Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1		-	S.B. No. 1605
	1	+	87R23203 KJE-F
	2	+	By: Huffman S.B. No. 1605
	3	+	(Bonnen)
	4	+	Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1605: No.
2	5
3	6
	7	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	8		AN ACT
5	9		relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain
6	10		miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds
7	11		designated by this Act; making appropriations.
8	12		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	13		SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out
10	14		of the General Revenue Fund No. 0001 for payment of itemized claims
11	15		and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
12	16		To pay claim number 95M00025 to a confidential payee for
13	17		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued October 6, 2016.
14	18		$89,667.22
15	19		To pay claim number 95M00032 to Sadler Clinic Association for
16	20		replacement of a void warrant for workers' compensation issued
17	21		December 3, 2009.
18	22		$15.00
19	23		To pay claim number 95M00078 to a confidential payee for
20	24		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued September 17,
21	25		2015.
22	26		$433,228.77
23	27		To pay claim number 95M00079 to Lone Star Overnight for
24	28		pickup and delivery services, invoice number 4746152, from
25	29		September 10, 2010, to September 20, 2010.
26	30		$14.60
27	31		To pay claim number 95M00081 to Craig Eiland for replacement
28	32		of void travel warrants issued July 8, 2011, and August 1, 2011.
29	33		$213.90
30	34		To pay claim number 95M00134 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
31	35		Independent School District for Invoice 32, services for June 2017
32	36		for the Texas Migrant Interstate Program, contract 3255, purchase
33	37		order 36209.
34	38		$36,455.58
35	39		To pay claim number 95M00136 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
36	40		Independent School District for invoice 34, services for August
37	41		2017 for the Texas Migrant Interstate Program, contract 3255,
38	42		purchase order 36209.
39	43		$84,106.54
40	44		To pay claim number 95M00154 to Texas A&M University for
41	45		expenses associated with student identification number 420005904
42	46		between August 30, 2010, and December 15, 2010.
43	47		$2,323.39
44	48		To pay claim number 95M00161 to a confidential payee for
45	49		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued July 26, 2007.
46	50		$1,250.92
47	51		To pay claim number 95M00207 to Opportunities Counseling
48	52		Center for group, individual, and family counseling services,
49	53		invoice 32255178, in June 2015.
50	54		$16,662.39
51	55		To pay claim number 95M00223 to a confidential payee for
52	56		replacement of a void sales tax warrant issued October 25, 2016.
53	57		$59,096.76
54	58		To pay claim number 95M00262 to a confidential payee for
55	59		replacement of a void payroll warrant issued August 3, 2009.
56	60		$2,774.47
57	61		To pay claim number 95M00340 to The University of Texas at San
58	62		Antonio - Financial Service for Title IV-E training - direct,
59	63		indirect, and stipend costs from October 1, 2016, to August 31,
60	64		2017, contract 530-17-0073-00001.
61	65		$172,159.27
62	66		To pay claim number 95M00381 to ACH Child and Family Services
63	67		for confidential adoption services, account 24128869 - various
64	68		adoptions occurring from February 29, 2016, to May 2, 2017.
65	69		$68,200.00
66	70		To pay claim number 95M00408 to Ultimate Pediatric Care, Inc.
67	71		for nursing home services provided from August 16, 2010, to January
68	72		31, 2012.
69	73		$47,482.70
70	74		To pay claim number 95M00448 to Touchstone Strategies, LLC
71	75		for nursing home services from June 1, 2013, to December 30, 2013.
72	76		$56,440.85
73	77		To pay claim number 95M00452 to Courage Health Care Services,
74	78		Inc. for community care services from September 1, 2009, to
75	79		December 31, 2010.
76	80		$22,187.58
77	81		To pay claim number 95M00454 to a confidential payee for
78	82		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued October 1, 2009.
79	83		$6,498.48
80	84		To pay claim number 95M00463 to a confidential payee for
81	85		replacement of a void sales tax warrant issued March 31, 2015.
82	86		$574,471.27
83	87		To pay claim number 95M00465 to Carol Lynn Whalen for
84	88		replacement of a void unclaimed property warrant issued July 19,
85	89		2016.
86	90		$1,827,682.53
87	91		To pay claim number 95M10010 to a confidential payee for
88	92		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued August 8, 2017.
89	93		$57,729.72
90	94		To pay claim number 95M10012 to a confidential payee for
91	95		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued August 7, 2017.
92	96		$11,203.82
93	97		To pay claim number 95M10021 to Tarrant County, Texas for
94	98		Title IV-E other administration, indirect administration, foster
95	99		care maintenance from January 2017 to August 2017, contract number
96	100		24736951.
