89R21036 KJE-F
By: Bonnen H.B. No. 500
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 500:
By: Bonnen C.S.H.B. No. 500
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in
appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority
regarding appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1.01. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: UNFUNDED
ACTUARIAL LIABILITIES. The amount of $1,000,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Employees
Retirement System for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act to be used for a one-time legacy payment
to reduce the system's unfunded actuarial liabilities and long-term
interest costs.
SECTION 1.02. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TRANSFER FOR
CRIME VICTIMS. The amount of $40,454,048 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be
deposited to the compensation to victims of crime account number
0469.
SECTION 1.03. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TRANSFER OF
MONEY PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED. (a) Any unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from the
appropriation made to the comptroller of public accounts by Section
41, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called
Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), for immediate
deposit to an account or fund to be managed by the Texas Treasury
Safekeeping Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the State
Preservation Board to maintain the Bob Bullock State History Museum
(estimated to be $104,498,347) are appropriated to the comptroller
of public accounts for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for deposit not later than August 31,
2025, to the Texas state buildings preservation endowment fund
number 1016 established under Section 443.0103, Government Code, to
be used for the purposes provided by that section and other
applicable law.
(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
Act, the comptroller of public accounts shall transfer the money
appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section from the Maintain
Bullock State History Museum Fund account held by the Texas
Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company to the Texas state buildings
preservation endowment fund number 1016 established under Section
443.0103, Government Code.
SECTION 1.04. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: SPACE
EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS RESEARCH FUND. The amount of
$300,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
comptroller of public accounts for the state fiscal year ending
August 31, 2025, to be deposited by the comptroller to the space
exploration and aeronautics research trust fund number 1203.
SECTION 1.05. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: COURTHOUSE
PRESERVATION GRANTS. (a) The amount of $100,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical
Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act to be used for the commission's courthouse grant
program.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
Historical Commission may use $100,000,000 in capital budget
authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 1.06. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: STATE INSURANCE
BUILDING. (a) The amount of $145,377,607 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of removing and replacing the State Insurance Building.
Any proceeds from the sale of the building are appropriated to the
commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of replacing the building.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
Facilities Commission may use $145,377,607 in capital budget
authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 1.07. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: SENATE FACILITY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) The amount of $75,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the State
Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of making improvements to
senate facilities. The board may spend money appropriated under
this subsection only with the prior approval of the lieutenant
governor.
(b) For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)
of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the
competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government
Code.
(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation
Board may use $75,000,000 in capital budget authority for the
appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 1.08. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) The amount of
$75,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
State Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of making improvements to
house of representatives facilities. The board may spend money
appropriated under this subsection only with the prior approval of
the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)
of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the
competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government
Code.
(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation
Board may use $75,000,000 in capital budget authority for the
appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 1.09. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: JOBS, ENERGY,
TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION ACT ADMINISTRATION. The amount of
$5,940,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
comptroller of public accounts for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act to be used for administration of the
jobs, energy, technology, and innovation act established under
Subchapter T, Chapter 403, Government Code, as added by Chapter 377
(H.B. 5), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
SECTION 1.10. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: HOMELAND SECURITY. The amount of $150,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs
within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act to make a grant, in a manner
consistent with Strategy B.1.3, Homeland Security, as listed in
Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), to the Lubbock
Reese Redevelopment Authority to acquire critical cybersecurity
infrastructure.
ARTICLE 2. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SECTION 2.01. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
TRANSFER AUTHORITY. (a) Notwithstanding any transfer limitation
provided by Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), the Health
and Human Services Commission may transfer unexpended balances from
strategies in goals other than Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, to
strategies in Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, and may transfer
unexpended balances between strategies in Goal A, Medicaid Client
Services, as listed in that Act. Money may be transferred under this
subsection:
(1) during the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2025; and
(2) during the state fiscal year ending August 31,
2024, and then moved forward to the state fiscal year ending August
31, 2025.
