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1	1	S.B. No. 30
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4	4	AN ACT
5	5	relating to supplemental appropriations and reductions in
6	6	appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority
7	7	regarding appropriations.
8	8	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	9	ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
10	10	SECTION 1.01. DEFINITION. In this Act, "ARPA fund" means
11	11	money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal
12	12	Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the
13	13	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited
14	14	to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325.
15	15	ARTICLE 2. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
16	16	SECTION 2.01. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: IMPLEMENTING
17	17	PRIOR LEGISLATION. (a) The amount of $165,600,000 is appropriated
18	18	from the general revenue fund to the Employees Retirement System
19	19	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
20	20	for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Chapter 940 (S.B.
21	21	321), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
22	22	(b) The appropriations made in this section are for the
23	23	purpose of amortizing the Employees Retirement System Retirement
24	24	Program's unfunded actuarial liabilities not later than the state
25	25	fiscal year ending August 31, 2054, consistent with Chapter 940
26	26	(S.B. 321), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
27	27	SECTION 2.02. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: UNFUNDED
28	28	ACTUARIAL LIABILITIES. The amount of $900,000,000 is appropriated
29	29	from the general revenue fund to the Employees Retirement System
30	30	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
31	31	for the purpose of amortizing the Employees Retirement System
32	32	Retirement Program's unfunded actuarial liabilities.
33	33	SECTION 2.03. FISCAL PROGRAMS - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
34	34	ACCOUNTS: OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS. The amount of $26,846,996.60 is
35	35	appropriated from the general revenue fund to Fiscal Programs -
36	36	Comptroller of Public Accounts for immediate deposit to the opioid
37	37	abatement trust fund pursuant to Section 403.507(b)(2), Government
38	38	Code, from money obtained under the statewide opioid settlement
39	39	agreement in State of Texas v. McKinsey & Company, Inc., United
40	40	States, No. D-1-GN-21-000551 (98th Dist. Ct., Travis County, Tex.,
41	41	Feb. 4, 2021).
42	42	SECTION 2.04. FISCAL PROGRAMS - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
43	43	ACCOUNTS: TEXAS GUARANTEED TUITION PLAN. The amount of
44	44	$243,800,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to
45	45	Fiscal Programs - Comptroller of Public Accounts for the two-year
46	46	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
47	47	of paying contract obligations and program expenses for the
48	48	Guaranteed Tuition Plan/Texas Tomorrow Fund.
49	49	SECTION 2.05. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: DEFERRED
50	50	MAINTENANCE DEDICATION. Not later than August 31, 2023, the
51	51	comptroller of public accounts shall transfer the amount of
52	52	$400,000,000 from the general revenue fund to the deferred
53	53	maintenance account number 5166 to be used for the purpose of
54	54	addressing future maintenance of state buildings as directed by the
55	55	legislature.
56	56	SECTION 2.06. FACILITIES COMMISSION: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
57	57	COMMISSION FACILITY. (a) The amount of $210,300,000 is
58	58	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities
59	59	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
60	60	of this Act for the purpose of constructing a new facility to be
61	61	used by the Library and Archives Commission for records and archive
62	62	storage.
63	63	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
64	64	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
65	65	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the commission to employ
66	66	during that period, the Texas Facilities Commission may employ out
67	67	of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section 4.0
68	68	full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
69	69	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
70	70	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
71	71	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
72	72	Facilities Commission may use $210,000,000 in capital budget
73	73	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
74	74	section.
75	75	SECTION 2.07. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF
76	76	INFORMATION RESOURCES. The unencumbered appropriations from the
77	77	ARPA fund and the related increase in capital budget authority made
78	78	to the Department of Information Resources by Section 25, Chapter
79	79	10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021
80	80	(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), for cybersecurity projects
81	81	are reduced by $200,000,000.
82	82	SECTION 2.08. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: PUBLIC FINANCE
83	83	AUTHORITY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the general
84	84	revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 1053
85	85	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
86	86	General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
87	87	biennium ending August 31, 2023, for bond debt service payments,
88	88	including appropriations subject to Rider 3, page I-52, Chapter
89	89	1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
90	90	(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
91	91	appropriations to the Public Finance Authority, are reduced by a
92	92	total of $34,250,443.
93	93	(b) The Public Finance Authority shall identify the
94	94	strategies and objectives out of which the reduction in
95	95	appropriations described by Subsection (a) of this section are to
96	96	be made and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies
97	97	and objectives.
98	98	SECTION 2.09. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
99	99	GOVERNOR: TEXAS SEMICONDUCTOR INNOVATION CONSORTIUM. (a)
100	100	Contingent on the enactment of H.B. 5174, S.B. 2288, or similar
101	101	legislation by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,
102	102	relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas
103	103	Semiconductor Innovation Consortium:
104	104	(1) the comptroller of public accounts shall
105	105	immediately transfer the amount of $698,300,000 from the general
106	106	revenue fund to the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund; and
107	107	(2) the amount of $698,300,000 is appropriated from
108	108	the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to the Trusteed Programs
109	109	within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning
110	110	on the effective date of this Act for use for the purposes described
111	111	by that legislation.
112	112	(b) Money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section may
113	113	be spent only with the prior approval of the Legislative Budget
114	114	Board. A request for approval of an expenditure submitted by the
115	115	Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor to the board is
116	116	considered approved by the board unless the board objects to the
117	117	request within 30 calendar days after the date the request is
118	118	submitted to the board.
119	119	SECTION 2.10. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: ENDOWMENT FUND.
120	120	The amount of $200,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
121	121	fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the period beginning
122	122	on the effective date of this Act and ending August 31, 2023, to be
123	123	deposited before August 31, 2023, to the capital renewal trust fund
124	124	and transferred by the comptroller of public accounts to the Texas
125	125	state buildings preservation endowment fund in accordance with S.B.
126	126	1333, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, for use
127	127	by the State Preservation Board for the purposes described by that
128	128	legislation.
129	129	SECTION 2.11. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: MAINTENANCE FOR
130	130	TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM. (a) The amount of $2,975,000 is
131	131	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the State
132	132	Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the
133	133	effective date of this Act for the purpose of replacing the roof and
134	134	boiler system of the Texas State History Museum.
135	135	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
136	136	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
137	137	law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation
138	138	Board may use $2,975,000 in capital budget authority for the
139	139	appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
140	140	SECTION 2.12. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: FORT VELASCO
141	141	HISTORICAL SITE. The amount of $500,000 is appropriated from the
142	142	general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission for the
143	143	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
144	144	purpose of making a grant for the maintenance and improvement of the
145	145	Fort Velasco Historic Site.
146	146	SECTION 2.13. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: ENDOWMENT FUND.
147	147	Contingent on the enactment of S.B. 1332, H.B. 3051, or similar
148	148	legislation by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,
149	149	relating to the provision of funding to the Texas Historical
150	150	Commission for state historic sites, the amount of $300,000,000 is
151	151	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the comptroller of
152	152	public accounts for the period beginning on the effective date of
153	153	this Act and ending August 31, 2023, to be deposited before August
154	154	31, 2023, to the endowment fund for use by the Texas Historical
155	155	Commission for the purposes described by that legislation.
156	156	SECTION 2.14. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: SAN JACINTO
157	157	BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE. (a) The amount of $102,700,000
158	158	is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas
159	159	Historical Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
160	160	effective date of this Act for the purpose of restoring the San
161	161	Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and making improvements to
162	162	the visitor center for the site.
163	163	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
164	164	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
165	165	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
166	166	Historical Commission may use $102,700,000 in capital budget
167	167	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
168	168	section.
169	169	SECTION 2.15. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: BATTLESHIP
170	170	TEXAS SITE RESTORATION. (a) The amount of $40,000,000 is
171	171	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical
172	172	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
173	173	of this Act for the purpose of restoring the Battleship Texas site,
174	174	including demolishing the battleship's slip and accessory
175	175	structures and restoring the historic appearance of the entire
176	176	site.
177	177	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
178	178	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
179	179	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
180	180	Historical Commission may use $40,000,000 in capital budget
181	181	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
182	182	section.
183	183	SECTION 2.16. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: OFFICE
184	184	MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. (a) The amount of $327,000 is
185	185	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical
186	186	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
187	187	of this Act for the purpose of maintenance and repairs to the
188	188	commission's complex in central Austin, Texas, including lead paint
189	189	abatement and window repairs.
190	190	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
191	191	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
192	192	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
193	193	Historical Commission may use $327,000 in capital budget authority
194	194	for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
195	195	SECTION 2.17. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: MAGOFFIN HOME
196	196	STATE HISTORIC SITE. (a) The amount of $4,144,000 is appropriated
197	197	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission
198	198	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
199	199	for the purpose of stabilizing and rebuilding the Magoffin Home in
200	200	the City of El Paso, Texas.
201	201	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
202	202	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
203	203	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
204	204	Historical Commission may use $4,144,000 in capital budget
205	205	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
206	206	section.
207	207	SECTION 2.18. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: VARNER-HOGG
208	208	PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE. (a) The amount of $825,000 is
209	209	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical
210	210	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
211	211	of this Act for the purpose of remediating damage to the foundation
212	212	of Varner-Hogg Plantation structures caused by decades of flood
213	213	events occurring at the plantation.
214	214	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
215	215	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
216	216	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
217	217	Historical Commission may use $825,000 in capital budget authority
218	218	for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
219	219	SECTION 2.19. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: MAINTENANCE AT
220	220	VARIOUS STATE HISTORIC SITES. (a) The amount of $2,875,000 is
221	221	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical
222	222	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
223	223	of this Act for the purpose of undertaking maintenance projects at
224	224	various state historic sites, which may include replacing roofs,
225	225	stabilizing ruins, replacing heating, ventilation, and air
226	226	conditioning (HVAC) systems, or other necessary maintenance
227	227	projects.
228	228	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
229	229	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
230	230	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
231	231	Historical Commission may use $2,875,000 in capital budget
232	232	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
233	233	section.
234	234	SECTION 2.20. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: COURTHOUSE
235	235	GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The amount of $45,000,000 is appropriated from
236	236	the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission for the
237	237	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
238	238	purpose of the courthouse grant program, including grants for
239	239	restorations and emergency planning projects.
240	240	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
241	241	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
242	242	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
243	243	Historical Commission may use $45,000,000 in capital budget
244	244	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
245	245	section.
246	246	SECTION 2.21. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: LEVI JORDAN
247	247	STATE HISTORIC SITE. (a) The amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated
248	248	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission
249	249	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
250	250	for the purpose of land acquisition to restore the boundaries of the
251	251	Levi Jordan plantation and develop a visitor center and exhibits
252	252	for the plantation site.
253	253	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
254	254	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
255	255	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
256	256	Historical Commission may use $5,000,000 in capital budget
257	257	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
258	258	section.
259	259	SECTION 2.22. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: TRAVEL
260	260	PUBLICATION REPRINTS. The amount of $522,240 is appropriated from
261	261	the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission for the
262	262	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
263	263	purpose of updating, reprinting, and distributing:
264	264	(1) the statewide Heritage Travel Guide;
265	265	(2) the African Americans in Texas travel guide;
266	266	(3) the Hispanic Texans travel guide;
267	267	(4) the Chisholm Trail guide; and
268	268	(5) the Texas and the Great War guide.
269	269	SECTION 2.23. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: NATIONAL MUSEUM
270	270	OF THE PACIFIC WAR. (a) The amount of $7,500,000 is appropriated
271	271	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission
272	272	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
273	273	for the purpose of making updates and modifications to modernize
274	274	the George H. W. Bush Gallery and exhibits at the National Museum of
275	275	the Pacific War.
276	276	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
277	277	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
278	278	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
279	279	Historical Commission may use $7,500,000 in capital budget
280	280	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
281	281	section.
282	282	SECTION 2.24. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: EISENHOWER
283	283	BIRTHPLACE STATE HISTORIC SITE. (a) The amount of $3,401,000 is
284	284	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical
285	285	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
286	286	of this Act for the purpose of making site upgrades at the
287	287	Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site, including a new visitor
288	288	center, landscaping improvements, improved entry to the site, and
289	289	enhancement to the overall appearance of the Eisenhower statue.
290	290	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
291	291	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
292	292	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
293	293	Historical Commission may use $3,401,000 in capital budget
294	294	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
295	295	section.
296	296	SECTION 2.25. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: MONUMENT HILL
297	297	STATE HISTORIC SITE. (a) The amount of $4,300,000 is appropriated
298	298	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission
299	299	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
300	300	for the purpose of building a new visitor center and incorporating
301	301	an open-air pavilion at the Monument Hill State Historic Site.
302	302	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
303	303	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
304	304	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
305	305	Historical Commission may use $4,300,000 in capital budget
306	306	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
307	307	section.
308	308	SECTION 2.26. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
309	309	GOVERNOR: VICTIMS OF CRIME. The amount of $115,000,000 is
310	310	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs
311	311	within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning
312	312	on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing
313	313	funding for grants for victims of crime.
314	314	SECTION 2.27. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: CRIME
315	315	VICTIMS' COMPENSATION. Contingent on the enactment of H.B. 2877,
316	316	S.B. 2298, or similar legislation by the 88th Legislature, Regular
317	317	Session, 2023, relating to crime victims' compensation:
318	318	(1) the comptroller of public accounts shall
319	319	immediately transfer the amount of $5,000,000 from the general
320	320	revenue fund to the compensation to victims of crime account number
321	321	0469; and
322	322	(2) the amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the
323	323	compensation to victims of crime account number 0469 to the office
324	324	of the attorney general for the two-year period beginning on the
325	325	effective date of this Act for the purpose of implementing that
326	326	legislation.
327	327	SECTION 2.28. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
328	328	GOVERNOR: MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The amount of
329	329	$155,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
330	330	Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for use during
331	331	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
332	332	the moving image industry incentive program under Section 485.022,
333	333	Government Code.
334	334	SECTION 2.29. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: FACILITIES
335	335	COMMISSION. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the general
336	336	revenue fund made to the Texas Facilities Commission by Chapter
337	337	1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
338	338	(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
339	339	biennium ending August 31, 2023, for lease payments are reduced by
340	340	$59,878,401.
341	341	(b) The Texas Facilities Commission shall identify the
342	342	strategies and objectives out of which the reduction in
343	343	appropriations described by Subsection (a) of this section are to
344	344	be made and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies
345	345	and objectives.
346	346	SECTION 2.30. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
347	347	GOVERNOR: CHILDREN'S RIGHTS LITIGATION. The amount of $6,000,000
348	348	is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed
349	349	Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period
350	350	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
351	351	paying legal counsel to represent the trusteed programs in
352	352	litigation involving children's rights in the case of M.D., et al.
353	353	v. Abbott, et al.
354	354	SECTION 2.31. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
355	355	GOVERNOR: BORDER OPERATIONS. The amount of $300,000,000 is
356	356	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs
357	357	within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning
358	358	on the effective date of this Act for border operations.
359	359	SECTION 2.32. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
360	360	GOVERNOR: TEXAS ENTERPRISE FUND. (a) The comptroller of public
361	361	accounts shall immediately transfer the amount of $150,000,000 from
362	362	the general revenue fund to the Texas Enterprise Fund account
363	363	number 5107.
364	364	(b) The amount of $150,000,000 is appropriated from the
365	365	Texas Enterprise Fund account number 5107 to the Trusteed Programs
366	366	within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning
367	367	on the effective date of this Act for the purposes of economic
368	368	development initiatives as provided by Section 481.078, Government
369	369	Code.
370	370	SECTION 2.33. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
371	371	GOVERNOR: TAIWAN OFFICE. The amount of $800,000 is appropriated
372	372	from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs within the
373	373	Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the
374	374	effective date of this Act to provide funding to support an economic
375	375	development office in Taiwan.
376	376	SECTION 2.34. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: SENATE FACILITY
377	377	IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) The amount of $65,000,000 is
378	378	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the State
379	379	Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the
380	380	effective date of this Act for the purpose of making improvements to
381	381	senate facilities. The board may spend money appropriated under
382	382	this subsection only with the prior approval of the lieutenant
383	383	governor.
384	384	(b) For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)
385	385	of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the
386	386	competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government
387	387	Code.
388	388	SECTION 2.35. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: HOUSE OF
389	389	REPRESENTATIVES FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) The amount of
390	390	$65,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
391	391	State Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the
392	392	effective date of this Act for the purpose of making improvements to
393	393	house of representatives facilities. The board may spend money
394	394	appropriated under this subsection only with the prior approval of
395	395	the speaker of the house of representatives.
396	396	(b) For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)
397	397	of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the
398	398	competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government
399	399	Code.
400	400	ARTICLE 3. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
401	401	SECTION 3.01. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
402	402	MEDICAID SHORTFALL. (a) The amount of $2,525,100,000 is
403	403	appropriated from the general revenue fund, and the amount of
404	404	$4,700,000,000 is appropriated from federal funds, to the Health
405	405	and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal year ending
406	406	August 31, 2023, for the purpose of Medicaid client services under
407	407	Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B.
408	408	1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
409	409	General Appropriations Act).
410	410	(b) Of the amount appropriated from the general revenue fund
411	411	under Subsection (a) of this section, the Health and Human Services
412	412	Commission shall transfer $5,000,000 from Goal A, Medicaid Client
413	413	Services, to Strategy D.2.5, Behavioral Health Waiver and Plan
414	414	Amendment, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
415	415	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
416	416	Act), for the Home and Community-Based Services - Adult Mental
417	417	Health program.