97	101		$52,960.05
98	102		To pay claim number 95M10039 to a confidential payee for
99	103		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued October 16,
100	104		2014.
101	105		$121,061.13
102	106		To pay claim number 95M10055 to a confidential payee for
103	107		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued July 6, 2017.
104	108		$186,137.55
105	109		To pay claim number 95M10066 to a confidential payee for
106	110		replacement of a void sales tax warrant issued July 29, 2011.
107	111		$241.23
108	112		To pay claim number 95M10081 to a confidential payee for
109	113		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued September 6,
110	114		2011.
111	115		$1,484.88
112	116		To pay claim number 95M10088 a confidential payee for
113	117		replacement of a void sales tax warrant issued March 2, 2010.
114	118		$527.19
115	119		To pay claim number 95M10090 to SSC McAllen Las Palmas
116	120		Operating Company, LLC for nursing home services from September 2,
117	121		2012, to August 31, 2013.
118	122		$29,946.12
119	123		To pay claim number 95M10144 to a confidential payee for
120	124		replacement of a void insurance premium tax warrant issued March
121	125		12, 2013.
122	126		$239,797.74
123	127		To pay claim number 95M90218 to a confidential payee for
124	128		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued December 7,
125	129		2007.
126	130		$4,667.38
127	131		To pay claim number 95M90222 to a confidential payee for
128	132		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued January 16,
129	133		2008.
130	134		$1,185.70
131	135		To pay claim number 95M90232 to BearingPoint, Inc.
132	136		Liquidating Trust for replacement of a void warrant for fees for
133	137		receiving electronic payment, issued April 20, 2008.
134	138		$10,886.00
135	139		To pay claim number 95M90233 to BearingPoint, Inc.
136	140		Liquidating Trust for replacement of a void warrant for fees for
137	141		receiving electronic payment issued April 1, 2010.
138	142		$325.36
139	143		To pay claim number 95M90239 to Bettye J. Taylor for
140	144		replacement of a void warrant for cigarette vending machine decals
141	145		issued March 20, 1984.
142	146		$10.00
143	147		To pay claim number 95M90253 to a confidential payee for
144	148		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued December 21,
145	149		2012.
146	150		$56,951.44
147	151		To pay claim number 95M90255 to a confidential payee for
148	152		replacement of a void hotel tax warrant issued July 9, 2007.
149	153		$7,135.76
150	154		To pay claim number 95M90265 to Hope Home Care, Inc. for
151	155		community-based alternative care from July 1, 2010, to September
152	156		15, 2010.
153	157		$1,757.57
154	158		To pay claim number 95M90267 to Cuidado Casero Home Health
155	159		Central, Inc. for community care services from January 1, 2011, to
156	160		December 31, 2011.
157	161		$3,871.35
158	162		To pay claim number 95M90288 to Diamond Care Health Services,
159	163		LLC for community care services from January 16, 2011, to April 15,
160	164		2011.
161	165		$512.44
162	166		To pay claim number 95M90319 to a confidential payee for
163	167		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued September 7,
164	168		2010.
165	169		$150.00
166	170		To pay claim number 95M90320 to Christopher Cooke for
167	171		replacement of a void binding arbitration warrant issued March 19,
168	172		2009.
169	173		$450.00
170	174		To pay claim number 95M90332 to Barnett Lane Investments,
171	175		Inc. for a refund of an overpayment of dry cleaning fees from July
172	176		13, 2009, to January 6, 2015.
173	177		$9,000.00
174	178		To pay claim number 95M90340 to St. Agnes Health Care
175	179		Professionals, Inc. for community-based alternative from April 1,
176	180		2010, to January 13, 2011.
177	181		$801.42
178	182		To pay claim number 95M90366 to a confidential payee for
179	183		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued April 26, 2013.
180	184		$309,604.50
181	185		To pay claim number 95M90454 to a confidential payee for
182	186		replacement of a void franchise tax warrant issued November 17,
183	187		2010.
184	188		$4,198.46
185	189		To pay claim number 95M90457 to a confidential payee for
186	190		replacement of a void sales tax warrant issued June 29, 2016.
187	191		$70,808.30
188	192		To pay claim number 95M90458 to a confidential payee for
189	193		replacement of a void insurance premium tax warrant issued March
190	194		25, 2016.
191	195		$194,951.47
192	196		To pay claim number 95M90462 to a confidential payee for
193	197		replacement of a void insurance premium tax warrant issued March
194	198		18, 2016.
