
1498	1506		(5) Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
1499	1507		$105,470,000, to be allocated as follows:
1500	1508		(A) $60,280,000 for safety projects;
1501	1509		(B) $3,360,000 for security projects;
1502	1510		(C) $28,630,000 for infrastructure projects; and
1503	1511		(D) $13,200,000 for facility repair projects;
1504	1512		(6) Texas Juvenile Justice Department: $3,538,850 for
1505	1513		health and safety improvements and repair, rehabilitation, and
1506	1514		delayed deferred maintenance of state buildings;
1507	1515		(7) Texas Military Department: $2,279,956 for STAR
1508	1516		revitalization; and
1509	1517		(8) Texas Department of Public Safety: $3,750,000 for
1510	1518		deferred maintenance of state buildings.
1511	1519		(b) In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
1512	1520		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1513	1521		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
1514	1522		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the following
1515	1523		amounts, for a total aggregate appropriation of $1,721,228, are
1516	1524		appropriated from federal funds for the two-year period beginning
1517	1525		on the effective date of this Act as follows:
1518	1526		(1) Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
1519	1527		$744,104 for the Winters Data Center; and
1520	1528		(2) Texas Military Department: $977,124 for STAR
1521	1529		revitalization.
1522	1530		(c) In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
1523	1531		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1524	1532		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
1525	1533		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the following
1526	1534		amounts, for a total aggregate appropriation of $210,000,000, are
1527	1535		appropriated to the Department of Transportation from State Highway
1528	1536		Fund No. 6 for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
1529	1537		of this Act as follows:
1530	1538		(1) $153,250,000 for new construction;
1531	1539		(2) $51,750,000 for deferred maintenance of state
1532	1540		buildings; and
1533	1541		(3) $5,000,000 for land acquisition.
1534	1542		SECTION 56. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: ADJUSTMENT OF
1535	1543		FORMULA FUNDING. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
1536	1544		for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter
1537	1545		1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
1538	1546		(the General Appropriations Act), the amount of $1,618,080 is
1539	1547		appropriated from the general revenue fund to The University of
1540	1548		Texas at Austin for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1541	1549		date of this Act for the purpose of making a formula funding
1542	1550		adjustment.
1543	1551		SECTION 57. TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION. In
1544	1552		addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
1545	1553		biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
1546	1554		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
1547	1555		Appropriations Act), the amount of $2,500,000 is appropriated from
1548	1556		the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment
1549	1557		Station for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1550	1558		this Act for the purpose of supporting the station's collaboration
1551	1559		with the Army Futures Command.
1552	1560		SECTION 58. COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT: CONTINGENCY FOR
1553	1561		DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. The appropriation of $3,608,145 of the
1554	1562		total $4,607,401 appropriation made by Section 35(a)(11) of this
1555	1563		Act and the authorization of the purchase of the Commission on Law
1556	1564		Enforcement Data Distribution System by the legislature are
1557	1565		contingent upon a prior approval of the expenditure of the purchase
1558	1566		price by the Department of Information Resources after a review by
1559	1567		the Department of Information Resources in coordination with the
1560	1568		Quality Assurance Team and a finding of fact from the Department of
1561	1569		Information Resources that the Commission on Law Enforcement Data
1562	1570		Distribution System meets appropriate standards and that the
1563	1571		Commission on Law Enforcement and the Commission on Law Enforcement
1564	1572		Data Distribution System are adequately prepared for the
1565	1573		transition. The transition shall include a contract with the
1566	1574		current Commission on Law Enforcement Data Distribution System
1567	1575		vendor, and that contract must include language that requires that
1568	1576		no data is made available to or accessible by the vendor's
1569	1577		employees, agents, or contractors, if the data relates to
1570	1578		Commission on Law Enforcement Data Distribution System
1571	1579		transactions, clients, or customers, and must require that the
1572	1580		vendor not store, copy, analyze, monitor, or otherwise use that
1573	1581		data except for purposes related to the transition to the
1574	1582		Commission on Law Enforcement. This includes all applicable laws,
1575	1583		regulations, and government orders relating to personally
1576	1584		identifiable information and data privacy with respect to any such
1577	1585		data. No funds appropriated to the Commission on Law Enforcement
1578	1586		by this Act may be used to provide payment for the online services
1579	1587		portal and license database project or any component of the
1580	1588		contract after the Commission on Law Enforcement Data Distribution
1581	1589		System has been purchased and is implemented, and all relevant data
1582	1590		has been migrated to the system.