418	418	SECTION 3.02. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: NEW
419	419	CAPACITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INPATIENT FACILITIES. (a)
420	420	The following amounts totaling $2,154,376,606 are appropriated
421	421	from the following sources to the Health and Human Services
422	422	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
423	423	of this Act for the following strategies as listed in Chapter 1053
424	424	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
425	425	General Appropriations Act):
426	426	(1) Uvalde Behavioral Health Campus: $33,600,000 from
427	427	the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital
428	428	Repairs and Renovation, for the construction of a behavioral health
429	429	campus in Uvalde, Texas;
430	430	(2) Grants Management System: $21,400,000 from the
431	431	general revenue fund for Strategy L.1.2, Information Technology
432	432	Capital Projects Oversight & Program Support, for a grants
433	433	management system for improving mental health outcomes;
434	434	(3) Dallas State Hospital: $101,890,000 from the
435	435	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
436	436	and Renovation, for additional construction funding for the 200-bed
437	437	adult unit at the new state hospital in Dallas, Texas, with at least
438	438	75 percent of the beds to be used for forensic purposes;
439	439	(4) State Hospitals Electronic Health Record System
440	440	Upgrade:
441	441	(A) $38,772,184 from the general revenue fund for
442	442	Strategy L.1.2, Information Technology Capital Projects Oversight &
443	443	Program Support, for an electronic health record system upgrade
444	444	for state hospitals; and
445	445	(B) $100,870 from the general revenue fund and
446	446	$48,206 from federal funds for Strategy L.2.1, Central Program
447	447	Support, for an electronic health record system upgrade for state
448	448	hospitals;
449	449	(5) Deferred Maintenance Needs for State Facilities:
450	450	$50,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2,
451	451	Facility Capital Repairs and Renovation, for deferred maintenance
452	452	for state facilities;
453	453	(6) Emergency Facility Repairs: $14,000,000 from the
454	454	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
455	455	and Renovation, for emergency repairs for state facilities;
456	456	(7) Lubbock Campus: $121,000,000 from the general
457	457	revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs and
458	458	Renovation, to construct a 50-bed state hospital maximum security
459	459	facility on the existing state supported living center campus in
460	460	Lubbock, Texas;
461	461	(8) San Antonio State Hospital: $15,000,000 from the
462	462	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
463	463	and Renovation, to rehabilitate the Alamo Unit at the San Antonio
464	464	State Hospital campus into a 40-bed state hospital maximum security
465	465	facility;
466	466	(9) Amarillo State Hospital: $159,000,000 from the
467	467	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
468	468	and Renovation, to construct a 75-bed state hospital in Amarillo,
469	469	Texas, with at least 50 forensic beds;
470	470	(10) Rio Grande Valley Facility: $120,000,000 from the
471	471	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
472	472	and Renovation, to construct a 50-bed state hospital maximum
473	473	security facility in the Rio Grande Valley;
474	474	(11) Terrell State Hospital: $573,000,000 from the
475	475	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
476	476	and Renovation, to construct a 250-bed replacement campus for
477	477	Terrell State Hospital, including 50 maximum security beds, 140
478	478	forensic beds, 35 adolescent beds, and 25 civil beds;
479	479	(12) North Texas State Hospital - Wichita Falls:
480	480	$452,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2,
481	481	Facility Capital Repairs and Renovation, to construct a 200-bed
482	482	replacement for North Texas State Hospital - Wichita Falls,
483	483	including 24 maximum security beds, 136 forensic beds, 24
484	484	adolescent beds, and 16 civil beds;
485	485	(13) El Paso State Hospital: $50,000,000 from the
486	486	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
487	487	and Renovation, for pre-planning, planning, land acquisition, and
488	488	initial construction of a new 50-bed El Paso State Hospital, with 50
489	489	percent of the beds to be forensic;
490	490	(14) Sunrise Canyon Facility in Lubbock: $45,000,000
491	491	from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital
492	492	Repairs and Renovation, to construct 30 additional beds at the
493	493	Sunrise Canyon facility in Lubbock, Texas, with at least 50 percent
494	494	of the beds having forensic capacity;
495	495	(15) Community Mental Health Grant Program:
496	496	$100,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy D.2.6,
497	497	Community Mental Health Grant Programs, to establish a one-time
498	498	community mental health program for county-based collaboratives
499	499	with the following conditions:
500	500	(A) a grant awarded under the program may only be
501	501	used to construct jail diversion facilities, step-down facilities,
502	502	permanent supportive housing, crisis stabilization units, and
503	503	crisis respite units, not including office space; and
504	504	(B) the grantee must provide a local match at
505	505	least equal to the highest of the following applicable amounts:
506	506	(i) 25 percent of the grant amount if the
507	507	collaborative includes a county with a population of less than
508	508	100,000;
509	509	(ii) 50 percent of the grant amount if the
510	510	collaborative includes a county with a population of at least
511	511	100,000 but less than 250,000; or
512	512	(iii) 100 percent of the grant amount if the
513	513	collaborative includes a county with a population of 250,000 or
514	514	more;
515	515	(16) Mental Health Inpatient Facility Grant Program:
516	516	$175,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2,
517	517	Facility Capital Repairs and Renovation, to establish a one-time
518	518	grant program to construct or expand a mental health inpatient
519	519	facility to have at least 50 percent forensic capacity, using only
520	520	donated land, to increase inpatient bed availability for forensic
521	521	patients ordered to a state hospital for competency restoration as
522	522	follows:
523	523	(A) $85,000,000 for construction of up to 100
524	524	inpatient beds by a hospital located in the Rio Grande Valley region
525	525	that, as of June 1, 2023, meets the following criteria:
526	526	(i) is licensed as a general hospital;
527	527	(ii) has a Level 1 trauma designation;
528	528	(iii) is located in a county with a
529	529	population of more than 300,000; and
530	530	(iv) has fewer than 100 licensed
531	531	psychiatric beds;
532	532	(B) $50,000,000 for construction of no more than
533	533	100 inpatient beds by Montgomery County to expand the existing
534	534	Montgomery County Mental Health Facility; and
535	535	(C) $40,000,000 for construction of up to 60
536	536	inpatient beds by Victoria County;
537	537	(17) Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facility
538	538	Voluntary Quality Standards Implementation: $4,712,356 from the
539	539	general revenue fund for Strategy H.2.1, Child Care Regulation, to
540	540	make necessary enhancements in Child Care Licensing Automated
541	541	Support Systems (CLASS) required by Chapter 1032 (H.B. 3121), Acts
542	542	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021;
543	543	(18) Beaumont Baptist Hospital: $64,000,000 from the
544	544	general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
545	545	and Renovation, to construct 72 beds, with 36 forensic beds and 36
546	546	civil beds, at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas; and
547	547	(19) Children's Hospitals Construction Grant Program:
548	548	$15,852,990 from the general revenue fund for Strategy D.2.6,
549	549	Community Mental Health Grant Programs, to establish a one-time
550	550	children's hospitals construction grant program with the following
551	551	conditions:
552	552	(A) a grant awarded under the program may only be
553	553	used to construct inpatient mental health beds for children; and
554	554	(B) the grantee must provide a local match at
555	555	least equal to:
556	556	(i) 25 percent of the grant amount for
557	557	construction in a county with a population of less than 100,000;
558	558	(ii) 50 percent of the grant amount for
559	559	construction in a county with a population of at least 100,000 but
560	560	less than 250,000; or
561	561	(iii) 100 percent of the grant amount for
562	562	construction in a county with a population of 250,000 or more.
563	563	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
564	564	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
565	565	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
566	566	Human Services Commission may use $2,154,376,606 in capital budget
567	567	authority for the appropriations made under Subsection (a) of this
568	568	section.
569	569	SECTION 3.03. FACILITIES COMMISSION: PERMIAN BASIN
570	570	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER. (a) The amount of $86,700,000 is
571	571	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities
572	572	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
573	573	of this Act for the purpose of constructing a 100-bed comprehensive
574	574	behavioral health center, with 40 forensic beds, to serve the
575	575	Permian Basin region.
576	576	(b) On completion of construction of the comprehensive
577	577	behavioral health center described by Subsection (a) of this
578	578	section, ownership of the building must transfer to the Permian
579	579	Basin Behavioral Health Center controlled by the Ector County
580	580	Hospital District and the Midland County Hospital District.
581	581	(c) The appropriation under Subsection (a) of this section
582	582	is contingent on the completion of a signed agreement between the
583	583	Texas Facilities Commission and the Ector County Hospital District
584	584	and the Midland County Hospital District guaranteeing the ongoing
585	585	operations of the comprehensive behavioral health center described
586	586	by Subsection (a) of this section by the Permian Basin Behavioral
587	587	Health Center to ensure the continuing benefit to the residents of
588	588	this state.
589	589	(d) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
590	590	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
591	591	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
592	592	Facilities Commission may use $86,700,000 in capital budget
593	593	authority for the appropriation made in Subsection (a) of this
594	594	section.
595	595	SECTION 3.04. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
596	596	SERVICES: BUDGET SHORTFALLS. (a) Notwithstanding any transfer
597	597	limitation provided by Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
598	598	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
599	599	Act), the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services may
600	600	transfer an amount not to exceed $29,000,000 from federal Temporary
601	601	Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds appropriated for
602	602	Strategy B.1.9, Foster Care Payments, or Strategy B.1.11, Relative
603	603	Caregiver Payments, as listed in that Act, to Strategy B.1.1, CPS
604	604	Direct Delivery Staff, as listed in that Act.
605	605	(b) Notwithstanding Rider 27, page II-14, Chapter 1053
606	606	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
607	607	General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
608	608	appropriations to the Texas Department of Family and Protective
609	609	Services, the department may use $2,161,880 appropriated from the
610	610	general revenue fund to the department for Strategy B.1.1, CPS
611	611	Direct Delivery Staff, as listed in that Act, for any purpose to
612	612	address child protective program needs.
613	613	(c) The amount of $30,841,631 is appropriated from the
614	614	general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Family and
615	615	Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
616	616	2023, to address a budget shortfall associated with Strategy B.1.1,
617	617	CPS Direct Delivery Staff, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts
618	618	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
619	619	Appropriations Act).
620	620	(d) The amount of $1,894,220 is appropriated from the
621	621	general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Family and
622	622	Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
623	623	2023, for the payment of court monitor fees.
624	624	(e) The amount of $6,877,357 is appropriated from the
625	625	general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Family and
626	626	Protective Services for the state fiscal year ending August 31,
627	627	2023, for data center services.
628	628	(f) Notwithstanding any transfer limitation provided by
629	629	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
630	630	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), the Texas
631	631	Department of Family and Protective Services may transfer an amount
632	632	not to exceed $530,489 from general revenue funds appropriated to
633	633	the department for a seat management capital budget project for use
634	634	for data center consolidation.
635	635	(g) The capital budget authority of the Texas Department of
636	636	Family and Protective Services in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
637	637	87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
638	638	Appropriations Act), is increased by the amount of the
639	639	appropriation made under Subsection (e) of this section.
640	640	(h) Notwithstanding any transfer limitation provided by
641	641	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
642	642	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), the Texas
643	643	Department of Family and Protective Services may transfer an amount
644	644	not to exceed $1,349,540 from general revenue funds appropriated
645	645	for Strategy D.1.1, APS Direct Delivery Staff, as listed in that
646	646	Act, to other strategies under Goal D, Adult Protective Services,
647	647	as listed in that Act, as follows:
648	648	(1) an amount not to exceed $84,022 to Strategy D.1.2,
649	649	APS Program Support; and
650	650	(2) an amount not to exceed $1,265,518 to Strategy
651	651	D.1.3, APS Purchased Emergency Client Services.
652	652	SECTION 3.05. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
653	653	SERVICES: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. (a) The amount of $250,000 is
654	654	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department
655	655	of Family and Protective Services for the two-year period beginning
656	656	on the effective date of this Act to pay for information technology
657	657	costs for the collection by children's advocacy centers of
658	658	information from state agencies.
659	659	(b) The capital budget authority of the Texas Department of
660	660	Family and Protective Services in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
661	661	87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
662	662	Appropriations Act), is increased by $250,000 for the appropriation
663	663	made under Subsection (a) of this section.
664	664	SECTION 3.06. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
665	665	FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. (a) The amount of $40,000,000
666	666	is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
667	667	State Health Services for use during the two-year period beginning
668	668	on the effective date of this Act for the Federally Qualified Health
669	669	Center Incubator Program.
670	670	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
671	671	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
672	672	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ
673	673	during that period, the Department of State Health Services may
674	674	employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
675	675	4.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
676	676	SECTION 3.07. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: COVID-19
677	677	SHORTFALL. The amount of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the
678	678	general revenue fund to the Department of State Health Services for
679	679	the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for the purpose of
680	680	closing out COVID-19 response costs not reimbursed by the Federal
681	681	Emergency Management Agency.
682	682	SECTION 3.08. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
683	683	LABORATORY BUILDING REPAIR. (a) Notwithstanding any transfer
684	684	limitation provided by Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
685	685	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
686	686	Act), the Department of State Health Services may use $5,000,000
687	687	appropriated from the newborn screening preservation account
688	688	number 5183 to the department as follows:
689	689	(1) $3,000,000 for the purpose of repairing and
690	690	rehabilitating the department's laboratory building; and
691	691	(2) $2,000,000 for the purpose of purchasing
692	692	laboratory equipment.
693	693	(b) Any unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
694	694	August 31, 2023, from the amount described by Subsection (a) of this
695	695	section are appropriated to the Department of State Health Services
696	696	for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2023, for the
697	697	purpose described by that subsection.
698	698	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
699	699	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
700	700	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
701	701	State Health Services may use:
702	702	(1) $5,000,000 in capital budget authority for the
703	703	purpose described by Subsection (a) of this section; and
704	704	(2) the amount of the appropriation made under
705	705	Subsection (b) of this section in capital budget authority for that
706	706	appropriation.
707	707	SECTION 3.09. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
708	708	ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION. The amount of $25,000,000 is
709	709	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human
710	710	Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
711	711	effective date of this Act for the purpose of pregnancy support
712	712	services as an alternative to abortion under Strategy D.1.2,
713	713	Alternatives to Abortion, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts
714	714	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
715	715	Appropriations Act), and H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature,
716	716	Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act).
717	717	SECTION 3.10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
718	718	MEDICAID ENHANCED RATE AUTHORIZATION. Notwithstanding the Special
719	719	Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies or
720	720	other provisions of Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
721	721	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
722	722	Act), the Health and Human Services Commission may use money
723	723	appropriated to the commission for Goal A, Medicaid Client
724	724	Services, as listed in that Act, to maintain the emergency add-on
725	725	reimbursement rate increase for nursing facilities originally
726	726	implemented for the duration of the federally declared COVID-19
727	727	public health emergency for the period from the date on which that
728	728	declaration ended and the end of the state fiscal year ending August
729	729	31, 2023.
730	730	SECTION 3.11. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
731	731	TRANSFER AUTHORITY. (a) Notwithstanding any transfer limitation
732	732	provided by Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
733	733	Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), the Health
734	734	and Human Services Commission may transfer unexpended balances of
735	735	money appropriated by that Act during the state fiscal year ending
736	736	August 31, 2023, and during the state fiscal year ending August 31,
737	737	2022, that is moved forward to the state fiscal year ending August
738	738	31, 2023:
739	739	(1) from strategies in goals other than Goal A,
740	740	Medicaid Client Services, as listed in that Act, to strategies in
741	741	Goal A, Medicaid Client Services; and
742	742	(2) between strategies in Goal A, Medicaid Client
743	743	Services, as listed in that Act.
744	744	(b) Not later than October 1, 2023, the Health and Human
745	745	Services Commission shall report to the Legislative Budget Board
746	746	and the office of the governor regarding the use of any money
747	747	transferred under Subsection (a) of this section.
748	748	SECTION 3.12. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
749	749	SERVICES: CONNECTING TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. The amount of $1,000,000
750	750	is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas
751	751	Department of Family and Protective Services for the two-year
752	752	period beginning on the effective date of this Act to continue and
753	753	expand the department's contract with an organization that provides
754	754	connecting technology for children and families in this state. The
755	755	technology services must include providing community partners the
756	756	opportunity to address the needs of children and families in their
757	757	community.
758	758	SECTION 3.13. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
759	759	INDIGENT AND LOW-INCOME HEALTH. The amount of $1,000,000 is
760	760	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human
761	761	Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
762	762	effective date of this Act for the purpose of awarding a grant to an
763	763	organization that provides low-cost preventative and primary
764	764	medical, dental, diagnostic, specialty, and children's health
765	765	services to the indigent community in the Houston area.
766	766	ARTICLE 4. EDUCATION
767	767	SECTION 4.01. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS EDUCATION
768	768	AGENCY. (a) The unencumbered appropriations from the Foundation
769	769	School Fund No. 193 made to the Texas Education Agency by Chapter
770	770	1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
771	771	(the General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
772	772	biennium ending August 31, 2023, for Strategy A.1.1, Foundation
773	773	School Program - Equalized Operations, as listed in that Act, are
774	774	reduced by $8,416,615,108.
775	775	(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, Chapter 1053 (S.B.
776	776	1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
777	777	General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
778	778	appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, the sum-certain
779	779	appropriation to the Foundation School Program for the state fiscal
780	780	year ending August 31, 2023, is $23,901,066,584.
781	781	SECTION 4.02. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: SCHOOL SAFETY. The
782	782	amount of $1,100,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
783	783	fund to the Texas Education Agency for use during the two-year
784	784	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for Strategy
785	785	B.2.2, Health and Safety, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts
786	786	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
787	787	Appropriations Act), and H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature,
788	788	Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), to award
789	789	grants to assist school districts in implementing school safety
790	790	initiatives.
791	791	SECTION 4.03. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: INFORMATION
792	792	TECHNOLOGY DEFERRED MAINTENANCE. The amount of $11,251,170 is
793	793	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Education
794	794	Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
795	795	this Act for the purpose of addressing information technology
796	796	deferred maintenance.
797	797	SECTION 4.04. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
798	798	IMPAIRED: CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES. The amount of $3,200,000
799	799	is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas School
800	800	for the Blind and Visually Impaired for the two-year period
801	801	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
802	802	campus infrastructure and security upgrades.
803	803	SECTION 4.05. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED:
804	804	SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. The amount of $936,061 is appropriated from
805	805	the general revenue fund to the School for the Blind and Visually
806	806	Impaired for the period beginning on the effective date of this Act
807	807	and ending August 31, 2024, for staff salary increases provided in
808	808	the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, to address staffing
809	809	shortfalls, to be allocated as follows to the following strategies
810	810	as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
811	811	Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), or H.B. 1,
812	812	Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
813	813	Appropriations Act), as applicable:
814	814	(1) Strategy A.1.1, Classroom Instruction, $146,856;
815	815	(2) Strategy A.1.2, Residential Program, $237,279;
816	816	(3) Strategy A.1.3, Short-term Programs, $18,134;
817	817	(4) Strategy A.1.4, Related and Support Services,
818	818	$343,206;
819	819	(5) Strategy B.1.1, Technical Assistance, $47,170;
820	820	(6) Strategy B.1.2, Professional Education in Visual
821	821	Impairment, $2,322;
822	822	(7) Strategy D.1.1, Central Administration, $120,380;
823	823	and
824	824	(8) Strategy D.1.2, Other Support Services, $20,714.