(b) Not later than October 1, 2025, the Health and Human
Services Commission shall report to the Legislative Budget Board
and the office of the governor regarding any money transferred and
spent as provided by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 2.02. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: NEW
CAPACITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INPATIENT FACILITIES. (a)
The amount of $150,000,000 is appropriated to the Health and Human
Services Commission from the general revenue fund for use during
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act in a
manner consistent with Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs and
Renovation at State Supported Living Centers, State Hospitals, and
Other, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
Act), to complete construction of the El Paso State Hospital, also
known as the El Paso Psychiatric Center in El Paso, which is a state
hospital facility.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
Human Services Commission may use $150,000,000 in capital budget
authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 2.03. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
BRAZORIA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM. The
amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
to the Health and Human Services Commission for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act to establish a one-time
grant to Brazoria County for the purpose of planning and designing
an inpatient mental health facility with at least 50 percent
forensic capacity on donated land to serve the Brazoria County
region.
SECTION 2.04. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: TARRANT
COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM. The amount
of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Health and Human Services Commission for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act to establish a one-time
grant to Tarrant County for the purpose of planning and designing an
inpatient mental health facility with at least 50 percent forensic
capacity on donated land to serve the Tarrant County region.
SECTION 2.05. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYEES. During the state fiscal year
beginning September 1, 2024, in addition to the number of full-time
equivalent (FTE) employees other law authorizes the Health and
Human Services Commission to employ during that period, the Health
and Human Services Commission may employ 414.0 full-time equivalent
(FTE) employees out of money appropriated by Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
Appropriations Act), to provide expanded capacity at newly
renovated mental health state hospitals.
SECTION 2.06. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: STATE
HOSPITAL APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS. Section 3.02(a), Chapter 458
(S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), is amended to read as follows:
(a) The following amounts totaling $2,154,376,606 are
appropriated from the following sources to the Health and Human
Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the following strategies as listed in
Chapter 1053 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2021 (the General Appropriations Act):
(1) Uvalde Behavioral Health Campus: $33,600,000 from
the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital
Repairs and Renovation, for the construction of a behavioral health
campus in Uvalde, Texas;
(2) Grants Management System: $21,400,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy L.1.2, Information Technology
Capital Projects Oversight & Program Support, for a grants
management system for improving mental health outcomes;
(3) Dallas State Hospital: $101,890,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, for additional construction funding for the 200-bed
adult unit at the new state hospital in Dallas, Texas, with at least
75 percent of the beds to be used for forensic purposes;
(4) State Hospitals Electronic Health Record System
Upgrade:
(A) $38,772,184 from the general revenue fund for
Strategy L.1.2, Information Technology Capital Projects Oversight &
Program Support, for an electronic health record system upgrade
for state hospitals; and
(B) $100,870 from the general revenue fund and
$48,206 from federal funds for Strategy L.2.1, Central Program
Support, for an electronic health record system upgrade for state
hospitals;
(5) Deferred Maintenance Needs for State Facilities:
$50,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2,
Facility Capital Repairs and Renovation, for deferred maintenance
for state facilities;
(6) Emergency Facility Repairs: $14,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, for emergency repairs for state facilities;
(7) Lubbock Campus: $121,000,000 from the general
revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs and
Renovation, to construct a 50-bed state hospital maximum security
facility on the existing state supported living center campus in
Lubbock, Texas;
(8) San Antonio State Hospital: $15,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, to rehabilitate the Alamo Unit at the San Antonio
State Hospital campus into a 40-bed state hospital maximum security
facility;
(9) Amarillo State Hospital: $159,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, to construct a 75-bed state hospital in Amarillo,