1583	1591		SECTION 59. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON: MARITIME
1584	1592		INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. (a) In addition to amounts previously
1585	1593		appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021,
1586	1594		by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1587	1595		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), the amount of
1588	1596		$45,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to Texas
1589	1597		A&M University at Galveston to be used for the two-year period
1590	1598		beginning on the effective date of this Act for dock and other
1591	1599		infrastructure improvements needed to accept new and larger vessels
1592	1600		from the United States Department of Transportation and the United
1593	1601		States Maritime Administration (MARAD).
1594	1602		(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1595	1603		for the facilities described by Subsection (a) of this section at
1596	1604		Texas A&M University at Galveston and that the appropriation made
1597	1605		by this section may be used for such facilities. The appropriation
1598	1606		made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
1599	1607		chamber of the Texas Legislature, as required by Section 18(i),
1600	1608		Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1601	1609		SECTION 60. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TEXAS
1602	1610		DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR
1603	1611		VEHICLE PURCHASES. In addition to amounts previously appropriated
1604	1612		for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter
1605	1613		1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
1606	1614		(the General Appropriations Act), the following amounts are
1607	1615		appropriated from the general revenue fund to the following
1608	1616		agencies for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1609	1617		this Act for the purpose of purchasing capital transportation and
1610	1618		motor vehicles:
1611	1619		(1) Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
1612	1620		$14,063,571; and
1613	1621		(2) Department of Public Safety: $104,579,893.
1614	1622		SECTION 61. TEXAS GUARANTEED TUITION PLAN. In addition to
1615	1623		amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
1616	1624		ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
1617	1625		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
1618	1626		Act), the amount of $271,176,575 is appropriated from the general
1619	1627		revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts-fiscal programs
1620	1628		for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
1621	1629		for the purpose of paying contract obligations and program expenses
1622	1630		for Guaranteed Tuition Plan/Texas Tomorrow Fund.
1623	1631		SECTION 62. RAILROAD COMMISSION: MAINFRAME TRANSFORMATION.
1624	1632		In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
1625	1633		biennium ending August 31, 2021, by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of
1626	1634		the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General
1627	1635		Appropriations Act), the amount of $21,475,647 is appropriated to
1628	1636		the Railroad Commission, with $4,608,000 appropriated from the
1629	1637		general revenue fund and $16,867,647 appropriated from the Oil and
1630	1638		Gas Regulation and Cleanup Account No. 5155, for the two-year
1631	1639		period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
1632	1640		of phase two of an information technology mainframe computer
1633	1641		transformation project.
1634	1642		SECTION 63. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CAPITAL
1635	1643		TRANSPORTATION PURCHASES. In addition to amounts previously
1636	1644		appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021,
1637	1645		by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1638	1646		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), the following
1639	1647		amounts are appropriated from the following sources to the Parks
1640	1648		and Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning on the
1641	1649		effective date of this Act for the purpose of purchasing capital
1642	1650		transportation and motor vehicles:
1643	1651		(1) $2,186,004 from the general revenue fund;
1644	1652		(2) $141,444 from general revenue-dedicated state
1645	1653		parks account No. 64; and
1646	1654		(3) $12,531,470 from general revenue-dedicated game,
1647	1655		fish and water safety account No. 009.
1648	1656		SECTION 64. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1649	1657		STATE HOSPITALS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated by
1650	1658		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1651	1659		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), for use during the
1652	1660		state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, the following amounts
1653	1661		are appropriated to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
1654	1662		for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
1655	1663		for the following purposes, and from the following sources, as
1656	1664		follows:
1657	1665		(1) $124,100,000 from the economic stabilization fund
1658	1666		to finish construction of a 240-bed replacement campus of Austin
1659	1667		State Hospital;
1660	1668		(2) $152,400,000 from the economic stabilization fund
1661	1669		to finish construction of a 300-bed replacement campus of San
1662	1670		Antonio State Hospital;
1663	1671		(3) $44,750,000 from the economic stabilization fund
1664	1672		to begin pre-planning and planning efforts of a new state hospital
1665	1673		in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, including the
1666	1674		acquisition of land for this purpose; and
1667	1675		(4) $133,334 from the general revenue fund for one
1668	1676		full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to oversee the construction
1669	1677		projects during the two year period.