825	825	SECTION 4.06. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF: MASTER PLAN PHASE
826	826	3 CONSTRUCTION. (a) The following amounts totaling $56,783,113
827	827	are appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas School
828	828	for the Deaf for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
829	829	of this Act for student housing, classroom expansion, and
830	830	renovation for the Adult Curriculum for Community, Employment, and
831	831	Social Skills (ACCESS) program, as described in the Texas
832	832	Facilities Commission's campus master plan for the school, as
833	833	follows:
834	834	(1) $47,006,809 for new student housing units;
835	835	(2) $9,273,656 for classroom expansion and
836	836	renovation; and
837	837	(3) $502,648 for campus security entrance
838	838	renovations.
839	839	(b) Pursuant to Section 30.052(h-1), Education Code, and
840	840	Section 2165.007, Government Code, the Texas School for the Deaf
841	841	shall transfer the amounts appropriated under Subsection (a) of
842	842	this section to the Texas Facilities Commission to be used as
843	843	provided by that subsection.
844	844	SECTION 4.07. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD:
845	845	B-ON-TIME BALANCES. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
846	846	remaining as of August 31, 2024, in the Texas B-On-time student loan
847	847	account number 5103 (estimated to be $141,460,191) are appropriated
848	848	to eligible institutions, as defined by Section 56.0092, Education
849	849	Code, based on the formula adopted by the Higher Education
850	850	Coordinating Board as provided by Section 56.0092(e), Education
851	851	Code. The comptroller of public accounts shall transfer the money
852	852	appropriated under this subsection to the coordinating board for
853	853	prompt distribution to the eligible institutions.
854	854	(b) Any payments received from Texas B-On-time student
855	855	loans by the Higher Education Coordinating Board on or after
856	856	September 1, 2024, are appropriated to the coordinating board for
857	857	the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2024, for Strategy
858	858	A.1.2, Student Loan Programs, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th
859	859	Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
860	860	Act).
861	861	SECTION 4.08. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: DATA
862	862	SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION. (a) The amount of $15,000,000 is
863	863	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Higher Education
864	864	Coordinating Board for the two-year period beginning on the
865	865	effective date of this Act for the purposes of data modernization,
866	866	technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, and application
867	867	modernization.
868	868	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
869	869	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
870	870	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the coordinating board to
871	871	employ during that period, the Higher Education Coordinating Board
872	872	may employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this
873	873	section 4.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
874	874	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
875	875	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
876	876	law grants to the coordinating board during that period, the Higher
877	877	Education Coordinating Board may use $9,700,000 in capital budget
878	878	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
879	879	section.
880	880	SECTION 4.09. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD:
881	881	CYBERSECURITY AND APPLICATION MODERNIZATION. (a) The amount of
882	882	$5,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
883	883	Higher Education Coordinating Board for the two-year period
884	884	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purposes of
885	885	cybersecurity and application modernization.
886	886	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
887	887	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
888	888	law grants to the coordinating board during that period, the Higher
889	889	Education Coordinating Board may use $5,000,000 in capital budget
890	890	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
891	891	section.
892	892	SECTION 4.10. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD:
893	893	ADDITIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET AUTHORITY. (a) The capital budget
894	894	authority of the Higher Education Coordinating Board in Chapter
895	895	1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
896	896	(the General Appropriations Act), is increased by $2,500,000 for
897	897	expenses related to the Texas OnCourse program.
898	898	(b) The capital budget authority of the Higher Education
899	899	Coordinating Board in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
900	900	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
901	901	Act), includes the authority to spend money appropriated to the
902	902	coordinating board from money received by:
903	903	(1) this state from the Governor's Emergency Education
904	904	Relief (GEER) Fund under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
905	905	Security (CARES) Act (15 U.S.C. Section 9001 et seq.) or the
906	906	Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act,
907	907	2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260); or
908	908	(2) the coordinating board under the student loan
909	909	program established under Chapter 52, Education Code.
910	910	SECTION 4.11. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH: VERNON CENTER.
911	911	(a) The amount of $15,000,000 is appropriated from the general
912	912	revenue fund to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the two-year period
913	913	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purposes of
914	914	cleanup, replacement of lost equipment, and repair and renovation
915	915	of infrastructure at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension
916	916	Center at Vernon and Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed facility
917	917	("Vernon Center") resulting from tornado damage.
918	918	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
919	919	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purposes
920	920	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
921	921	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
922	922	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
923	923	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
924	924	SECTION 4.12. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: NATURAL DISASTERS.
925	925	The amount of $146,080,058 is appropriated from the general revenue
926	926	fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the two-year period
927	927	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
928	928	responding to previously occurring and future natural disasters,
929	929	including responding through the mobilization of ground and
930	930	aviation resources for fire suppression.
931	931	SECTION 4.13. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: TEXAS MEMORIAL
932	932	MUSEUM. (a) The amount of $8,000,000 is appropriated from the
933	933	general revenue fund to The University of Texas at Austin for the
934	934	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
935	935	purpose of renovating the Texas Memorial Museum.
936	936	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
937	937	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose of
938	938	renovating the Texas Memorial Museum. The appropriation made by
939	939	this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
940	940	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
941	941	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
942	942	SECTION 4.14. LAMAR INSTITUTIONS: DISASTER MITIGATION AND
943	943	RENOVATIONS. (a) The following amounts totaling $25,500,000 are
944	944	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the following
945	945	institutions for the two-year period beginning on the effective
946	946	date of this Act for the purpose of mitigating storm damage and
947	947	making renovations at those institutions:
948	948	(1) Lamar University: $10,000,000;
949	949	(2) Lamar State College - Port Arthur: $5,000,000;
950	950	(3) Lamar Institute of Technology: $4,000,000; and
951	951	(4) Lamar State College - Orange: $6,500,000.
952	952	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
953	953	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
954	954	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
955	955	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
956	956	chamber of the legislature, as required by Section 17(j), Article
957	957	VII, Texas Constitution.
958	958	SECTION 4.15. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL
959	959	CENTER: PERFORMANCE BASED RESEARCH OPERATIONS. The amount of
960	960	$15,105,328 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to The
961	961	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for the two-year
962	962	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for Strategy
963	963	B.1.2, Performance Based Research Operations, as listed in H.B. 1,
964	964	Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
965	965	Appropriations Act).
966	966	SECTION 4.16. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
967	967	AT HOUSTON: PERFORMANCE BASED RESEARCH OPERATIONS. The amount of
968	968	$7,783,389 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to The
969	969	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the
970	970	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
971	971	Strategy B.1.2, Performance Based Research Operations, as listed in
972	972	H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
973	973	General Appropriations Act).
974	974	SECTION 4.17. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
975	975	AT SAN ANTONIO: PERFORMANCE BASED RESEARCH OPERATIONS. The amount
976	976	of $7,995,279 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to The
977	977	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for the
978	978	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
979	979	Strategy B.1.2, Performance Based Research Operations, as listed in
980	980	H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
981	981	General Appropriations Act).
982	982	SECTION 4.18. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE
983	983	CENTER: PERFORMANCE BASED RESEARCH OPERATIONS. The amount of
984	984	$12,692,293 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
985	985	Texas A&M University System Health Science Center for the two-year
986	986	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for Strategy
987	987	B.1.2, Performance Based Research Operations, as listed in H.B. 1,
988	988	Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
989	989	Appropriations Act).
990	990	SECTION 4.19. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER:
991	991	PERFORMANCE BASED RESEARCH OPERATIONS. The amount of $1,456,457 is
992	992	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Tech
993	993	University Health Sciences Center for the two-year period beginning
994	994	on the effective date of this Act for Strategy B.1.2, Performance
995	995	Based Research Operations, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th
996	996	Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
997	997	Act).
998	998	SECTION 4.20. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT
999	999	GALVESTON: HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATIONS. The amount of $8,951,493 is
1000	1000	appropriated from the general revenue fund to The University of
1001	1001	Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for the two-year period beginning
1002	1002	on the effective date of this Act for Strategy A.1.7, Health System
1003	1003	Operations, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature,
1004	1004	Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act).
1005	1005	SECTION 4.21. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER
1006	1006	CENTER: CANCER CENTER OPERATIONS. The amount of $8,212,583 is
1007	1007	appropriated from the general revenue fund to The University of
1008	1008	Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for the two-year period beginning
1009	1009	on the effective date of this Act for Strategy A.2.1, Cancer Center
1010	1010	Operations, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature,
1011	1011	Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act).
1012	1012	SECTION 4.22. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
1013	1013	AT TYLER: CHEST DISEASE CENTER OPERATIONS. The amount of
1014	1014	$1,818,533 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to The
1015	1015	University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for the two-year
1016	1016	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for Strategy
1017	1017	A.1.4, Chest Disease Center Operations, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of
1018	1018	the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
1019	1019	Appropriations Act).
1020	1020	SECTION 4.23. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
1021	1021	AT EL PASO: PERFORMANCE BASED BORDER HEALTH OPERATIONS. The amount
1022	1022	of $804,249 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1023	1023	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso for the
1024	1024	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1025	1025	Strategy A.1.6, Performance Based Border Health Operations, as
1026	1026	listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session,
1027	1027	2023 (the General Appropriations Act).
1028	1028	SECTION 4.24. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: HIGHER
1029	1029	EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUNDING. The amount of $3,000,000,000 is
1030	1030	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the comptroller of
1031	1031	public accounts for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1032	1032	date of this Act for deposit to the credit of the Texas University
1033	1033	Fund. Contingent on enactment of H.B. 1595 and H.J.R. 3, or similar
1034	1034	legislation, by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, and
1035	1035	approval of H.J.R. 3 or similar legislation by the voters, the
1036	1036	comptroller shall immediately deposit the money appropriated by
1037	1037	this section to the credit of the Texas University Fund.
1038	1038	SECTION 4.25. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CENTRAL TEXAS:
1039	1039	INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING. The amount of $1,800,000 is
1040	1040	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M
1041	1041	University - Central Texas for the two-year period beginning on the
1042	1042	effective date of this Act to deliver instructional programming at
1043	1043	the East Williamson County Higher Education Center.
1044	1044	SECTION 4.26. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO: LIFE
1045	1045	SCIENCES RESEARCH. The amount of $2,000,000 is appropriated from
1046	1046	the general revenue fund to The University of Texas at San Antonio
1047	1047	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
1048	1048	for life sciences research.
1049	1049	SECTION 4.27. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
1050	1050	(a) The amount of $7,795,500 is appropriated from the general
1051	1051	revenue fund, and the amount of $13,879,500 is appropriated from
1052	1052	the Texas Department of Insurance operating account number 0036, to
1053	1053	the Texas A&M Forest Service for the two-year period beginning on
1054	1054	the effective date of this Act for emergency response capability.
1055	1055	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1056	1056	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1057	1057	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the forest service to employ
1058	1058	during that period, the Texas A&M Forest Service may employ out of
1059	1059	money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section 75 full-time
1060	1060	equivalent (FTE) employees.
1061	1061	SECTION 4.28. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: LOCAL FIREFIGHTING.
1062	1062	The amount of $10,049,891 is appropriated from the volunteer fire
1063	1063	department assistance account number 5064, and the amount of
1064	1064	$3,000,000 is appropriated from the Texas Department of Insurance
1065	1065	operating account number 0036, to the Texas A&M Forest Service for
1066	1066	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1067	1067	local firefighting capability.
1068	1068	SECTION 4.29. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE. (a)
1069	1069	The amount of $24,222,155 is appropriated from the general revenue
1070	1070	fund to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for the two-year
1071	1071	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the extension
1072	1072	agent network.
1073	1073	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1074	1074	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1075	1075	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the extension to employ during
1076	1076	that period, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service may employ
1077	1077	out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section 40.5
1078	1078	full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
1079	1079	SECTION 4.30. TEXAS A&M VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC
1080	1080	LABORATORY: DETECTION OF DISEASE THREATS. (a) The amount of
1081	1081	$3,697,500 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1082	1082	Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory for the two-year
1083	1083	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the rapid
1084	1084	detection of human and animal disease threats.
1085	1085	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1086	1086	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1087	1087	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the laboratory to employ
1088	1088	during that period, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
1089	1089	Laboratory may employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a)
1090	1090	of this section 8.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
1091	1091	SECTION 4.31. TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE:
1092	1092	EDUCATION, RESPONSE, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION. (a) The amount
1093	1093	of $19,500,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1094	1094	Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service for the two-year period
1095	1095	beginning on the effective date of this Act for education,
1096	1096	response, recruitment, and retention.
1097	1097	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1098	1098	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1099	1099	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the extension service to
1100	1100	employ during that period, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension
1101	1101	Service may employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of
1102	1102	this section 7.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
1103	1103	SECTION 4.32. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
1104	1104	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. (a) The amount of $14,550,000 is
1105	1105	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Division of
1106	1106	Emergency Management for the two-year period beginning on the
1107	1107	effective date of this Act for workforce development.
1108	1108	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1109	1109	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1110	1110	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the division to employ during
1111	1111	that period, the Texas Division of Emergency Management may employ
1112	1112	out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section 44.0
1113	1113	full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
1114	1114	SECTION 4.33. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: TEXAS
1115	1115	INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS. (a) The amount of $440,000,000 is
1116	1116	appropriated from the general revenue fund to The University of
1117	1117	Texas at Austin for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1118	1118	date of this Act for research on forward-looking technologies, the
1119	1119	operation and establishment of a research and development
1120	1120	fabrication facility, a fabrication facility with security
1121	1121	clearance requirements to support the defense electronics sector,
1122	1122	and a leading edge shared fabrication facility to support United
1123	1123	States technological and economic advantages and fabricate small
1124	1124	run productions for breakthroughs in advanced packaging.
1125	1125	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1126	1126	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
1127	1127	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
1128	1128	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
1129	1129	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
1130	1130	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1131	1131	SECTION 4.34. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: ADVANCED
1132	1132	TECHNOLOGIES. (a) The amount of $226,400,000 is appropriated from
1133	1133	the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M University System for the
1134	1134	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
1135	1135	following purposes:
1136	1136	(1) $200,000,000 for quantum and artificial
1137	1137	intelligence chip fabrication; and
1138	1138	(2) $26,400,000 for the Center for Microdevices and
1139	1139	Systems.
1140	1140	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1141	1141	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
1142	1142	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
1143	1143	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
1144	1144	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
1145	1145	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1146	1146	SECTION 4.35. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: LIBRARY REGULATION.
1147	1147	Contingent on enactment of H.B. 900 or similar legislation by the
1148	1148	88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, relating to the regulation
1149	1149	of library materials sold to or included in public school
1150	1150	libraries, the amount of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the
1151	1151	general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year
1152	1152	period beginning on the effective date of this Act to implement that
1153	1153	legislation.
1154	1154	SECTION 4.36. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
1155	1155	AT EL PASO: COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. (a) The amount of
1156	1156	$65,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1157	1157	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso for the
1158	1158	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
1159	1159	support the development of a comprehensive oncology center
1160	1160	partnership.
1161	1161	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1162	1162	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
1163	1163	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
1164	1164	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
1165	1165	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 17(j),
1166	1166	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1167	1167	SECTION 4.37. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER: INPATIENT
1168	1168	FACILITY. (a) The amount of $7,000,000 is appropriated from the
1169	1169	general revenue fund to The University of Texas at Tyler for the
1170	1170	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
1171	1171	renovate a facility to add an additional 44 forensic and civil
1172	1172	complex medical needs inpatient beds.
1173	1173	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1174	1174	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
1175	1175	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
1176	1176	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
1177	1177	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
1178	1178	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1179	1179	SECTION 4.38. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
1180	1180	AT HOUSTON: HARRIS COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. (a) The amount of
1181	1181	$7,971,600 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to The
1182	1182	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the
1183	1183	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1184	1184	purposes of indigent inpatient care, renovation of patient areas,
1185	1185	deferred maintenance, and building renovation at the Harris County
1186	1186	Psychiatric Hospital.
1187	1187	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
1188	1188	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
1189	1189	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
1190	1190	made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
1191	1191	chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
1192	1192	Article VII, Texas Constitution.
1193	1193	ARTICLE 5. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
1194	1194	SECTION 5.01. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: AGENCY
1195	1195	OPERATIONS. (a) The amount of $237,200,000 is appropriated from
1196	1196	the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Criminal
1197	1197	Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1198	1198	this Act for the purpose of correctional security operations,
1199	1199	staffing adjustments, resumption of services at the Bradshaw State
1200	1200	Jail, and other agency operations expenses.
1201	1201	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1202	1202	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1203	1203	law grants to the department during that period, the Texas
1204	1204	Department of Criminal Justice may use $25,916,345 in capital
1205	1205	budget authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of
1206	1206	this section.
1207	1207	SECTION 5.02. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
1208	1208	CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE. The amount of $141,770,855 is
1209	1209	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department
1210	1210	of Criminal Justice for use during the state fiscal year ending
1211	1211	August 31, 2023, for correctional managed health care under
1212	1212	Strategy C.1.9, Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter
1213	1213	1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
1214	1214	(the General Appropriations Act).
1215	1215	SECTION 5.03. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
1216	1216	DEFERRED MAINTENANCE SECURITY PROJECTS. (a) The amount of
1217	1217	$23,762,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
1218	1218	Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period
1219	1219	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
1220	1220	addressing previously deferred maintenance of correctional
1221	1221	facilities' security.
1222	1222	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1223	1223	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1224	1224	law grants to the department during that period, the Texas
1225	1225	Department of Criminal Justice may use $23,762,000 in capital
1226	1226	budget authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of
1227	1227	this section.
1228	1228	SECTION 5.04. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
1229	1229	TRAINING FACILITY. (a) The amount of $35,000,000 is appropriated
1230	1230	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Criminal
1231	1231	Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1232	1232	this Act for the purpose of constructing a training facility on land
1233	1233	owned by the department.
1234	1234	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1235	1235	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1236	1236	law grants to the department during that period, the Texas
1237	1237	Department of Criminal Justice may use $35,000,000 in capital
1238	1238	budget authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of
1239	1239	this section.
1240	1240	SECTION 5.05. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
1241	1241	VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. The amount of $600,000 is
1242	1242	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department
1243	1243	of Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the
1244	1244	effective date of this Act for the purpose of implementing the
1245	1245	provisions of Chapter 1014 (H.B. 2352), Acts of the 87th
1246	1246	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to an educational and
1247	1247	vocational training pilot program to assist certain offenders in
1248	1248	finding jobs on release from incarceration or community
1249	1249	supervision.