Texas, with at least 50 forensic beds;
(10) Rio Grande Valley Facility: $120,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, to construct a 50-bed state hospital maximum
security facility in the Rio Grande Valley;
(11) Terrell State Hospital: $573,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, to construct a 275-bed [250-bed] replacement campus
for Terrell State Hospital, including 50 maximum security beds, 150
[140] forensic beds, 50 [35] adolescent beds, and 25 civil beds;
(12) North Texas State Hospital - Wichita Falls:
$452,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2,
Facility Capital Repairs and Renovation, to construct a 225-bed
[200-bed] replacement for North Texas State Hospital - Wichita
Falls, including 25 [24] maximum security beds, 159 [136] forensic
beds, 25 [24] adolescent beds, and 16 civil beds;
(13) El Paso State Hospital: $50,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, for pre-planning, planning, land acquisition, and
initial construction of a new [50-bed] El Paso State Hospital, with
50 percent of the beds to be forensic;
(14) Sunrise Canyon Facility in Lubbock: $45,000,000
from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital
Repairs and Renovation, to construct 30 additional beds at the
Sunrise Canyon facility in Lubbock, Texas, with at least 50 percent
of the beds having forensic capacity;
(15) Community Mental Health Grant Program:
$100,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy D.2.6,
Community Mental Health Grant Programs, to establish a one-time
community mental health program for county-based collaboratives
with the following conditions:
(A) a grant awarded under the program may only be
used to construct jail diversion facilities, step-down facilities,
permanent supportive housing, crisis stabilization units, and
crisis respite units, not including office space; and
(B) the grantee must provide a local match at
least equal to the highest of the following applicable amounts:
(i) 25 percent of the grant amount if the
collaborative includes a county with a population of less than
100,000;
(ii) 50 percent of the grant amount if the
collaborative includes a county with a population of at least
100,000 but less than 250,000; or
(iii) 100 percent of the grant amount if the
collaborative includes a county with a population of 250,000 or
more;
(16) Mental Health Inpatient Facility Grant Program:
$175,000,000 from the general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2,
Facility Capital Repairs and Renovation, to establish a one-time
grant program to construct or expand a mental health inpatient
facility to have at least 50 percent forensic capacity, using only
donated land, to increase inpatient bed availability for forensic
patients ordered to a state hospital for competency restoration as
follows:
(A) $85,000,000 for construction of up to 100
inpatient beds by a hospital located in the Rio Grande Valley region
that, as of June 1, 2023, meets the following criteria:
(i) is licensed as a general hospital;
(ii) has a Level 1 trauma designation;
(iii) is located in a county with a
population of more than 300,000; and
(iv) has fewer than 100 licensed
psychiatric beds;
(B) $50,000,000 for construction of no more than
100 inpatient beds by Montgomery County to expand the existing
Montgomery County Mental Health Facility; and
(C) $40,000,000 for construction of up to 60
inpatient beds by Victoria County;
(17) Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facility
Voluntary Quality Standards Implementation: $4,712,356 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy H.2.1, Child Care Regulation, to
make necessary enhancements in Child Care Licensing Automated
Support Systems (CLASS) required by Chapter 1032 (H.B. 3121), Acts
of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021;
(18) Beaumont Baptist Hospital: $64,000,000 from the
general revenue fund for Strategy G.4.2, Facility Capital Repairs
and Renovation, to construct 72 beds, with 36 forensic beds and 36
civil beds, at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas; and
(19) Children's Hospitals Construction Grant Program:
$15,852,990 from the general revenue fund for Strategy D.2.6,
Community Mental Health Grant Programs, to establish a one-time
children's hospitals construction grant program with the following
conditions:
(A) a grant awarded under the program may only be
used to construct inpatient mental health beds for children; and
(B) the grantee must provide a local match at
least equal to:
(i) 25 percent of the grant amount for
construction in a county with a population of less than 100,000;
(ii) 50 percent of the grant amount for
construction in a county with a population of at least 100,000 but
less than 250,000; or
(iii) 100 percent of the grant amount for
construction in a county with a population of 250,000 or more.
SECTION 2.07. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: TEXAS
CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE SHORTFALL. The amount of $7,380,403 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human
Services Commission, for the benefit of the Texas Civil Commitment
Office, for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act to reimburse the office for offsite health care costs and
services related to the supervision and treatment of sexually
violent predators.