195	199		$60,609.70
196	200		To pay claim number 95MT1001 to Morrison & Foerster, LLP for
197	201		attorney fees and costs in a lawsuit, Women's Whole Health et al. vs
198	202		John Hellerstedt et al, AG No. 143495125, litigated before the U.S.
199	203		District Court for the Western District of Texas, in a case
200	204		challenging the constitutionality of regulation of abortion
201	205		procedures.
202	206		$2,563,875.56 (plus 1.94 percent interest compounded
203	207		annually from August 9, 2019, until paid)
204	208		To pay claim number 95MT1002 to the Children's Rights, Inc.
205	209		for attorney fees and costs in a lawsuit, M.D. et al., v. Governor
206	210		Greg Abbott, et al., AG No. 113255954, litigated before the U.S.
207	211		District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi
208	212		Division, in a case alleging systemic problems in the Department of
209	213		Family and Protective Services' administration of the foster care
210	214		system.
211	215		$6,272,552.05 (plus 0.15 percent interest per annum,
212	216		compounded annually from July 14, 2020, until paid)
213	217		To pay claim number 95MT1003 to A Better Childhood, Inc. for
214	218		attorney fees and costs in a lawsuit, M.D. et al., v. Governor Greg
215	219		Abbott, et al., AG No. 113255954, litigated before the U.S.
216	220		District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi
217	221		Division, in a case alleging systemic problems in the Department of
218	222		Family and Protective Services' administration of the foster care
219	223		system.
220	224		$479,055.91 (plus 0.15 percent interest per annum,
221	225		compounded annually from July 14, 2020, until paid)
222	226		To pay claim number 95MT1004 to Haynes & Boone, LLP, for
223	227		attorney fees and costs in a lawsuit, M.D. et al., v. Governor Greg
224	228		Abbott, et al., AG No. 113255954, litigated before the U.S.
225	229		District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi
226	230		Division, in a case alleging systemic problems in the Department of
227	231		Family and Protective Services' administration of the foster care
228	232		system.
229	233		$1,205,678.68 (plus 0.15 percent interest per annum,
230	234		compounded annually from July 14, 2020, until paid)
231	235		To pay claim number 95MT1005 to Yetter Coleman, LLP, for
232	236		attorney fees and costs in a lawsuit, M.D. et al., v. Governor Greg
233	237		Abbott, et al., AG No. 113255954, litigated before the U.S.
234	238		District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi
235	239		Division, in a case alleging systemic problems in the Department of
236	240		Family and Protective Services' administration of the foster care
237	241		system.
238	242		$4,493,682.96 (plus 0.15 percent interest per annum,
239	243		compounded annually from July 14, 2020, until paid)
240	244		To pay the United States of America the amount payable under
241	245		the settlement agreement dated December 20, 2019, entered into
242	246		between the United States of America, acting through the United
243	247		States Department of Justice and on behalf of the United States
244	248		Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Health and Human Services
245	249		Commission regarding civil claims arising from the payment of
246	250		accuracy performance bonuses and reimbursement of administrative
247	251		quality control costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
248	252		Program.
249	253		$15,294,360.00
250	254		SECTION 2. The following sums of money are appropriated out
251	255		of the State Highway Fund No. 0006 for payment of itemized claims
252	256		and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
253	257		To pay claim number 95M00057 to Consor Engineers, LLC, for
254	258		professional engineering services, Project B200180.01, Contract
255	259		No. 36-6IDP5347(5798) WA#1, Invoice No. 1, from April 13, 2017, to
256	260		May 31, 2017.
257	261		$67,726.82
258	262		To pay claim number 95M00194 to Paul Gajkowski for
259	263		replacement of void employee expense reimbursement warrants issued
260	264		October 15, 2008.
261	265		$370.97
262	266		To pay claim number 95M00364 to Camp County Land Abstract &
263	267		Title Company for title company work, Invoice 5391, District
264	268		19- Atlanta, RCSJ 0248-02-058 Parcel 10.
265	269		$1,286.00
266	270		To pay claim number 95M00480 to Travis County Central
267	271		Collections for Travis County Court Costs from October 11, 2002, to
268	272		September 1, 2004.
269	273		$4,185.00
270	274		To pay claim number 95M00488 to Montgomery County, Texas for
271	275		reimbursement for acquisition and title fees for Houston
272	276		District - RCSJ 1259-01-035 Parcel 77, on August 23, 2017.
273	277		$166,117.73
274	278		To pay claim number 95M10031 to Montgomery County, Texas for
275	279		reimbursement for acquisition and title fees for Houston
276	280		District - RCSJ 1259-01-035 Parcel 65.