1250	1250	SECTION 5.06. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: BORDER
1251	1251	SECURITY. The amount of $47,300,000 is appropriated from the
1252	1252	general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Public Safety for
1253	1253	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1254	1254	the purpose of supporting the border security deployment for
1255	1255	Operation Lone Star.
1256	1256	SECTION 5.07. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT:
1257	1257	REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES. The amount of $15,173,886 is
1258	1258	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Juvenile
1259	1259	Justice Department for the two-year period beginning on the
1260	1260	effective date of this Act for the purpose of reimbursing counties
1261	1261	for the costs of holding juveniles for whom the department does not
1262	1262	have adequate capacity.
1263	1263	SECTION 5.08. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: TRANSFER
1264	1264	AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding any transfer limitation provided by
1265	1265	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1266	1266	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), the Texas Juvenile
1267	1267	Justice Department may transfer money appropriated to the
1268	1268	department from the following strategies as listed in that Act in
1269	1269	the following amounts:
1270	1270	(1) Strategy B.1.5, Halfway House Operations, in an
1271	1271	amount not to exceed $2,331,849; and
1272	1272	(2) Strategy B.1.9, Contract Residential Placements,
1273	1273	in an amount not to exceed $1,751,693.
1274	1274	SECTION 5.09. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: EQUINE
1275	1275	FACILITY. (a) The amount of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the
1276	1276	general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Public Safety for
1277	1277	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1278	1278	an equine facility.
1279	1279	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1280	1280	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1281	1281	law grants to the department during that period, the Texas
1282	1282	Department of Public Safety may use $3,000,000 in capital budget
1283	1283	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
1284	1284	section.
1285	1285	ARTICLE 6. NATURAL RESOURCES
1286	1286	SECTION 6.01. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
1287	1287	HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE REMEDIATION. (a) Rider 24, page VI-24,
1288	1288	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1289	1289	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern
1290	1290	of the appropriations to the Commission on Environmental Quality is
1291	1291	amended to read as follows:
1292	1292	24. Appropriations and Unexpended Balances: [from] Cost
1293	1293	Recovery for Site Remediation and Cleanups. (a) In addition to
1294	1294	amounts appropriated above, any unobligated and unexpended
1295	1295	balances as of August 31, 2021, (estimated to be $0) remaining in
1296	1296	the Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fee Account No. 550 which
1297	1297	were received from responsible parties as cost recovery payments
1298	1298	for site remediation and cleanups undertaken by the Commission on
1299	1299	Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are appropriated to the TCEQ for the
1300	1300	biennium beginning September 1, 2021. The funds shall be used to
1301	1301	pay the cost of site cleanups and remediation during the biennium.
1302	1302	(b) In addition to amounts appropriated above, any
1303	1303	additional revenues generated from cost recovery fees (Revenue
1304	1304	Object Code 3802) during the biennium beginning September 1, 2021,
1305	1305	are appropriated from the Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fee
1306	1306	Account No. 550 to the TCEQ for that biennium for site remediation
1307	1307	and cleanups.
1308	1308	(c) In addition to amounts appropriated above, $3,755,606
1309	1309	is appropriated from Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fee
1310	1310	Account No. 550 to the TCEQ for the biennium beginning September 1,
1311	1311	2021, for site remediation and cleanups.
1312	1312	(b) Any unobligated and unexpended balances remaining as of
1313	1313	August 31, 2023, from appropriations made under Rider 24, page
1314	1314	VI-24, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1315	1315	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern
1316	1316	of the appropriations to the Commission on Environmental Quality
1317	1317	are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1318	1318	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1319	1319	SECTION 6.02. RAILROAD COMMISSION: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
1320	1320	AND STORAGE OF NATURAL AND OTHER GASES. (a) The amount of $541,000
1321	1321	is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Railroad
1322	1322	Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
1323	1323	of this Act for Strategy B.1.1, Ensure Pipeline Safety, as listed in
1324	1324	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1325	1325	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), and H.B. 1, Acts of
1326	1326	the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
1327	1327	Appropriations Act), to implement rule changes adopted by the
1328	1328	United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous
1329	1329	Materials Safety Administration.
1330	1330	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1331	1331	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1332	1332	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the commission to employ
1333	1333	during that period, the Railroad Commission may employ out of money
1334	1334	appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section 10.0 full-time
1335	1335	equivalent (FTE) employees.
1336	1336	SECTION 6.03. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: PARK
1337	1337	ACQUISITION. (a) The amount of $125,000,000 is appropriated from
1338	1338	the general revenue fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for
1339	1339	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1340	1340	Strategy D.1.2, Land Acquisition, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B.
1341	1341	1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
1342	1342	General Appropriations Act), and H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th
1343	1343	Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
1344	1344	Act), to acquire real property for use as state parks.
1345	1345	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1346	1346	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1347	1347	law grants to the department during that period, the Parks and
1348	1348	Wildlife Department may use $125,000,000 in capital budget
1349	1349	authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
1350	1350	section.
1351	1351	SECTION 6.04. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: FLOOD MITIGATION AND
1352	1352	WATER PROJECT FUNDING. (a) The amount of $624,949,080 is
1353	1353	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the comptroller of
1354	1354	public accounts for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1355	1355	date of this Act for immediate deposit to the credit of the flood
1356	1356	infrastructure fund number 194.
1357	1357	(b) The amount of $624,949,080 is appropriated from the
1358	1358	flood infrastructure fund number 194 to the Water Development Board
1359	1359	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
1360	1360	for Strategy B.1.1, State and Federal Financial Assistance
1361	1361	Programs, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
1362	1362	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
1363	1363	Act), and Strategy C.1.1, State and Federal Financial Assistance
1364	1364	Programs, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular
1365	1365	Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), for infrastructure
1366	1366	projects related to drainage, flood mitigation, or flood control.
1367	1367	(c) The amount of $51,132,249 is appropriated from the
1368	1368	general revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the
1369	1369	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1370	1370	immediate deposit to the credit of the Clean Water State Revolving
1371	1371	Fund No. 0651.
1372	1372	(d) The amount of $73,918,671 is appropriated from the
1373	1373	general revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the
1374	1374	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1375	1375	immediate deposit to the credit of the Drinking Water State
1376	1376	Revolving Fund No. 0951.
1377	1377	(e) It is the intent of the legislature that the money
1378	1378	appropriated under Subsections (c) and (d) of this section be used
1379	1379	by the Water Development Board to draw down federal matching funds
1380	1380	under the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (Pub. L.
1381	1381	No. 117-58, 135 Stat. 1351) and other available federal programs.
1382	1382	Not later than August 31, 2025, the Water Development Board shall
1383	1383	submit to the Legislative Budget Board a report showing the
1384	1384	disposition of that money and the amount of federal matching funds
1385	1385	that were drawn down with that money.
1386	1386	SECTION 6.05. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: DATA CENTER
1387	1387	SERVICES. (a) The amount of $1,501,282 is appropriated from the
1388	1388	general revenue fund to the Water Development Board for the
1389	1389	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1390	1390	Strategy D.1.2, Information Resources, as listed in Chapter 1053
1391	1391	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
1392	1392	General Appropriations Act), and Strategy E.1.2, Information
1393	1393	Resources, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature,
1394	1394	Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), for data
1395	1395	center services.
1396	1396	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1397	1397	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1398	1398	law grants to the board during that period, the Water Development
1399	1399	Board may use $1,501,282 in capital budget authority for the
1400	1400	appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
1401	1401	SECTION 6.06. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: CAPITAL
1402	1402	BUDGET AUTHORITY. The capital budget authority of the Commission
1403	1403	on Environmental Quality in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
1404	1404	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
1405	1405	Act), is increased by $415,000 for the purchase of three ethylene
1406	1406	oxide (EtO) gas analyzers, peripheral equipment, and supplies.
1407	1407	SECTION 6.07. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: BATTLESHIP
1408	1408	TEXAS. The amount of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the general
1409	1409	revenue fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year
1410	1410	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
1411	1411	of making a grant for the benefit of the Battleship Texas.
1412	1412	SECTION 6.08. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TEXAS WATER
1413	1413	FUND. The amount of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated from the
1414	1414	general revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the
1415	1415	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
1416	1416	deposit to the credit of the Texas water fund. Contingent on
1417	1417	enactment of S.B. 28 and S.J.R. 75, or similar legislation, by the
1418	1418	88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, and the approval of
1419	1419	S.J.R. 75 or similar legislation by the voters, the comptroller
1420	1420	shall immediately deposit the amount appropriated by this section
1421	1421	to the credit of the Texas water fund.
1422	1422	SECTION 6.09. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: BRIGHTER BITES.
1423	1423	The amount of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
1424	1424	fund to the Department of Agriculture for the two-year period
1425	1425	beginning on the effective date of this Act for the Brighter Bites
1426	1426	program.
1427	1427	ARTICLE 7. BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1428	1428	SECTION 7.01. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: CERTAIN
1429	1429	RIDERS. (a) Section 17.43, Article IX, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts
1430	1430	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
1431	1431	Appropriations Act), is repealed.
1432	1432	(b) Consistent with the repeal of Section 17.43, Article IX,
1433	1433	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1434	1434	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), by Subsection (a)
1435	1435	of this section, the Department of Transportation may use the
1436	1436	$15,000,000 that was required to be allocated for a particular
1437	1437	purpose under Section 17.43, Article IX, of that Act for any purpose
1438	1438	consistent with Strategy C.5.1, Aviation Services, as listed in
1439	1439	that Act.
1440	1440	SECTION 7.02. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PORTS. (a)
1441	1441	Contingent on enactment of legislation by the 88th Legislature,
1442	1442	Regular Session, 2023, creating the port access account fund:
1443	1443	(1) the comptroller of public accounts shall
1444	1444	immediately transfer the amount of $200,000,000 from the general
1445	1445	revenue fund to the port access account fund; and
1446	1446	(2) the amount of $200,000,000 is appropriated from
1447	1447	the port access account fund to the Department of Transportation
1448	1448	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
1449	1449	for maritime port capital improvement projects.
1450	1450	(b) If the contingent appropriation made by Subsection (a)
1451	1451	of this section does not take effect, the amount of $200,000,000 is
1452	1452	appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
1453	1453	Transportation for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1454	1454	date of this Act for maritime port capital improvement projects.
1455	1455	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1456	1456	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1457	1457	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
1458	1458	Transportation may use $200,000,000 in capital budget authority for
1459	1459	the appropriation made under Subsection (a) or (b) of this section,
1460	1460	as applicable.
1461	1461	SECTION 7.03. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: DATA CENTER
1462	1462	SERVICES. (a) The amount of $1,589,218 is appropriated from the
1463	1463	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund number 0010 to the
1464	1464	Department of Motor Vehicles for the two-year period beginning on
1465	1465	the effective date of this Act for data center services under
1466	1466	Strategy C.1.2, Information Resources, as listed in Chapter 1053
1467	1467	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
1468	1468	General Appropriations Act).
1469	1469	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1470	1470	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1471	1471	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
1472	1472	Motor Vehicles may use $1,589,218 in capital budget authority for
1473	1473	the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
1474	1474	SECTION 7.04. TEXAS RACING COMMISSION: SALARIES AND
1475	1475	PURCHASES. (a) The following amounts totaling $727,168 are
1476	1476	appropriated from the Texas Racing Commission account number 0597
1477	1477	to the Texas Racing Commission for the period beginning on the
1478	1478	effective date of this Act and ending August 31, 2023, for the
1479	1479	following purposes:
1480	1480	(1) $457,568 for salary shortfalls; and
1481	1481	(2) $269,600 for Strategy D.1.2, Information
1482	1482	Resources, as listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
1483	1483	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
1484	1484	Act), for SQL Server administration, Oracle data file transition,
1485	1485	and legal files interim solution implementation, installation,
1486	1486	hardware, and software requirements, including two contract staff.
1487	1487	(b) The capital budget authority of the Texas Racing
1488	1488	Commission in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1489	1489	Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), is
1490	1490	increased by $269,600 for the appropriation made under Subsection
1491	1491	(a)(2) of this section.
1492	1492	SECTION 7.05. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:
1493	1493	HOMELESS HOUSING. The amount of $1,000,000 is appropriated from
1494	1494	the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Housing and
1495	1495	Community Affairs for the two-year period beginning on the
1496	1496	effective date of this Act for Strategy C.1.2, Programs for
1497	1497	Homelessness, as listed in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature,
1498	1498	Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), for
1499	1499	providing youth and young adult homeless housing and services
1500	1500	through a contract for services or otherwise in Fort Bend County.
1501	1501	ARTICLE 8. UNEXPENDED AND UNOBLIGATED BALANCES
1502	1502	SECTION 8.01. PENSION REVIEW BOARD: DATA MIGRATION
1503	1503	BALANCES. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
1504	1504	the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
1505	1505	35(c)(2), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1506	1506	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1507	1507	the general revenue fund to the Pension Review Board for the purpose
1508	1508	of migration of the board's data from multiple servers to the cloud
1509	1509	and the creation of a new web-based interface for the current
1510	1510	internal databases (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the
1511	1511	board for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the
1512	1512	effective date of this Act.
1513	1513	SECTION 8.02. PENSION REVIEW BOARD: SELF-SERVICE PORTAL.
1514	1514	(a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
1515	1515	effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
1516	1516	35(c)(3), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1517	1517	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1518	1518	the general revenue fund to the Pension Review Board for the purpose
1519	1519	of the creation of a self-service portal to allow retirement
1520	1520	systems to access a secure reporting portal to upload reports and
1521	1521	view compliance status in real time (estimated to be $276,000) are
1522	1522	appropriated to the board for the same purpose for the two-year
1523	1523	period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1524	1524	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1525	1525	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1526	1526	law grants to the board during that period, the Pension Review Board
1527	1527	may use the amount of the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of
1528	1528	this section in capital budget authority for that appropriation.
1529	1529	SECTION 8.03. FACILITIES COMMISSION: CAPITOL COMPLEX PHASE
1530	1530	I. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
1531	1531	effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 3,
1532	1532	Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1533	1533	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
1534	1534	economic stabilization fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for
1535	1535	the purpose of providing interior finish out of new facilities
1536	1536	included in Phase I of the Capitol Complex construction projects,
1537	1537	costs associated with moving agencies into the new facilities, and
1538	1538	security services for the new facilities for Strategy A.2.1,
1539	1539	Facilities Design and Construction, and Strategy B.2.1, Facilities
1540	1540	Operation, as listed in Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th
1541	1541	Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General Appropriations
1542	1542	Act), and for full-time equivalent positions for building an
1543	1543	information modeling and management system (estimated to be
1544	1544	$22,816,298) are appropriated to the commission for the same
1545	1545	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1546	1546	this Act.
1547	1547	(b) Any additional full-time equivalent (FTE) employees the
1548	1548	Texas Facilities Commission may require to achieve the purpose for
1549	1549	which the appropriation under Subsection (a) of this section was
1550	1550	made are reflected in the total full-time equivalent (FTE)
1551	1551	employees authorized for the commission in H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th
1552	1552	Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
1553	1553	Act).
1554	1554	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1555	1555	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1556	1556	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
1557	1557	Facilities Commission may use the amount of the appropriation made
1558	1558	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1559	1559	for that appropriation.
1560	1560	SECTION 8.04. FACILITIES COMMISSION: FLEX-SPACE BUILDING
1561	1561	PROJECT. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
1562	1562	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1563	1563	Section 43, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1564	1564	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1565	1565	the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Facilities Commission
1566	1566	for the purchase of land and the construction of a flexible space
1567	1567	multi-purpose building for use as short-term storage or temporary
1568	1568	office space (estimated to be $40,000,000) are appropriated to the
1569	1569	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
1570	1570	on the effective date of this Act.
1571	1571	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1572	1572	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1573	1573	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
1574	1574	Facilities Commission may use the amount of the appropriation made
1575	1575	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1576	1576	for that appropriation.
1577	1577	SECTION 8.05. FACILITIES COMMISSION: DEFERRED SAFETY AND
1578	1578	MAINTENANCE TO STATE BUILDINGS. (a) All unexpended and
1579	1579	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
1580	1580	from appropriations made by Section 55(a)(1), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2),
1581	1581	Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
1582	1582	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
1583	1583	the Texas Facilities Commission for the purpose of health and
1584	1584	safety improvements and remediation of deferred maintenance of
1585	1585	state buildings (estimated to be $62,147,713) are appropriated to
1586	1586	the commission for the same purpose for the two-year period
1587	1587	beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1588	1588	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1589	1589	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1590	1590	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
1591	1591	Facilities Commission may use the amount of the appropriation made
1592	1592	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1593	1593	for that appropriation.
1594	1594	SECTION 8.06. FACILITIES COMMISSION: PERMIAN BASIN
1595	1595	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) of this
1596	1596	section, all unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
1597	1597	the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
1598	1598	26, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
1599	1599	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA
1600	1600	fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the purpose of
1601	1601	constructing a 100-bed comprehensive behavioral health center to
1602	1602	serve the Permian Basin region (estimated to be $40,000,000) are
1603	1603	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1604	1604	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1605	1605	(b) The appropriation under Subsection (a) of this section
1606	1606	is contingent on the completion of a signed agreement between the
1607	1607	Texas Facilities Commission and the Ector County and Midland County
1608	1608	Hospital Districts guaranteeing the ongoing operations of the
1609	1609	comprehensive behavioral health center described by that
1610	1610	subsection to ensure the construction and operation of the health
1611	1611	center will provide a continuing benefit to the residents of this
1612	1612	state.
1613	1613	(c) Subject to Subsection (b) of this section, all gifts or
1614	1614	grants made to the Texas Facilities Commission to support the
1615	1615	construction of the comprehensive behavioral health center
1616	1616	described by Subsection (a) of this section (estimated to be
1617	1617	$50,000,000) are appropriated to the commission for the two-year
1618	1618	period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
1619	1619	construction of the center.
1620	1620	(d) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1621	1621	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1622	1622	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
1623	1623	Facilities Commission may use the amount of the appropriations made
1624	1624	under this section in capital budget authority for those
1625	1625	appropriations.