1670	1678		SECTION 65. CAPITAL BUDGET TRANSFER PROVISIONS OF GAA
1671	1679		INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. The provisions of Part 14, Article IX,
1672	1680		Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
1673	1681		Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations Act), and Part 14,
1674	1682		Article IX, S.B. 1, Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session,
1675	1683		2021 (the General Appropriations Act), are incorporated into this
1676	1684		Act by reference and apply to appropriations made by this Act to
1677	1685		allow appropriate transfers of appropriations made by this Act.
1678	1686		SECTION 66. DISBURSEMENT OF FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS. Following
1679	1687		deposit of reimbursement money paid by the Federal Emergency
1680	1688		Management Agency into the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the state
1681	1689		treasury, the governor is appropriated those federal funds to be
1682	1690		disbursed to agencies and institutions to supplant general revenue
1683	1691		appropriations made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
1684	1692		Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
1685	1693		Act) and S.B. 1, Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
1686	1694		(the General Appropriations Act).
1687		-	SECTION 67. FEDERAL FUNDS AND BLOCK GRANTS NOT
1688		-	APPROPRIATED. Section 13.01, Article IX, Page IX-62, Chapter 1353
1689		-	(H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the
1690		-	General Appropriations Act), is amended to read as follows:
1691		-	Sec. 13.01. Federal Funds/Block Grants. (a) Funds received
1692		-	from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2)
1693		-	through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (except for
1694		-	funds appropriated through Section 603, Coronavirus Local Fiscal
1695		-	Recovery Fund, of that Act) and Section 604 of the American Rescue
1696		-	Plan Act of 2021 (Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund) and any
1697		-	federal funds made available under the American Jobs Act or similar
1698		-	federal legislation enacted after the 87th Legislature, Regular
1699		-	Session, 2021, adjourns are specifically excluded from the
1700		-	appropriations made by this Act.
1701		-	(b) Funds received from the United States government by a
1702		-	state agency or institution named in this Act are appropriated to
1703		-	the agency or institution for the purposes for which the federal
1704		-	grant, allocation, aid, payment, or reimbursement was made subject
1705		-	to the provisions of this Act, specifically excluding funds
1706		-	received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.
1707		-	No. 117-2) through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund
1708		-	(except for funds appropriated through Section 603, Coronavirus
1709		-	Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, of that Act) and Section 604 of the
1710		-	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Coronavirus Capital Projects
1711		-	Fund) and any federal funds made available under the American Jobs
1712		-	Act or similar federal legislation enacted after the 87th
1713		-	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, adjourns.
1714		-	SECTION 68. (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) of this
	1695	+	SECTION 67. (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) of this
1715	1696		section, this Act takes effect immediately.
1716	1697		(b) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25,
1717	1698		26, 29, 43, 45, 54, and 64 of this Act take effect only if this Act
1718	1699		receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house
1719	1700		of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article III,
1720	1701		Texas Constitution.
1721	1702		(c) Sections 44 and 59 of this Act take effect only if this
1722	1703		Act receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each
1723	1704		house of the legislature, as provided by Section 18(i), Article
1724	1705		VII, Texas Constitution.
1725		-	______________________________ ______________________________
1726		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
1727		-	I certify that H.B. No. 2 was passed by the House on April 22,
1728		-	2021, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
1729		-	voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
1730		-	No. 2 on May 27, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 1
1731		-	present, not voting; passed subject to the provisions of Article
1732		-	III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of the State of Texas.
1733		-	______________________________
1734		-	Chief Clerk of the House
1735		-	I certify that H.B. No. 2 was passed by the Senate, with
1736		-	amendments, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
1737		-	0; passed subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of
1738		-	the Constitution of the State of Texas.
1739		-	______________________________
1740		-	Secretary of the Senate
1741		-	I certify that the amounts appropriated in the herein H.B.
1742		-	No. 2, Regular Session of the 87th Legislature, are within amounts
1743		-	estimated to be available in the affected fund.
1744		-	Certified_____________________
1745		-	______________________________
1746		-	Comptroller of Public Accounts
1747		-	APPROVED: __________________
1748		-	Date
1749		-	__________________
1750		-	Governor
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