277	281		$180,257.65
278	282		To pay claim number 95M10104 to Fenway Development, Inc. for
279	283		temporary construction easement, Account No. 6012-50-009, Right Of
280	284		Way Control Section Job: 8170-12-002, Parcel 15TCE, on September
281	285		13, 2016.
282	286		$188,038.00
283	287		To pay claim number 95M10107 to Fort Bend County, Texas for
284	288		local public agency/title expense reimbursements, Control Job
285	289		Number: 1415-03-011, Parcel 006 FM 2759 Crabb River Road, on
286	290		January 3, 2018.
287	291		$86,190.65
288	292		To pay claim number 95M10150 to U.S. Fish and Wildlife
289	293		Services for payment for closeout of insurance, Invoice 0090357473R
290	294		from January 1, 2015, to June 30, 2015. 576XXF9001; Purchase
291	295		Order-601CT00000006973.
292	296		$66,910.47
293	297		SECTION 3. The following sums of money are appropriated out
294	298		of the Lottery General Revenue Account No. 5025 for payment of
295	299		itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the
296	300		State of Texas:
297	301		To pay claim number 95M10038 to Rudolph Properties, Inc. for
298	302		replacement of void retailer commissions warrant issued June 6,
299	303		2011.
300	304		$5,500.00
301	305		SECTION 4. The following sums of money are appropriated out
302	306		of the Designated Trauma Facility and Emergency Medical Services
303	307		General Revenue Account No. 5111 for payment of itemized claims and
304	308		judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
305	309		To pay claim number 95M90283 to Memorial Hermann Hospital
306	310		System for replacement of void warrant for fees for uncompensated
307	311		trauma care, issued July 17, 2018.
308	312		$317,870.51
309	313		SECTION 5. (a) Before any claim or judgment may be paid
310	314		from money appropriated by this Act, the claim or judgment must be
311	315		verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special fund
312	316		or account against which the claim or judgment is to be charged and
313	317		be approved by the attorney general and the comptroller of public
314	318		accounts. Any claim or judgment itemized in this Act that has not
315	319		been verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special
316	320		fund or account and approved by the attorney general and the
317	321		comptroller by August 31, 2023, may not be paid from money
318	322		appropriated by this Act.
319	323		(b) Each claim or judgment paid from money appropriated by
320	324		this Act must contain such information as the comptroller of public
321	325		accounts requires but at a minimum must contain the specific reason
322	326		for the claim or judgment. If the claim is for a void warrant, the
323	327		claim must include a specific identification of the goods,
324	328		services, refunds, or other items for which the warrant was
325	329		originally issued. In addition, it must include a certification by
326	330		the original payee or the original payee's successors, heirs, or
327	331		assigns that the debt is still outstanding. If the claim or
328	332		judgment is for unpaid goods or services, it must be accompanied by
329	333		an invoice or other acceptable documentation of the unpaid account
330	334		and any other information that may be required by the comptroller.
331	335		SECTION 6. Subject to the conditions and restrictions in
332	336		this Act and provisions stated in the judgments, the comptroller of
333	337		public accounts is authorized and directed to issue one or more
334	338		warrants on the state treasury, as soon as possible following the
335	339		effective date of this Act, in favor of each of the individuals,
336	340		firms, corporations, or other entities named or claim numbers
337	341		identified in this Act, in an amount not to exceed the amount set
338	342		opposite their respective names or claim numbers and shall mail or
339	343		deliver to each of the individuals, firms, corporations, or other
340	344		entities associated with each claim one or more warrants in payment
341	345		of all claims included in this Act.
342	346		SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
343		-	______________________________ ______________________________
344		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
345		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1605 passed the Senate on
346		-	April 19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
347		-	the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2021, by the
348		-	following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; passed subject to the provisions
349		-	of Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
350		-	______________________________
351		-	Secretary of the Senate
352		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1605 passed the House, with
353		-	amendment, on May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 141,
354		-	Nays 4, two present not voting; passed subject to the provisions of
355		-	Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
356		-	______________________________
357		-	Chief Clerk of the House
358		-	Approved:
359		-	______________________________
360		-	Date
361		-	I, _____________________________,
362		-	Comptroller of Public Accounts, do
363		-	______________________________ hereby certify that the amounts
364		-	Governor appropriated in the herein
365		-	S.B. No. 1605, Regular Session,
366		-	87th Legislature, are within the
367		-	amount estimated to be available
368		-	in the affected fund.
369		-	Certified ______________, 20____.
370		-	______________________________
371		-	Comptroller of Public Accounts