1626	1626	SECTION 8.07. COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY
1627	1627	COMMUNICATIONS: NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE FUND. All unexpended
1628	1628	and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
1629	1629	Act from appropriations made by Section 30, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8),
1630	1630	Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the
1631	1631	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the
1632	1632	Commission on State Emergency Communications for deposit into the
1633	1633	Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund No. 0195 and for use by the
1634	1634	commission as authorized by other law for the deployment and
1635	1635	reliable operation of next generation 9-1-1 service, including
1636	1636	equipment and administration costs (estimated to be
1637	1637	$136,025,272.41), are appropriated to the commission for the same
1638	1638	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1639	1639	this Act.
1640	1640	SECTION 8.08. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: DEFERRED
1641	1641	MAINTENANCE. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
1642	1642	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1643	1643	Section 6, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1644	1644	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1645	1645	the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission
1646	1646	for deferred maintenance projects under Strategy A.1.4, Historic
1647	1647	Sites, as listed in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th
1648	1648	Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations
1649	1649	Act), (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the commission for
1650	1650	the same purposes for the two-year period beginning on the
1651	1651	effective date of this Act.
1652	1652	SECTION 8.09. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: DEFERRED
1653	1653	MAINTENANCE. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
1654	1654	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1655	1655	Section 55(a)(2), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1656	1656	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1657	1657	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Texas
1658	1658	Historical Commission for remediation of deferred maintenance of
1659	1659	state buildings (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the
1660	1660	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
1661	1661	on the effective date of this Act.
1662	1662	SECTION 8.10. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: NATIONAL MUSEUM
1663	1663	OF THE PACIFIC WAR. All unexpended and unobligated balances
1664	1664	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
1665	1665	made by Section 4(b), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1666	1666	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1667	1667	Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
1668	1668	Texas Historical Commission for capital projects at the National
1669	1669	Museum of the Pacific War as described by Subsection (a) of that
1670	1670	section (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the commission for
1671	1671	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1672	1672	date of this Act.
1673	1673	SECTION 8.11. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: COURTHOUSE
1674	1674	PRESERVATION GRANTS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
1675	1675	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
1676	1676	made by Section 5(a), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1677	1677	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1678	1678	Appropriations Act), from amounts previously appropriated by
1679	1679	Section 8, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
1680	1680	Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1681	1681	the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission
1682	1682	for the purpose of making courthouse preservation grants under
1683	1683	Strategy A.1.3, Courthouse Preservation, as listed in Chapter 605
1684	1684	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 (the
1685	1685	General Appropriations Act), (estimated to be $107,764) are
1686	1686	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1687	1687	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1688	1688	(b) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
1689	1689	the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
1690	1690	5(b), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1691	1691	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
1692	1692	economic stabilization fund to the Texas Historical Commission for
1693	1693	courthouse preservation grants (estimated to be $300,218) are
1694	1694	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1695	1695	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1696	1696	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1697	1697	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1698	1698	law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
1699	1699	Historical Commission may use the amounts of the appropriations
1700	1700	made under this section in capital budget authority for those
1701	1701	appropriations.
1702	1702	SECTION 8.12. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION:
1703	1703	WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS STATE HISTORIC SITE. All unexpended and
1704	1704	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
1705	1705	from appropriations made by Section 23, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of
1706	1706	the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1707	1707	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Texas Historical
1708	1708	Commission for the purpose of providing funding for the
1709	1709	commission's capital plan project for the Washington-on-the-Brazos
1710	1710	State Historic Site (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the
1711	1711	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
1712	1712	on the effective date of this Act.
1713	1713	SECTION 8.13. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: LEVI JORDAN
1714	1714	STATE HISTORIC SITE. All unexpended and unobligated balances
1715	1715	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
1716	1716	made by Section 7, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1717	1717	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1718	1718	Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
1719	1719	Texas Historical Commission for the purpose of continuing
1720	1720	development of the Levi Jordan State Historic Site, including
1721	1721	architectural, engineering, interpretive, and site survey services
1722	1722	and collections conservation and acquisition to develop museum
1723	1723	exhibits, as provided by Strategy A.1.4, Historic Sites, as listed
1724	1724	in Chapter 605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular
1725	1725	Session, 2017 (the General Appropriations Act), (estimated to be
1726	1726	$0) are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1727	1727	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1728	1728	SECTION 8.14. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: CAPITOL AND
1729	1729	EXTENSION. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
1730	1730	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1731	1731	Section 9(a), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1732	1732	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1733	1733	the economic stabilization fund to the State Preservation Board for
1734	1734	the purpose of performing renovations to the Texas Capitol and the
1735	1735	Capitol Extension, including the replacement of the Capitol's
1736	1736	historic roof, phase 1 of an exterior waterproofing project for the
1737	1737	Capitol and Capitol Extension, and other repairs and renovations to
1738	1738	the Capitol, Capitol Extension, Capitol Visitors Center, Capitol
1739	1739	grounds, and Governor's Mansion, (estimated to be $33,605,000) are
1740	1740	appropriated to the board for the same purpose for the two-year
1741	1741	period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1742	1742	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1743	1743	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1744	1744	law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation
1745	1745	Board may use the amount of the appropriation made under Subsection
1746	1746	(a) of this section in capital budget authority for that
1747	1747	appropriation.
1748	1748	SECTION 8.15. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: TEXAS STATE HISTORY
1749	1749	MUSEUM. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
1750	1750	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1751	1751	Section 9(b), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1752	1752	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1753	1753	the economic stabilization fund to the State Preservation Board for
1754	1754	the purpose of performing repairs and renovations to the Texas
1755	1755	State History Museum (estimated to be $2,465,000) are appropriated
1756	1756	to the board for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
1757	1757	on the effective date of this Act.
1758	1758	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1759	1759	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1760	1760	law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation
1761	1761	Board may use the amount of the appropriation made under Subsection
1762	1762	(a) of this section in capital budget authority for that
1763	1763	appropriation.
1764	1764	SECTION 8.16. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: STATE CEMETERY
1765	1765	MASTER PLAN. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
1766	1766	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1767	1767	Section 55(a)(3), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1768	1768	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1769	1769	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the State
1770	1770	Preservation Board for the state cemetery master plan (estimated to
1771	1771	be $0) are appropriated to the board for the same purpose for the
1772	1772	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1773	1773	SECTION 8.17. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: MAINTENANCE AND
1774	1774	CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
1775	1775	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
1776	1776	appropriations made by Section 47, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the
1777	1777	87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1778	1778	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the State Preservation
1779	1779	Board for the purpose of maintenance and capital improvement
1780	1780	projects (estimated to be $10,352,200) are appropriated to the
1781	1781	board for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the
1782	1782	effective date of this Act.
1783	1783	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1784	1784	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1785	1785	law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation
1786	1786	Board may use the amount of the appropriation made under Subsection
1787	1787	(a) of this section in capital budget authority for that
1788	1788	appropriation.
1789	1789	SECTION 8.18. SECRETARY OF STATE: LEGACY SYSTEM
1790	1790	MODERNIZATION. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
1791	1791	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1792	1792	Section 35(a)(4), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1793	1793	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1794	1794	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Secretary
1795	1795	of State for the legacy system modernization project (estimated to
1796	1796	be $0) are appropriated to the Secretary of State for the same
1797	1797	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1798	1798	this Act.
1799	1799	SECTION 8.19. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
1800	1800	ENDPOINT DETECTION AND RESPONSE. (a) All unexpended and
1801	1801	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
1802	1802	from appropriations made by Section 35(e)(9), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2),
1803	1803	Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
1804	1804	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
1805	1805	the Department of Information Resources for cybersecurity endpoint
1806	1806	detection and response (estimated to be $11,302,238) are
1807	1807	appropriated to the department for the same purpose for the
1808	1808	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1809	1809	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1810	1810	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1811	1811	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
1812	1812	Information Resources may use the amount of the appropriation made
1813	1813	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1814	1814	for that appropriation.
1815	1815	SECTION 8.20. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
1816	1816	ENDPOINT DETECTION AND RESPONSE. (a) All unexpended and
1817	1817	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
1818	1818	from appropriations made by Section 12(a)(1), Chapter 7 (H.B. 5),
1819	1819	Acts of the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021 (the
1820	1820	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
1821	1821	the Department of Information Resources for the purpose of
1822	1822	providing cybersecurity enhancements for the state, specifically
1823	1823	for endpoint detection and response, (estimated to be $6,534,350)
1824	1824	are appropriated to the department for the same purpose for the
1825	1825	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1826	1826	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1827	1827	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1828	1828	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ
1829	1829	during that period, the Department of Information Resources may
1830	1830	employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
1831	1831	one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for endpoint detection and
1832	1832	response.
1833	1833	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1834	1834	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1835	1835	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
1836	1836	Information Resources may use the amount of the appropriation made
1837	1837	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1838	1838	for that appropriation.
1839	1839	SECTION 8.21. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
1840	1840	SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
1841	1841	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
1842	1842	appropriations made by Section 12(a)(2), Chapter 7 (H.B. 5), Acts
1843	1843	of the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1844	1844	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the
1845	1845	Department of Information Resources for the purpose of providing
1846	1846	cybersecurity enhancements for the state, specifically for the
1847	1847	security operations center, (estimated to be $2,670,231) are
1848	1848	appropriated to the department for the same purpose for the
1849	1849	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1850	1850	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1851	1851	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1852	1852	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ
1853	1853	during that period, the Department of Information Resources may
1854	1854	employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
1855	1855	seven full-time equivalent (FTE) employees for the security
1856	1856	operations center.
1857	1857	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1858	1858	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1859	1859	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
1860	1860	Information Resources may use the amount of the appropriation made
1861	1861	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1862	1862	for that appropriation.
1863	1863	SECTION 8.22. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
1864	1864	MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION EXPANSION. (a) All unexpended and
1865	1865	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
1866	1866	from appropriations made by Section 12(a)(3), Chapter 7 (H.B. 5),
1867	1867	Acts of the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021 (the
1868	1868	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
1869	1869	the Department of Information Resources for the purpose of
1870	1870	providing cybersecurity enhancements for the state, specifically
1871	1871	for multifactor authentication expansion, (estimated to be
1872	1872	$3,690,438) are appropriated to the department for the same purpose
1873	1873	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1874	1874	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1875	1875	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
1876	1876	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ
1877	1877	during that period, the Department of Information Resources may
1878	1878	employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
1879	1879	one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for the multifactor
1880	1880	authentication expansion.
1881	1881	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1882	1882	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1883	1883	law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
1884	1884	Information Resources may use the amount of the appropriation made
1885	1885	under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
1886	1886	for that appropriation.
1887	1887	SECTION 8.23. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: RIO
1888	1888	GRANDE VALLEY LABORATORY. All unexpended and unobligated balances
1889	1889	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from the
1890	1890	appropriations made by Section 16, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the
1891	1891	87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1892	1892	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Department of State
1893	1893	Health Services for the purpose of upgrading existing laboratory
1894	1894	facilities associated with a level 1 trauma facility in Hidalgo
1895	1895	County and new laboratory infrastructure in Starr County (estimated
1896	1896	to be $0) are appropriated to the department for the same purpose
1897	1897	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1898	1898	SECTION 8.24. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1899	1899	BUILDING. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
1900	1900	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
1901	1901	Section 10, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
1902	1902	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
1903	1903	master lease purchase revenue bonds to the Health and Human
1904	1904	Services Commission to address deferred maintenance needs at state
1905	1905	supported living centers and state hospitals as described by that
1906	1906	section (estimated to be $23,675,095) are appropriated to the
1907	1907	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
1908	1908	on the effective date of this Act.
1909	1909	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1910	1910	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1911	1911	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
1912	1912	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
1913	1913	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
1914	1914	authority for that appropriation.
1915	1915	SECTION 8.25. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1916	1916	CONSTRUCTION OF STATE HOSPITALS. All unexpended and unobligated
1917	1917	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
1918	1918	appropriations made by Section 11, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the
1919	1919	87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1920	1920	Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
1921	1921	Health and Human Services Commission for projects that have been
1922	1922	approved under the provisions of Rider 221, page II-110, Chapter
1923	1923	605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
1924	1924	(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
1925	1925	appropriations to the commission and appropriated again by Chapter
1926	1926	1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
1927	1927	(the General Appropriations Act), (estimated to be $0) are
1928	1928	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1929	1929	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1930	1930	SECTION 8.26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1931	1931	MIGRATION OF CERTAIN SYSTEMS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
1932	1932	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
1933	1933	appropriations made by Section 35(a)(6), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts
1934	1934	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1935	1935	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Health
1936	1936	and Human Services Commission for the migration of CLASS,
1937	1937	CLASSMate, and Public and Provider systems from the Texas
1938	1938	Department of Family and Protective Services to the commission
1939	1939	(estimated to be $5,324,542) are appropriated to the commission for
1940	1940	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
1941	1941	date of this Act.
1942	1942	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1943	1943	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1944	1944	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
1945	1945	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
1946	1946	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
1947	1947	authority for that appropriation.
1948	1948	SECTION 8.27. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
1949	1949	MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION AND PROCUREMENT AND
1950	1950	TRANSITION PHASE 1. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
1951	1951	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
1952	1952	made by Section 35(a)(7), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1953	1953	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1954	1954	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and federal
1955	1955	funds to the Health and Human Services Commission for phase 1 of the
1956	1956	management information systems modernization and procurement and
1957	1957	transition (estimated to be an aggregate of $258,322,269, of which
1958	1958	$29,708,530 is estimated to be from the general revenue fund and
1959	1959	$228,613,739 is estimated to be from federal funds) are
1960	1960	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
1961	1961	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
1962	1962	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1963	1963	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1964	1964	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
1965	1965	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
1966	1966	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
1967	1967	authority for that appropriation.
1968	1968	SECTION 8.28. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: VENDOR
1969	1969	DRUG PROGRAM PHARMACY BENEFITS SERVICES MODERNIZATION. (a) All
1970	1970	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
1971	1971	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 35(a)(8),
1972	1972	Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
1973	1973	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
1974	1974	general revenue fund and federal funds to the Health and Human
1975	1975	Services Commission for the vendor drug program pharmacy benefits
1976	1976	services modernization (estimated to be an aggregate of
1977	1977	$25,213,488, of which $2,928,372 is estimated to be from the
1978	1978	general revenue fund and $22,285,116 is estimated to be from
1979	1979	federal funds) are appropriated to the commission for the same
1980	1980	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
1981	1981	this Act.
1982	1982	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
1983	1983	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
1984	1984	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
1985	1985	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
1986	1986	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
1987	1987	authority for that appropriation.
1988	1988	SECTION 8.29. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: HYBRID
1989	1989	CLOUD SYSTEM. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
1990	1990	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
1991	1991	made by Section 35(a)(9), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
1992	1992	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
1993	1993	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and federal
1994	1994	funds to the Health and Human Services Commission for the
1995	1995	development of a system to identify, preserve, collect, analyze,
1996	1996	and produce all documents and information including electronically
1997	1997	stored information in a hybrid cloud solution (estimated to be an
1998	1998	aggregate of $7,038,000, of which $4,777,553 is estimated to be
1999	1999	from the general revenue fund and $2,260,447 is estimated to be from
2000	2000	federal funds) are appropriated to the commission for the same
2001	2001	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2002	2002	this Act.
2003	2003	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2004	2004	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2005	2005	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2006	2006	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2007	2007	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2008	2008	authority for that appropriation.
2009	2009	SECTION 8.30. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2010	2010	SYSTEMWIDE BUSINESS ENABLEMENT PLATFORM PROJECT. (a) All
2011	2011	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
2012	2012	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 35(c)(5),
2013	2013	Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
2014	2014	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
2015	2015	general revenue fund and federal funds to the Health and Human
2016	2016	Services Commission for the systemwide business enablement
2017	2017	platform project (estimated to be an aggregate of $9,616,099, of
2018	2018	which $6,037,560 is estimated to be from the general revenue fund
2019	2019	and $3,578,539 is estimated to be from federal funds) are
2020	2020	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2021	2021	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2022	2022	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2023	2023	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2024	2024	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2025	2025	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2026	2026	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2027	2027	authority for that appropriation.
2028	2028	SECTION 8.31. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2029	2029	END-OF-LIFE/END-OF-SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT. (a) All
2030	2030	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
2031	2031	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 35(c)(6),
2032	2032	Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
2033	2033	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
2034	2034	general revenue fund and federal funds to the Health and Human
2035	2035	Services Commission for replacement of the
2036	2036	end-of-life/end-of-support network infrastructure, including
2037	2037	routers, switches, perimeter security protection equipment,
2038	2038	firewalls, wireless local area networks, and uninterruptible power
2039	2039	supplies, (estimated to be an aggregate of $24,760,758, of which
2040	2040	$17,825,269 is estimated to be from the general revenue fund and
2041	2041	$6,935,489 is estimated to be from federal funds) are appropriated
2042	2042	to the commission for the same purpose for the two-year period
2043	2043	beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2044	2044	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2045	2045	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2046	2046	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2047	2047	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2048	2048	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2049	2049	authority for that appropriation.
2050	2050	SECTION 8.32. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2051	2051	RESTORING REDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
2052	2052	(a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
2053	2053	effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
2054	2054	35(c)(7), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2055	2055	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2056	2056	the general revenue fund and federal funds to the Health and Human
2057	2057	Services Commission to restore reductions for certain information
2058	2058	technology projects (estimated to be $5,135,578 from the general
2059	2059	revenue fund) are appropriated to the commission for the same
2060	2060	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2061	2061	this Act.
2062	2062	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2063	2063	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2064	2064	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2065	2065	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2066	2066	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2067	2067	authority for that appropriation.
2068	2068	SECTION 8.33. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: FIBER
2069	2069	AND CABLING PROJECT UPGRADES AT STATE HOSPITALS AND STATE SUPPORTED
2070	2070	LIVING CENTERS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2071	2071	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2072	2072	made by Section 35(c)(8), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2073	2073	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2074	2074	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Health
2075	2075	and Human Services Commission for infrastructure upgrades to fiber
2076	2076	and cabling projects at state hospitals and state supported living
2077	2077	centers (estimated to be $3,106,672) are appropriated to the
2078	2078	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2079	2079	on the effective date of this Act.
2080	2080	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2081	2081	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2082	2082	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2083	2083	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2084	2084	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2085	2085	authority for that appropriation.
2086	2086	SECTION 8.34. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: DATA
2087	2087	CENTER CONSOLIDATION. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2088	2088	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2089	2089	made by Section 35(d)(5), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2090	2090	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2091	2091	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and federal
2092	2092	funds to the Health and Human Services Commission to provide for
2093	2093	data center consolidation (estimated to be an aggregate of
2094	2094	$4,519,412, of which $2,595,271 is estimated to be from the general
2095	2095	revenue fund and $1,924,141 is estimated to be from federal funds)
2096	2096	are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2097	2097	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2098	2098	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2099	2099	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2100	2100	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2101	2101	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2102	2102	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2103	2103	authority for that appropriation.
2104	2104	SECTION 8.35. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: DATA
2105	2105	CENTER CONSOLIDATION. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2106	2106	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2107	2107	made by Section 35(d)(6), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2108	2108	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2109	2109	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund, interagency
2110	2110	contract receipts, and federal funds to the Health and Human
2111	2111	Services Commission to provide for data center consolidation
2112	2112	(estimated to be an aggregate of $24,947,262, of which $12,666,241
2113	2113	is estimated to be from the general revenue fund, $1,660,625 is
2114	2114	estimated to be from interagency contract receipts, and $10,620,396
2115	2115	is estimated to be from federal funds) are appropriated to the
2116	2116	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2117	2117	on the effective date of this Act.
2118	2118	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2119	2119	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2120	2120	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2121	2121	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2122	2122	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2123	2123	authority for that appropriation.
2124	2124	SECTION 8.36. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MOTOR
2125	2125	VEHICLES. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
2126	2126	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2127	2127	Section 37(a)(1), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2128	2128	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2129	2129	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Health
2130	2130	and Human Services Commission for the purchase of motor vehicles
2131	2131	(estimated to be $7,060,888) are appropriated to the commission for
2132	2132	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2133	2133	date of this Act.
2134	2134	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2135	2135	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2136	2136	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2137	2137	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2138	2138	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2139	2139	authority for that appropriation.
2140	2140	SECTION 8.37. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2141	2141	CROSS-BIENNIA TRANSFERS FOR STATE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION. All
2142	2142	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
2143	2143	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 54, Chapter 995
2144	2144	(H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
2145	2145	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization
2146	2146	fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for continuing
2147	2147	improvements to state hospital facilities (estimated to be $0) are
2148	2148	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2149	2149	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2150	2150	SECTION 8.38. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: WINTERS
2151	2151	DATA CENTER. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2152	2152	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2153	2153	made by Section 55(a)(4), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2154	2154	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2155	2155	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Health
2156	2156	and Human Services Commission for the Winters Data Center
2157	2157	(estimated to be $755,896) are appropriated to the commission for
2158	2158	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2159	2159	date of this Act.
2160	2160	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2161	2161	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2162	2162	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2163	2163	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2164	2164	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2165	2165	authority for that appropriation.
2166	2166	SECTION 8.39. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: WINTERS
2167	2167	DATA CENTER. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2168	2168	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2169	2169	made by Section 55(b)(1), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2170	2170	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2171	2171	Appropriations Act), from federal funds to the Health and Human
2172	2172	Services Commission for the Winters Data Center (estimated to be
2173	2173	$744,104) are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose
2174	2174	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2175	2175	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2176	2176	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2177	2177	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2178	2178	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2179	2179	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2180	2180	authority for that appropriation.
2181	2181	SECTION 8.40. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: AUSTIN
2182	2182	STATE HOSPITAL. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2183	2183	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2184	2184	made by Section 64(1), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2185	2185	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2186	2186	Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
2187	2187	Health and Human Services Commission to finish construction of a
2188	2188	240-bed replacement campus of the Austin State Hospital (estimated
2189	2189	to be $9,599,400) are appropriated to the commission for the same
2190	2190	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2191	2191	this Act.
2192	2192	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2193	2193	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2194	2194	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2195	2195	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2196	2196	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2197	2197	authority for that appropriation.
2198	2198	SECTION 8.41. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: SAN
2199	2199	ANTONIO STATE HOSPITAL. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
2200	2200	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2201	2201	appropriations made by Section 64(2), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of
2202	2202	the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2203	2203	Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
2204	2204	Health and Human Services Commission to finish construction of a
2205	2205	300-bed replacement campus of the San Antonio State Hospital
2206	2206	(estimated to be $152,400,000) are appropriated to the commission
2207	2207	for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the
2208	2208	effective date of this Act.
2209	2209	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2210	2210	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2211	2211	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2212	2212	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2213	2213	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2214	2214	authority for that appropriation.
2215	2215	SECTION 8.42. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2216	2216	DALLAS-FORT WORTH HOSPITAL. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
2217	2217	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2218	2218	appropriations made by Section 64(3), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of
2219	2219	the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2220	2220	Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
2221	2221	Health and Human Services Commission to begin preplanning and
2222	2222	planning efforts of a new state hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth
2223	2223	metropolitan area, including the acquisition of land for that
2224	2224	purpose (estimated to be $4,475,000), are appropriated to the
2225	2225	commission for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2226	2226	on the effective date of this Act.
2227	2227	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2228	2228	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2229	2229	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2230	2230	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2231	2231	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2232	2232	authority for that appropriation.
2233	2233	SECTION 8.43. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2234	2234	DALLAS-FORT WORTH HOSPITAL. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
2235	2235	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2236	2236	appropriations made by Section 11, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the
2237	2237	87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2238	2238	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Health and Human
2239	2239	Services Commission for the purpose of construction of a state
2240	2240	hospital in Dallas (estimated to be $22,800,000) are appropriated
2241	2241	to the commission for the two-year period beginning on the
2242	2242	effective date of this Act for the purpose of construction of a new
2243	2243	state hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
2244	2244	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2245	2245	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2246	2246	law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
2247	2247	Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
2248	2248	made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget
2249	2249	authority for that appropriation.
2250	2250	SECTION 8.44. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2251	2251	OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) All unexpended
2252	2252	and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
2253	2253	Act from appropriations made by Section 64(4), Chapter 995 (H.B.
2254	2254	2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
2255	2255	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
2256	2256	the Health and Human Services Commission for one full-time
2257	2257	equivalent (FTE) employee to oversee the construction projects
2258	2258	described by Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of that section
2259	2259	(estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the commission for the same
2260	2260	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2261	2261	this Act.
2262	2262	(b) Any additional full-time equivalent (FTE) employees the
2263	2263	Health and Human Services Commission may require to achieve the
2264	2264	purpose for which the appropriation under Subsection (a) of this
2265	2265	section was made are reflected in the total number of full-time
2266	2266	equivalent (FTE) employees authorized for the commission in H.B. 1,
2267	2267	Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
2268	2268	Appropriations Act).
2269	2269	SECTION 8.45. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: RURAL
2270	2270	HOSPITALS. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
2271	2271	the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
2272	2272	12, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
2273	2273	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA
2274	2274	fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the purpose of
2275	2275	providing funding for grants to support rural hospitals that have
2276	2276	been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (estimated to be $0) are
2277	2277	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2278	2278	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2279	2279	SECTION 8.46. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2280	2280	INTERNET PORTAL. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
2281	2281	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2282	2282	Section 13, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd
2283	2283	Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2284	2284	the ARPA fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the
2285	2285	purpose of providing funding for the creation of a consolidated
2286	2286	Internet portal for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance
2287	2287	Program medical services provider data (estimated to be $0) are
2288	2288	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2289	2289	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2290	2290	SECTION 8.47. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2291	2291	TECHNOLOGY UPDATES. All unexpended and unobligated balances
2292	2292	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2293	2293	made by Section 14, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th
2294	2294	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2295	2295	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Health and Human
2296	2296	Services Commission for the purpose of providing funding for
2297	2297	technology updates to the Medicaid eligibility computer system
2298	2298	(estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the commission for the same
2299	2299	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2300	2300	this Act.
2301	2301	SECTION 8.48. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: TEXAS
2302	2302	CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE. All unexpended and unobligated balances
2303	2303	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2304	2304	made by Section 15, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th
2305	2305	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2306	2306	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Health and Human
2307	2307	Services Commission for the purpose of providing funding for
2308	2308	COVID-19 related expenses incurred by the Texas Civil Commitment
2309	2309	Office related to consumable supplies and travel (estimated to be
2310	2310	$0) are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2311	2311	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2312	2312	SECTION 8.49. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: SUNRISE
2313	2313	CANYON HOSPITAL. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
2314	2314	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2315	2315	Section 22, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd
2316	2316	Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2317	2317	the ARPA fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the
2318	2318	purpose of providing funding for the expansion of capacity of
2319	2319	Sunrise Canyon Hospital (estimated to be $14,843,738) are
2320	2320	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2321	2321	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2322	2322	SECTION 8.50. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
2323	2323	STAFFING NEEDS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2324	2324	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2325	2325	made by Section 33, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th
2326	2326	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2327	2327	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Health and Human
2328	2328	Services Commission for the purpose of providing funding to
2329	2329	administer one-time grants related to providing critical staffing
2330	2330	needs resulting from frontline health care workers affected by
2331	2331	COVID-19 as described by that section (estimated to be $0) are
2332	2332	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2333	2333	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2334	2334	(b) Money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section is
2335	2335	subject to all the restrictions, reporting requirements, and
2336	2336	statements of legislative intent provided by Section 33, Chapter 10
2337	2337	(S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021
2338	2338	(the Supplemental Appropriations Act).
2339	2339	SECTION 8.51. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON: MARITIME
2340	2340	INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
2341	2341	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2342	2342	appropriations made by Section 59, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the
2343	2343	87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2344	2344	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to Texas A&M
2345	2345	University at Galveston for dock and other infrastructure
2346	2346	improvements needed to accept new and larger vessels from the
2347	2347	United States Department of Transportation and the United States
2348	2348	Maritime Administration (MARAD) (estimated to be $43,000,000) are
2349	2349	appropriated to the university for the same purpose for the
2350	2350	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2351	2351	(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
2352	2352	for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
2353	2353	described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation made
2354	2354	by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
2355	2355	chamber of the legislature, as required by Section 18(i), Article
2356	2356	VII, Texas Constitution.
2357	2357	SECTION 8.52. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: TEXAS
2358	2358	CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM. (a) All unexpended and
2359	2359	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
2360	2360	from appropriations made by Section 8, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of
2361	2361	the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2362	2362	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Higher Education
2363	2363	Coordinating Board for the purpose of supporting the operations and
2364	2364	expansion of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium to
2365	2365	expand mental health initiatives for children, pregnant women, and
2366	2366	women who are up to one year postpartum (estimated to be
2367	2367	$56,541,442) are appropriated to the coordinating board for the
2368	2368	same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2369	2369	date of this Act.
2370	2370	(b) At the direction of the Texas Child Mental Health Care
2371	2371	Consortium, the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall transfer
2372	2372	money appropriated under Subsection (a) of this section to
2373	2373	health-related institutions of higher education through
2374	2374	interagency contracts for:
2375	2375	(1) enhancements and expansion of the Child Psychiatry
2376	2376	Access Network;
2377	2377	(2) enhancements and expansion of the Texas Child
2378	2378	Access Through Telemedicine program;
2379	2379	(3) expansion of the child and adolescent mental
2380	2380	health workforce; and
2381	2381	(4) administrative expenses.
2382	2382	(c) The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium may
2383	2383	transfer money allocated for a purpose described by Subsection
2384	2384	(b)(1), (2), or (3) of this section to any other purpose described
2385	2385	by those subdivisions, except that a transfer of more than 10
2386	2386	percent of the money allocated for one of those purposes may be made
2387	2387	only with the prior approval for the transfer and expenditure from
2388	2388	the Legislative Budget Board. A request for approval of the
2389	2389	transfer and expenditure by the consortium is considered approved
2390	2390	unless the Legislative Budget Board issues a written disapproval
2391	2391	within 10 business days of the receipt and review of the request by
2392	2392	the Legislative Budget Board.
2393	2393	(d) Out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this
2394	2394	section, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium may enhance
2395	2395	the Child Psychiatry Access Network to improve perinatal mental
2396	2396	health services.
2397	2397	SECTION 8.53. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: STATE
2398	2398	OPERATIONS CENTER. All unexpended and unobligated balances
2399	2399	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2400	2400	made by Section 9, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th
2401	2401	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2402	2402	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Texas Division of
2403	2403	Emergency Management for the purpose of the acquisition of land
2404	2404	for, and construction of, a state operations center (estimated to
2405	2405	be $0) are appropriated to the division for the same purpose for the
2406	2406	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2407	2407	SECTION 8.54. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
2408	2408	AT HOUSTON: TEXAS EPIDEMIC PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE. All unexpended
2409	2409	and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
2410	2410	Act from appropriations made by Section 17, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8),
2411	2411	Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the
2412	2412	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to The
2413	2413	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the
2414	2414	purpose of operating the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute
2415	2415	(estimated to be $12,275,876) are appropriated to the center for
2416	2416	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2417	2417	date of this Act.
2418	2418	SECTION 8.55. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY: INSTITUTIONAL
2419	2419	ENHANCEMENTS. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
2420	2420	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2421	2421	Section 40(1), Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2422	2422	3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act),
2423	2423	from the ARPA fund to Texas Tech University for institutional
2424	2424	enhancement (estimated to be $12,000,000) are appropriated to the
2425	2425	university for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2426	2426	on the effective date of this Act.
2427	2427	SECTION 8.56. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: RURAL
2428	2428	VETERINARIANS GRANT PROGRAM. All unexpended and unobligated
2429	2429	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2430	2430	appropriations made by Section 46, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the
2431	2431	87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2432	2432	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Higher Education
2433	2433	Coordinating Board for the purpose of providing funding for the
2434	2434	rural veterinarians grant program (estimated to be $1,000,000) are
2435	2435	appropriated to the coordinating board for the same purpose for the
2436	2436	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2437	2437	SECTION 8.57. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: MAINTENANCE OF STATE
2438	2438	FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. (a) In addition to
2439	2439	amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium
2440	2440	ending August 31, 2023, the amount of $74,626,551 is appropriated
2441	2441	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the
2442	2442	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
2443	2443	offset federal funds withheld or expected to be withheld as a result
2444	2444	of a failure to maintain adequate state financial support for
2445	2445	special education under federal law (20 U.S.C. Section
2446	2446	1412(a)(18)(A) and 34 C.F.R. Section 300.163(a)), during the state
2447	2447	fiscal years ending August 31, 2017, and August 31, 2018.
2448	2448	(b) Money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
2449	2449	must be used:
2450	2450	(1) in the same manner and for the same purposes as the
2451	2451	withheld federal funds would have been used; or
2452	2452	(2) to assist students eligible for special education
2453	2453	services in this state with education needs.
2454	2454	(c) The unencumbered appropriations from the general
2455	2455	revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency made by Section
2456	2456	13(a)(2), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2457	2457	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), are
2458	2458	reduced by $74,626,551.
2459	2459	SECTION 8.58. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: PROGRAM
2460	2460	ENHANCEMENTS. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
2461	2461	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2462	2462	Section 44, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd
2463	2463	Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2464	2464	the ARPA fund to the Texas Education Agency for the purpose of
2465	2465	providing funding for the big brothers and big sisters program
2466	2466	technological staff enhancements (estimated to be $0) are
2467	2467	appropriated to the agency for the same purpose for the two-year
2468	2468	period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2469	2469	SECTION 8.59. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL
2470	2470	CURRICULUM. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
2471	2471	of the effective date of this Act from the appropriations made by
2472	2472	Section 10, Chapter 7 (H.B. 5), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 2nd
2473	2473	Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2474	2474	the general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the
2475	2475	purpose of implementing the provisions of Chapter 9 (S.B. 3), 87th
2476	2476	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021, (estimated to be $0) are
2477	2477	appropriated to the agency for the same purpose for the two-year
2478	2478	period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2479	2479	SECTION 8.60. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
2480	2480	JUDICIAL COUNCIL: BOND LEGISLATION. (a) All unexpended and
2481	2481	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
2482	2482	from the appropriations made by Section 14, Chapter 7 (H.B. 5), Acts
2483	2483	of the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2484	2484	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and the General
2485	2485	Revenue-Dedicated Statewide Electronic Filing System Account
2486	2486	No. 5157 to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial
2487	2487	Council for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Chapter
2488	2488	11 (S.B. 6), 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021, (estimated
2489	2489	to be $0 from the general revenue fund and $0 from the General
2490	2490	Revenue-Dedicated Statewide Electronic Filing System Account
2491	2491	No. 5157) are appropriated to the office for the same purpose for
2492	2492	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2493	2493	(b) Any additional full-time equivalent (FTE) employees the
2494	2494	Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council may require
2495	2495	to achieve the purpose for which the appropriation under Subsection
2496	2496	(a) of this section was made are reflected in the total number of
2497	2497	full-time equivalent (FTE) employees authorized for the office in
2498	2498	H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
2499	2499	General Appropriations Act).
2500	2500	SECTION 8.61. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
2501	2501	JUDICIAL COUNCIL. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
2502	2502	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from the
2503	2503	appropriations made by Section 1(a), Chapter 8 (H.B. 9), Acts of the
2504	2504	87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2505	2505	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Office of
2506	2506	Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council for the purpose of
2507	2507	providing funding for indigent legal representation, foreign
2508	2508	language interpreters for courts, increased staff functions,
2509	2509	equipment purchases, and program administration costs (estimated
2510	2510	to be $116,453) are appropriated to the office for the same purpose
2511	2511	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2512	2512	(b) Any additional full-time equivalent (FTE) employees the
2513	2513	Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council may require
2514	2514	to achieve the purpose for which the appropriation under Subsection
2515	2515	(a) of this section was made are reflected in the total number of
2516	2516	full-time equivalent (FTE) employees authorized for the office in
2517	2517	H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
2518	2518	General Appropriations Act).
2519	2519	(c) Consistent with Section 8, Chapter 8 (H.B. 9), Acts of
2520	2520	the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2521	2521	Appropriations Act), the Office of Court Administration, Texas
2522	2522	Judicial Council shall report all budgeted and expended amounts and
2523	2523	performance indicator results for border security relating to the
2524	2524	appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section to the
2525	2525	Legislative Budget Board.
2526	2526	SECTION 8.62. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, JUDICIARY
2527	2527	SECTION: APPROPRIATIONS FOR SHORTFALL IN COURT FEES. All
2528	2528	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
2529	2529	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 29(a)(1),
2530	2530	Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
2531	2531	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA
2532	2532	fund to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Judiciary Section for
2533	2533	the purpose of addressing the backlog in court cases, including to
2534	2534	pay for visiting judges and support staff (estimated to be
2535	2535	$7,000,000), are appropriated to the judiciary section for the same
2536	2536	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2537	2537	this Act.
2538	2538	SECTION 8.63. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
2539	2539	JUDICIAL COUNCIL: APPROPRIATIONS FOR SHORTFALL IN COURT FEES. (a)
2540	2540	All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
2541	2541	effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
2542	2542	29(a)(2)(A), Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd
2543	2543	Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2544	2544	the ARPA fund to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial
2545	2545	Council for the purpose of addressing the backlog in court cases,
2546	2546	including information technology support, (estimated to be
2547	2547	$1,520,000) are appropriated to the office for the same purpose for
2548	2548	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2549	2549	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2550	2550	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
2551	2551	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the office to employ during
2552	2552	that period, the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial
2553	2553	Council may employ out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of
2554	2554	this section eight full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
2555	2555	(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2556	2556	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
2557	2557	law grants to the office during that period, the Office of Court
2558	2558	Administration, Texas Judicial Council may use the amount of the
2559	2559	appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section in capital
2560	2560	budget authority for that appropriation.
2561	2561	SECTION 8.64. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
2562	2562	JUDICIAL COUNCIL: APPROPRIATIONS FOR SHORTFALL IN COURT FEES. All
2563	2563	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
2564	2564	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 29(a)(2)(B),
2565	2565	Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
2566	2566	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA
2567	2567	fund to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
2568	2568	for deposit into the Fair Defense Account No. 5073 and for use by
2569	2569	the office for the purpose of addressing the backlog in court cases,
2570	2570	as authorized by other law (estimated to be $0), are appropriated to
2571	2571	the office for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on
2572	2572	the effective date of this Act.
2573	2573	SECTION 8.65. OFFICE OF CAPITAL AND FORENSIC WRITS:
2574	2574	APPROPRIATIONS FOR SHORTFALL IN COURT FEES. (a) All unexpended
2575	2575	and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
2576	2576	Act from appropriations made by Section 29(a)(3), Chapter 10 (S.B.
2577	2577	8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the
2578	2578	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Office
2579	2579	of Capital and Forensic Writs for the purpose of addressing the
2580	2580	backlog in court cases and paying costs related to the coronavirus
2581	2581	disease pandemic (estimated to be $15,000) are appropriated to the
2582	2582	office for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the
2583	2583	effective date of this Act.
2584	2584	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
2585	2585	date of this Act, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent
2586	2586	(FTE) employees other law authorizes the office to employ during
2587	2587	that period, the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs may employ out
2588	2588	of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section one
2589	2589	full-time equivalent (FTE) employee.
2590	2590	SECTION 8.66. RAILROAD COMMISSION: MAINFRAME
2591	2591	TRANSFORMATION. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
2592	2592	as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2593	2593	Section 62, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2594	2594	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2595	2595	the general revenue fund and the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup
2596	2596	Account No. 5155 to the Railroad Commission for the purpose of
2597	2597	phase two of an information technology mainframe computer
2598	2598	transformation project (estimated to be $10,737,824) are
2599	2599	appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
2600	2600	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2601	2601	SECTION 8.67. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: NUTRITION
2602	2602	ASSISTANCE. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as
2603	2603	of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
2604	2604	Section 28, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2605	2605	Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
2606	2606	the general revenue fund to the Department of Agriculture to be used
2607	2607	for Texans Feeding Texans - Home Delivered Meals Program and Texans
2608	2608	Feeding Texans - Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program
2609	2609	(estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the department for the same
2610	2610	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2611	2611	this Act.
2612	2612	SECTION 8.68. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: ALAMO. All unexpended
2613	2613	and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
2614	2614	Act from appropriations made by Section 29, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2),
2615	2615	Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
2616	2616	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization
2617	2617	fund to the General Land Office for the purposes authorized by
2618	2618	Subchapter I, Chapter 31, Natural Resources Code, (estimated to be
2619	2619	$50,000,000) are appropriated to the office for the same purpose
2620	2620	for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2621	2621	SECTION 8.69. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: LOCAL PARK
2622	2622	GRANTS. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
2623	2623	the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
2624	2624	36, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
2625	2625	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA
2626	2626	fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the purpose of
2627	2627	providing funding for grants throughout this state as authorized by
2628	2628	other law and consistent with Strategy B.2.1, Local Park Grants, as
2629	2629	listed in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2630	2630	Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), (estimated
2631	2631	to be $40,000,000) are appropriated to the department for the same
2632	2632	purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
2633	2633	this Act.
2634	2634	SECTION 8.70. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
2635	2635	ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AT CLOSED BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITY.
2636	2636	All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
2637	2637	effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Chapter 1053
2638	2638	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
2639	2639	General Appropriations Act), from the hazardous and solid waste
2640	2640	remediation fee account number 0550 to the Commission on
2641	2641	Environmental Quality for environmental remediation at a closed
2642	2642	battery recycling facility site located in a municipality
2643	2643	(estimated to be $3,000,000) are appropriated to the commission for
2644	2644	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2645	2645	date of this Act.
2646	2646	SECTION 8.71. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PRESIDIO
2647	2647	CUSTOMS INSPECTION STATION. All unexpended and unobligated
2648	2648	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2649	2649	appropriations made by Section 31, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the
2650	2650	87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2651	2651	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Department of
2652	2652	Transportation for the purpose of providing funding for a customs
2653	2653	inspection station on the South Orient Rail Line in Presidio, Texas
2654	2654	(estimated to be $0), are appropriated to the department for the
2655	2655	same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2656	2656	date of this Act.
2657	2657	SECTION 8.72. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: ACCOUNTS
2658	2658	RECEIVABLE SYSTEM PROJECT. All unexpended and unobligated balances
2659	2659	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2660	2660	made by Section 35(c)(11), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th
2661	2661	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2662	2662	Appropriations Act), from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
2663	2663	fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the Accounts
2664	2664	Receivable System Project (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to
2665	2665	the department for the same purpose for the two-year period
2666	2666	beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2667	2667	SECTION 8.73. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: FOOD BANKS. All
2668	2668	unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
2669	2669	date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 7, Chapter 10
2670	2670	(S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021
2671	2671	(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the
2672	2672	Department of Agriculture for the purpose of providing supplemental
2673	2673	funding to food banks in response to the coronavirus pandemic
2674	2674	(estimated to be $72,600,000) are appropriated to the department
2675	2675	for the purpose of providing supplemental funding to food banks for
2676	2676	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2677	2677	SECTION 8.74. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: SEXUAL
2678	2678	ASSAULT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. All unexpended and unobligated balances
2679	2679	remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
2680	2680	made by Section 27, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th
2681	2681	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2682	2682	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Office of the
2683	2683	Attorney General for deposit into the Sexual Assault Program
2684	2684	Account No. 5010 and for use by the office as authorized by other
2685	2685	law (estimated to be $20,851,248) are appropriated to the office
2686	2686	for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the
2687	2687	effective date of this Act.
2688	2688	SECTION 8.75. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: LEGAL CASE
2689	2689	LEGACY MODERNIZATION PROJECT. All unexpended and unobligated
2690	2690	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2691	2691	appropriations made by Section 35(a)(1), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts
2692	2692	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2693	2693	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and interagency
2694	2694	contract proceeds to the Office of the Attorney General for the
2695	2695	legal case legacy modernization project (estimated to be an
2696	2696	aggregate of $711,370, of which $690,314 is estimated to be from the
2697	2697	general revenue fund and $21,056 is estimated to be from
2698	2698	interagency contract proceeds) are appropriated to the office for
2699	2699	the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
2700	2700	date of this Act.
2701	2701	SECTION 8.76. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: SYSTEM
2702	2702	MODERNIZATION PROJECT PHASE 1. All unexpended and unobligated
2703	2703	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2704	2704	appropriations made by Section 35(a)(2), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts
2705	2705	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2706	2706	Appropriations Act), from appropriated receipts and federal funds
2707	2707	to the Office of the Attorney General for the system modernization
2708	2708	project phase 1 (estimated to be an aggregate of $2,477,235, of
2709	2709	which $842,260 is estimated to be from appropriated receipts and
2710	2710	$1,634,975 is estimated to be from federal funds) are appropriated
2711	2711	to the office for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2712	2712	on the effective date of this Act.
2713	2713	SECTION 8.77. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: SYSTEM
2714	2714	MODERNIZATION PROJECT PHASE 2. All unexpended and unobligated
2715	2715	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2716	2716	appropriations made by Section 35(a)(3), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts
2717	2717	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2718	2718	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and federal
2719	2719	funds to the Office of the Attorney General for the system
2720	2720	modernization project phase 2 (estimated to be an aggregate of
2721	2721	$6,204,308, of which $2,109,465 is estimated to be from the general
2722	2722	revenue fund and $4,094,843 is estimated to be from federal funds)
2723	2723	are appropriated to the office for the same purpose for the two-year
2724	2724	period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2725	2725	SECTION 8.78. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
2726	2726	GOVERNOR: VICTIMS OF CRIME. All unexpended and unobligated
2727	2727	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2728	2728	appropriations made by Section 24, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the
2729	2729	87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2730	2730	Appropriations Act), from the ARPA fund to the Trusteed Programs
2731	2731	within the Office of the Governor for the purpose of providing
2732	2732	funding for grants for victims of crime (estimated to be $0) are
2733	2733	appropriated to the trusteed programs for the same purpose for the
2734	2734	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2735	2735	SECTION 8.79. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
2736	2736	CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE. All unexpended and unobligated
2737	2737	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2738	2738	appropriations made by Section 35(c)(9), Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts
2739	2739	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2740	2740	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Texas
2741	2741	Department of Criminal Justice for a technology component for
2742	2742	inmate health care (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the
2743	2743	department for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2744	2744	on the effective date of this Act.
2745	2745	SECTION 8.80. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
2746	2746	CORRECTIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM PROJECT. All unexpended
2747	2747	and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
2748	2748	Act from appropriations made by Section 23, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2),
2749	2749	Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
2750	2750	Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization
2751	2751	fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to be used for
2752	2752	corrections information technology system projects as provided
2753	2753	under Strategy G.1.4, Information Resources, as listed in Chapter
2754	2754	605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
2755	2755	(the General Appropriations Act), (estimated to be $0) are
2756	2756	appropriated to the department for the same purpose for the
2757	2757	two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2758	2758	SECTION 8.81. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: VETERANS
2759	2759	MEMORIAL PARK AND FLAG PARK. All unexpended and unobligated
2760	2760	balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
2761	2761	appropriations made by Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th
2762	2762	Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations
2763	2763	Act), from the sporting goods sales tax transfer to the Texas
2764	2764	recreation and parks account number 0467 to the Parks and Wildlife
2765	2765	Department to provide a grant for Veterans Memorial Park and Flag
2766	2766	Park (estimated to be $7,000,000) are appropriated to the
2767	2767	department for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning
2768	2768	on the effective date of this Act.
2769	2769	SECTION 8.82. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CARRYFORWARD
2770	2770	AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLY CHAIN DELAYS. (a) All unexpended and
2771	2771	unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
2772	2772	from appropriations made by Section 63, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts
2773	2773	of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental
2774	2774	Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund, the state parks
2775	2775	account number 0064, and the game, fish, and water safety account
2776	2776	number 0009 to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the purpose of
2777	2777	purchasing capital transportation and motor vehicles (estimated to
2778	2778	be $0) are appropriated to the department for the same purpose for
2779	2779	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2780	2780	(b) In the event that amounts appropriated by Section 63,
2781	2781	Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
2782	2782	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), to the Parks
2783	2783	and Wildlife Department for the purpose of purchasing capital
2784	2784	transportation and motor vehicles that are encumbered on the
2785	2785	effective date of this Act and become unencumbered after that date
2786	2786	due to manufacturer cancellation or similar circumstance, those
2787	2787	amounts are appropriated to the department for the same purpose for
2788	2788	the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2789	2789	SECTION 8.83. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
2790	2790	GOVERNOR: TOURISM, TRAVEL, AND HOSPITALITY RECOVERY GRANTS. (a)
2791	2791	All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
2792	2792	effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 2,
2793	2793	Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
2794	2794	Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the ARPA
2795	2795	fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for
2796	2796	the purpose of providing funding for grants for tourism, travel,
2797	2797	and hospitality industry recovery, to the extent the grants are
2798	2798	authorized by other law, (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to
2799	2799	the trusteed programs for the same purpose for the two-year period
2800	2800	beginning on the effective date of this Act.
2801	2801	(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the governor
2802	2802	give priority to potential grantees that have not received direct
2803	2803	federal aid and that the amount of each authorized grant awarded
2804	2804	does not exceed $250,000.
2805	2805	ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
2806	2806	SECTION 9.01. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. (a) In
2807	2807	this section, "salary increase" means:
2808	2808	(1) a 5.0 percent increase in monthly salary with a
2809	2809	minimum increase of $250 per month, effective July 1, 2023; and
2810	2810	(2) any related employee benefits costs associated
2811	2811	with the salary increase described by Subdivision (1) of this
2812	2812	subsection, including contributions required by Sections 17.03,
2813	2813	page IX-79, and 17.06, page IX-80, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of
2814	2814	the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
2815	2815	Appropriations Act).
2816	2816	(b) The amount necessary to pay for a salary increase for
2817	2817	all employee positions for state agencies paid according to the
2818	2818	Classification Salary Schedules listed in Section 2.01, Article IX,
2819	2819	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
2820	2820	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), including employee
2821	2821	positions for the Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas A&M
2822	2822	University System service agencies, the Teacher Retirement System,
2823	2823	the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation, and agencies funded
2824	2824	under Article X of that Act, for the period beginning July 1, 2023,
2825	2825	and ending August 31, 2023 (estimated to be an aggregate of
2826	2826	$99,157,791, of which $63,860,952 is estimated to be from the
2827	2827	general revenue fund, $5,713,926 is estimated to be from general
2828	2828	revenue dedicated accounts, $11,390,274 is estimated to be from
2829	2829	other state funds and accounts, and $18,192,639 is estimated to be
2830	2830	from federal funds), is appropriated to the comptroller of public
2831	2831	accounts for that period for the purpose of making those salary
2832	2832	increases.
2833	2833	(c) The amount appropriated under Subsection (b) of this
2834	2834	section includes money from the general revenue fund, general
2835	2835	revenue dedicated accounts, and other funds that is intended to
2836	2836	provide the salary increase described by that subsection for
2837	2837	certain employee positions currently paid from federal funds that
2838	2838	are not available for this purpose.
2839	2839	(d) Money appropriated under Subsection (b) of this section
2840	2840	may not be used to provide a salary increase for statewide elected
2841	2841	officials, justices or judges of the appellate and district courts,
2842	2842	district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, county attorneys
2843	2843	performing the duties of a district attorney, line item exempt
2844	2844	(non-classified) employees, employees of institutions of higher
2845	2845	education (other than employees of the Higher Education
2846	2846	Coordinating Board or a Texas A&M University System service
2847	2847	agency), or the compensatory per diem of board or commission
2848	2848	members.
2849	2849	(e) The provisions of Section 6.08, Article IX, Chapter 1053
2850	2850	(S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the
2851	2851	General Appropriations Act), requiring salaries and benefits to be
2852	2852	paid proportionally from each source of funding are incorporated
2853	2853	into this section by reference and apply to the appropriation made
2854	2854	under Subsection (b) of this section. Each agency shall pay the
2855	2855	salary increase described by that subsection from funds held in the
2856	2856	state treasury and from local funds in the same proportion as the
2857	2857	employee's regular compensation is paid, unless the employee's
2858	2858	salary is paid from federal funds that are not available for that
2859	2859	purpose.
2860	2860	(f) The comptroller of public accounts shall allocate money
2861	2861	appropriated under Subsection (b) of this section to each agency
2862	2862	and to the appropriate employee benefit appropriation items.
2863	2863	(g) A state agency, including a Texas A&M University System
2864	2864	service agency, that receives money appropriated under Subsection
2865	2865	(b) of this section may not increase fees or taxes to offset the
2866	2866	appropriation. The amount necessary to provide the salary increase
2867	2867	described by that subsection for employees of a Texas A&M
2868	2868	University System service agency or of a state agency subject to a
2869	2869	provision in Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
2870	2870	Regular Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), limiting
2871	2871	the amount appropriated to the agency to revenues collected by the
2872	2872	agency, is included in the amount appropriated under that
2873	2873	subsection. This subsection does not apply to the Texas Department
2874	2874	of Insurance.
2875	2875	(h) The salary increase provided under Subsection (b) of
2876	2876	this section applies to part-time employees hired pursuant to
2877	2877	Section 658.009, Government Code. For purposes of this section, in
2878	2878	computing the salary increase described by Subsection (b) of this
2879	2879	section for those part-time employees, the amount provided for each
2880	2880	employee must be proportional to the number of hours the employee
2881	2881	works per week as compared to a 40-hour work week.
2882	2882	(i) This section:
2883	2883	(1) applies to:
2884	2884	(A) all staff positions at the Windham School
2885	2885	District and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and
2886	2886	(B) the non-instructional staff positions at the
2887	2887	School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind and Visually
2888	2888	Impaired; and
2889	2889	(2) does not apply to the instructional staff
2890	2890	positions at the School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind
2891	2891	and Visually Impaired whose salaries are statutorily tied to the
2892	2892	salary schedule at the Austin Independent School District.
2893	2893	(j) Notwithstanding the Classification Salary Schedules
2894	2894	listed in Section 2.01, Article IX, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of
2895	2895	the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
2896	2896	Appropriations Act), for July and August of 2023:
2897	2897	(1) for Group A4, the minimum annual salary is $21,893
2898	2898	and the maximum annual salary is $30,525;
2899	2899	(2) for Group A5, the minimum annual salary is $22,777
2900	2900	and the maximum annual salary is $31,840;
2901	2901	(3) for Group A6, the minimum annual salary is $23,706
2902	2902	and the maximum annual salary is $33,221;
2903	2903	(4) for Group A7, the minimum annual salary is $24,681
2904	2904	and the maximum annual salary is $34,677;
2905	2905	(5) for Group A8, the minimum annual salary is $25,705
2906	2906	and the maximum annual salary is $36,229;
2907	2907	(6) for Group A9, the minimum annual salary is $26,781
2908	2908	and the maximum annual salary is $37,859;
2909	2909	(7) for Group A10, the minimum annual salary is
2910	2910	$27,910 and the maximum annual salary is $39,571;
2911	2911	(8) for Group A11, the minimum annual salary is
2912	2912	$29,332 and the maximum annual salary is $44,355;
2913	2913	(9) for Group A12, the minimum annual salary is
2914	2914	$30,840 and the maximum annual salary is $46,798;
2915	2915	(10) for Group A13, the minimum annual salary is
2916	2916	$32,439 and the maximum annual salary is $49,388;
2917	2917	(11) for Group A14, the minimum annual salary is
2918	2918	$34,144 and the maximum annual salary is $52,134;
2919	2919	(12) for Group A15, the minimum annual salary is
2920	2920	$35,976 and the maximum annual salary is $55,045;
2921	2921	(13) for Group A16, the minimum annual salary is
2922	2922	$37,918 and the maximum annual salary is $58,130;
2923	2923	(14) for Group A17, the minimum annual salary is
2924	2924	$39,976 and the maximum annual salary is $61,399;
2925	2925	(15) for Group A18, the minimum annual salary is
2926	2926	$42,521 and the maximum annual salary is $67,671;
2927	2927	(16) for Group A19, the minimum annual salary is
2928	2928	$45,244 and the maximum annual salary is $72,408;
2929	2929	(17) for Group A20, the minimum annual salary is
2930	2930	$48,158 and the maximum annual salary is $77,477;
2931	2931	(18) for Group A21, the minimum annual salary is
2932	2932	$51,278 and the maximum annual salary is $82,901;
2933	2933	(19) for Group B10, the minimum annual salary is
2934	2934	$27,910 and the maximum annual salary is $39,571;
2935	2935	(20) for Group B11, the minimum annual salary is
2936	2936	$29,332 and the maximum annual salary is $44,355;
2937	2937	(21) for Group B12, the minimum annual salary is
2938	2938	$30,840 and the maximum annual salary is $46,798;
2939	2939	(22) for Group B13, the minimum annual salary is
2940	2940	$32,439 and the maximum annual salary is $49,388;
2941	2941	(23) for Group B14, the minimum annual salary is
2942	2942	$34,144 and the maximum annual salary is $52,134;
2943	2943	(24) for Group B15, the minimum annual salary is
2944	2944	$35,976 and the maximum annual salary is $55,045;
2945	2945	(25) for Group B16, the minimum annual salary is
2946	2946	$37,918 and the maximum annual salary is $58,130;
2947	2947	(26) for Group B17, the minimum annual salary is
2948	2948	$39,976 and the maximum annual salary is $61,399;
2949	2949	(27) for Group B18, the minimum annual salary is
2950	2950	$42,521 and the maximum annual salary is $67,671;
2951	2951	(28) for Group B19, the minimum annual salary is
2952	2952	$45,244 and the maximum annual salary is $72,408;
2953	2953	(29) for Group B20, the minimum annual salary is
2954	2954	$48,158 and the maximum annual salary is $77,477;
2955	2955	(30) for Group B21, the minimum annual salary is
2956	2956	$51,278 and the maximum annual salary is $82,901;
2957	2957	(31) for Group B22, the minimum annual salary is
2958	2958	$54,614 and the maximum annual salary is $88,703;
2959	2959	(32) for Group B23, the minimum annual salary is
2960	2960	$58,184 and the maximum annual salary is $94,913;
2961	2961	(33) for Group B24, the minimum annual salary is
2962	2962	$62,004 and the maximum annual salary is $101,556;
2963	2963	(34) for Group B25, the minimum annual salary is
2964	2964	$66,259 and the maximum annual salary is $108,666;
2965	2965	(35) for Group B26, the minimum annual salary is
2966	2966	$72,886 and the maximum annual salary is $123,267;
2967	2967	(36) for Group B27, the minimum annual salary is
2968	2968	$80,174 and the maximum annual salary is $135,594;
2969	2969	(37) for Group B28, the minimum annual salary is
2970	2970	$88,191 and the maximum annual salary is $149,155;
2971	2971	(38) for Group B29, the minimum annual salary is
2972	2972	$97,010 and the maximum annual salary is $164,069;
2973	2973	(39) for Group B30, the minimum annual salary is
2974	2974	$106,712 and the maximum annual salary is $180,475;
2975	2975	(40) for Group B31, the minimum annual salary is
2976	2976	$117,383 and the maximum annual salary is $198,522;
2977	2977	(41) for Group B32, the minimum annual salary is
2978	2978	$129,121 and the maximum annual salary is $218,376;
2979	2979	(42) for Group B33, the minimum annual salary is
2980	2980	$142,032 and the maximum annual salary is $240,214;
2981	2981	(43) for Group B34, the minimum annual salary is
2982	2982	$156,236 and the maximum annual salary is $264,235;
2983	2983	(44) for Group B35, the minimum annual salary is
2984	2984	$171,860 and the maximum annual salary is $290,658;
2985	2985	(45) for Group B36, the minimum annual salary is
2986	2986	$189,046 and the maximum annual salary is $319,724;
2987	2987	(46) for Group C01, the annual salary is $48,255;
2988	2988	(47) for Group C02, the annual salary is $52,441;
2989	2989	(48) for Group C03:
2990	2990	(A) for employees with less than four years of
2991	2991	service, the annual salary is $62,715;
2992	2992	(B) for employees with four or more years of
2993	2993	service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is
2994	2994	$76,452;
2995	2995	(C) for employees with eight or more years of
2996	2996	service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is
2997	2997	$81,895;
2998	2998	(D) for employees with 12 or more years of
2999	2999	service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is
3000	3000	$85,513;
3001	3001	(E) for employees with 16 or more years of
3002	3002	service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is
3003	3003	$89,464; and
3004	3004	(F) for employees with 20 or more years of
3005	3005	service, the annual salary is $93,414;
3006	3006	(49) for Group C04:
3007	3007	(A) for employees with four or more years of
3008	3008	service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is
3009	3009	$85,696;
3010	3010	(B) for employees with eight or more years of
3011	3011	service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is
3012	3012	$91,504;
3013	3013	(C) for employees with 12 or more years of
3014	3014	service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is
3015	3015	$95,254;
3016	3016	(D) for employees with 16 or more years of
3017	3017	service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is
3018	3018	$99,461; and
3019	3019	(E) for employees with 20 or more years of
3020	3020	service, the annual salary is $101,941;
3021	3021	(50) for Group C05:
3022	3022	(A) for employees with four or more years of
3023	3023	service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is
3024	3024	$97,306;
3025	3025	(B) for employees with eight or more years of
3026	3026	service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is
3027	3027	$103,579;
3028	3028	(C) for employees with 12 or more years of
3029	3029	service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is
3030	3030	$107,560;
3031	3031	(D) for employees with 16 or more years of
3032	3032	service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is
3033	3033	$112,133; and
3034	3034	(E) for employees with 20 or more years of
3035	3035	service, the annual salary is $114,948;
3036	3036	(51) for Group C06:
3037	3037	(A) for employees with four or more years of
3038	3038	service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is
3039	3039	$121,221;
3040	3040	(B) for employees with eight or more years of
3041	3041	service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is
3042	3042	$125,343;
3043	3043	(C) for employees with 12 or more years of
3044	3044	service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is
3045	3045	$127,874;
3046	3046	(D) for employees with 16 or more years of
3047	3047	service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is
3048	3048	$130,417; and
3049	3049	(E) for employees with 20 or more years of
3050	3050	service, the annual salary is $131,982;
3051	3051	(52) for Group C07:
3052	3052	(A) for employees with four or more years of
3053	3053	service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is
3054	3054	$126,033;
3055	3055	(B) for employees with eight or more years of
3056	3056	service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is
3057	3057	$127,048;
3058	3058	(C) for employees with 12 or more years of
3059	3059	service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is
3060	3060	$129,399;
3061	3061	(D) for employees with 16 or more years of
3062	3062	service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is
3063	3063	$131,912; and
3064	3064	(E) for employees with 20 or more years of
3065	3065	service, the annual salary is $134,424; and
3066	3066	(53) for Group C08:
3067	3067	(A) for employees with four or more years of
3068	3068	service but less than eight years of service, the annual salary is
3069	3069	$142,608;
3070	3070	(B) for employees with eight or more years of
3071	3071	service but less than 12 years of service, the annual salary is
3072	3072	$142,701;
3073	3073	(C) for employees with 12 or more years of
3074	3074	service but less than 16 years of service, the annual salary is
3075	3075	$142,758;
3076	3076	(D) for employees with 16 or more years of
3077	3077	service but less than 20 years of service, the annual salary is
3078	3078	$142,758; and
3079	3079	(E) for employees with 20 or more years of
3080	3080	service, the annual salary is $142,758.
3081	3081	(k) Rider 37, page I-12, Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the
3082	3082	87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
3083	3083	Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the appropriations to
3084	3084	the Office of the Attorney General, does not apply to the salary
3085	3085	increase provided under this section to employees of the office.
3086	3086	SECTION 9.02. MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES. (a) The following
3087	3087	amounts are appropriated from the specified sources to the
3088	3088	following agencies for use during the two-year period beginning on
3089	3089	the effective date of this Act for the purpose of purchasing motor
3090	3090	vehicles for the agency's use as authorized by general law:
3091	3091	(1) Office of the Attorney General: $170,000 from the
3092	3092	general revenue fund, and $330,000 from federal funds;
3093	3093	(2) Texas Historical Commission: $1,966,983 from the
3094	3094	general revenue fund;
3095	3095	(3) Secretary of State: $30,000 from the general
3096	3096	revenue fund;
3097	3097	(4) Department of State Health Services: $965,539 from
3098	3098	the general revenue fund;
3099	3099	(5) Health and Human Services Commission: $7,850,000
3100	3100	from the general revenue fund;
3101	3101	(6) Texas A&M Forest Service: $2,056,918 from the
3102	3102	Texas Department of Insurance operating account number 0036;
3103	3103	(7) Texas Division of Emergency Management:
3104	3104	$13,300,000 from the general revenue fund;
3105	3105	(8) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission: $2,699,050
3106	3106	from the general revenue fund;
3107	3107	(9) Texas Department of Criminal Justice: $43,587,907
3108	3108	from the general revenue fund;
3109	3109	(10) Texas Juvenile Justice Department: $594,800 from
3110	3110	the general revenue fund;
3111	3111	(11) Commission on Law Enforcement: $1,961,946 from
3112	3112	the general revenue fund;
3113	3113	(12) Texas Military Department: $250,000 from the
3114	3114	general revenue fund;
3115	3115	(13) Texas Department of Public Safety: $119,524,563
3116	3116	from the general revenue fund, $10,142,500 from federal funds, and
3117	3117	$493,086 from appropriated receipts (other funds);
3118	3118	(14) Department of Agriculture: $970,014 from the
3119	3119	general revenue fund;
3120	3120	(15) Animal Health Commission: $1,780,000 from the
3121	3121	general revenue fund;
3122	3122	(16) Commission on Environmental Quality: a total of
3123	3123	$882,655 from the following general revenue dedicated accounts:
3124	3124	(A) Clean Air Account No. 0151: $452,561;
3125	3125	(B) Water Resource Management Account No. 0153:
3126	3126	$129,357;
3127	3127	(C) Watermaster Administration Account No. 0158:
3128	3128	$160,000;
3129	3129	(D) Waste Management Account No. 0549: $51,200;
3130	3130	and
3131	3131	(E) Operating Permit Fees Account No. 5094:
3132	3132	$89,537;
3133	3133	(17) General Land Office: a total of $150,000 from the
3134	3134	following accounts:
3135	3135	(A) Coastal Protection Account No. 0027:
3136	3136	$55,000;
3137	3137	(B) Veterans Land Program Administration Fund
3138	3138	No. 0522 (other funds): $50,000; and
3139	3139	(C) Permanent School Fund No. 0044 (other
3140	3140	funds): $45,000;
3141	3141	(18) Parks and Wildlife Department: a total of
3142	3142	$23,834,647 from the following sources:
3143	3143	(A) $9,746,457 from the State Parks Account
3144	3144	No. 0064;
3145	3145	(B) $1,957,920 from the unclaimed refunds from
3146	3146	motorboat fuel taxes; and
3147	3147	(C) $12,130,270 from the Game, Fish, and Water
3148	3148	Safety Account No. 0009;
3149	3149	(19) Railroad Commission: a total of $9,500,451 from
3150	3150	the following sources:
3151	3151	(A) $6,928,829 from the general revenue fund;
3152	3152	(B) $1,482,922 from the Oil and Gas Regulation
3153	3153	and Cleanup Account No. 5155; and
3154	3154	(C) $1,088,700 from federal funds;
3155	3155	(20) Water Development Board: $300,000 from the
3156	3156	general revenue fund;
3157	3157	(21) Department of Motor Vehicles: $158,000 from the
3158	3158	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund No. 0010 (other funds);
3159	3159	(22) Department of Transportation: $31,009,632 from
3160	3160	the State Highway Fund No. 0006 (other funds);
3161	3161	(23) Workforce Commission: a total of $717,977 from
3162	3162	the following sources:
3163	3163	(A) $42,103 from the general revenue fund;
3164	3164	(B) $2,750 from the Unemployment Compensation
3165	3165	Special Administration Account No. 0165; and
3166	3166	(C) $673,124 from federal funds;
3167	3167	(24) Department of Licensing and Regulation: $590,000
3168	3168	from the general revenue fund;
3169	3169	(25) Board of Plumbing Examiners: $48,000 from the
3170	3170	general revenue fund;
3171	3171	(26) Texas Department of Insurance: $450,000 from the
3172	3172	Texas Department of Insurance operating account number 0036;
3173	3173	(27) Public Utility Commission: $35,000 from the
3174	3174	general revenue fund; and
3175	3175	(28) Texas Commission on Fire Protection: $651,364
3176	3176	from the general revenue fund.
3177	3177	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
3178	3178	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
3179	3179	law grants to the agency during that period, each agency listed
3180	3180	under Subsection (a) of this section may use the amount of the
3181	3181	appropriation made to the agency under Subsection (a) of this
3182	3182	section in capital budget authority for that appropriation.
3183	3183	SECTION 9.03. LIMITATION, REPORTING, AND TRANSFER
3184	3184	PROVISIONS OF GAA INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. The provisions
3185	3185	relating to limitations, reporting, or transfer of Article IX,
3186	3186	Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
3187	3187	Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act), and of Article IX,
3188	3188	H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
3189	3189	General Appropriations Act), are incorporated into this Act by
3190	3190	reference and apply to the appropriations made by this Act.
3191	3191	SECTION 9.04. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: AIRCRAFT.
3192	3192	(a) The following amounts totaling $21,200,000 are appropriated
3193	3193	from the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Public
3194	3194	Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
3195	3195	this Act for the following purposes:
3196	3196	(1) $14,400,000 for the purpose of purchasing two
3197	3197	helicopters; and
3198	3198	(2) $6,800,000 for the purpose of purchasing a
3199	3199	fixed-wing airplane.
3200	3200	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
3201	3201	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
3202	3202	law grants to the department during that period, the Texas
3203	3203	Department of Public Safety may use $21,200,000 in capital budget
3204	3204	authority for the appropriations made under Subsection (a) of this
3205	3205	section.
3206	3206	SECTION 9.05. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: AIRCRAFT. (a)
3207	3207	The amount of $15,700,000 is appropriated from the game, fish, and
3208	3208	water safety account number 0009 to the Parks and Wildlife
3209	3209	Department for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
3210	3210	of this Act for the purpose of purchasing two fixed-wing aircraft.
3211	3211	(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
3212	3212	date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
3213	3213	law grants to the department during that period, the Parks and
3214	3214	Wildlife Department may use $15,700,000 in capital budget authority
3215	3215	for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
3216	3216	SECTION 9.06. PROHIBITED USE OF MONEY BY THE OFFICE OF THE
3217	3217	ATTORNEY GENERAL. Notwithstanding Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of
3218	3218	the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the General
3219	3219	Appropriations Act), other than Section 16.04(b)(3), Article IX,
3220	3220	page IX-77, of that Act, the office of the attorney general may not
3221	3221	use money appropriated by this Act, or by any Act of the 87th
3222	3222	Legislature, for the purpose of making or facilitating a payment
3223	3223	with respect to a settlement or judgment relating to a lawsuit or
3224	3224	claim filed against the attorney general pursuant to Chapter 554,
3225	3225	Government Code.
3226	3226	ARTICLE 10. EFFECTIVE DATE
3227	3227	SECTION 10.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Subject to Subsections
3228	3228	(b) and (c) of this section, this Act takes effect immediately.
3229	3229	(b) Sections 8.03, 8.04, 8.08, 8.10, 8.11, 8.13, 8.14, 8.15,
3230	3230	8.25, 8.37, 8.40, 8.41, 8.42, 8.68, and 8.80 of this Act take effect
3231	3231	only if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of the members
3232	3232	present in each house of the legislature, as provided by Section
3233	3233	49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution.
3234	3234	(c) Sections 4.11, 4.13, 4.14, 4.33, 4.34, 4.36, 4.37, 4.38,
3235	3235	and 8.51 of this Act take effect only if this Act receives a vote of
3236	3236	two-thirds of the members present in each house of the legislature,
3237	3237	as provided by Section 17(j) or 18(i), Article VII, Texas
3238	3238	Constitution, as applicable.
3239	3239	______________________________ ______________________________
3240	3240	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
3241	3241	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 30 passed the Senate on
3242	3242	March 15, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; April 20, 2023,
3243	3243	Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested appointment
3244	3244	of Conference Committee; April 24, 2023, House granted request of the
3245	3245	Senate; May 26, 2023, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the
3246	3246	following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; passed subject to the provisions of
3247	3247	Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
3248	3248	______________________________
3249	3249	Secretary of the Senate
3250	3250	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 30 passed the House, with
3251	3251	amendments, on April 6, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 1,
3252	3252	one present not voting; April 24, 2023, House granted request of the
3253	3253	Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2023, House
3254	3254	adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 135,
3255	3255	Nays 10, one present not voting; passed subject to the provisions of
3256	3256	Article III, Section 49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
3257	3257	______________________________
3258	3258	Chief Clerk of the House
3259	3259	Approved:
3260	3260	I, _____________, Comptroller of
3261	3261	______________________________ Public Accounts, do hereby
3262	3262	Date certify that the amounts
3263	3263	appropriated in the herein
3264	3264	S.B. No. 30, Regular Session,
3265	3265	______________________________ 88th Legislature, are within the
3266	3266	Governor amount estimated to be available
3267	3267	in the affected fund.
3268	3268	Certified ___________, 20____.
3269	3269	______________________________
3270	3270	Comptroller of Public Accounts