SECTION 2.08. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: HARRIS
COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. (a) The amount of $12,900,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human
Services Commission, for the benefit of The University Of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston, for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act for the purposes of building
renovations, including patient care areas, patient and visitor
areas, physical plant items, and other life and safety updates, at
the Harris County Psychiatric Hospital.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purposes
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation made
by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
Human Services Commission may use $12,900,000 in capital budget
authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 2.09. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: GRANT
PROGRAM. The amount of $65,000,000 is appropriated from the general
revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
establish a one-time grant to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
to provide stroke care services to the southeast region of this
state.
SECTION 2.10. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
LABORATORY CAPACITY. (a) The amount of $328,332,698 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
State Health Services for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for expansion of the department's
laboratory capacity as requested by the department in the
department's 2024 legislative appropriation request exceptional
item number one.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
State Health Services may use $328,332,698 in capital budget
authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 2.11. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
SERVICES: SHORTFALL. The amount of $82,568,491 is appropriated
from the general revenue fund and the amount of $14,000,000 is
appropriated from federal funds to the Texas Department of Family
and Protective Services for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act to address a budget shortfall associated
with children without placement, child protective services
staffing, adult protective services staffing, and day care
services.
ARTICLE 3. EDUCATION
SECTION 3.01. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: FOUNDATION SCHOOL
PROGRAM. (a) The amount of $389,339,579 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
Foundation School Program.
(b) Notwithstanding Rider 3, page III-5, Chapter 1170 (H.B.
1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, the sum-certain
appropriation to the Foundation School Program for the state fiscal
year ending August 31, 2025, is $30,406,827,783.
SECTION 3.02. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: SCHOOL HEALTH AND
RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM. The amount of $934,500,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Education
Agency for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act to address a reduction of federal money available for the
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) program.
SECTION 3.03. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
The amount of $1,394,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
following purposes:
(1) $930,000 for special education;
(2) $314,000 for Strategy D.1.1, Central
Administration, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
Act), to fund previously vacant positions; and
(3) $150,000 for transportation.
SECTION 3.04. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: NATURAL DISASTERS.
The amount of $111,022,800 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
responding to natural disasters that occurred in the state fiscal
years beginning September 1, 2021, and September 1, 2022, and
natural disasters occurring in the future, including responding
through the mobilization of ground and aviation resources for
wildfire suppression.
SECTION 3.05. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT GRANTS. (a) The comptroller of public accounts shall
immediately transfer the amount of $100,000,000 from the general
revenue fund to the volunteer fire department assistance account
number 5064.
(b) The amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the
volunteer fire department assistance account number 5064 to the
Texas A&M Forest Service for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the administration and operation of
the rural volunteer fire department assistance program. Of the
amount appropriated by this subsection, the forest service may use
not more than $3,500,000 for administrative expenses.
SECTION 3.06. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: FIREFIGHTING
AIRPLANES. The amount of $394,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purchase of airplanes for wildfire suppression.
SECTION 3.07. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: FIRST
RESPONDER DATABASE. The amount of $4,000,000 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Texas Division of Emergency
Management for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of developing a first responder
database.
SECTION 3.08. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
OPERATION FACILITIES AND STAGING AREAS. The amount of $315,000,000
is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Division
of Emergency Management for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of:
(1) supporting regional emergency management
operations facilities and resource staging areas as requested in
the division's 2024 legislative appropriation request exceptional
item number one;
(2) enhancing the regional operations centers in San
Antonio and Fort Worth; and
(3) supporting emergency response operations.
SECTION 3.09. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: PUBLIC
JUNIOR COLLEGE FORMULA FUNDING. The amount of $89,500,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Higher Education
Coordinating Board for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of funding higher than
projected growth in fundable outcomes for public junior colleges
and the application of weights and rates set for the state fiscal
year beginning September 1, 2024, in the public junior college
funding formula.
SECTION 3.10. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY: ADVANCED LAW
ENFORCEMENT RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING. (a) The amount of
$24,945,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to Texas
State University for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of funding construction for the
Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purposes
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 17(j),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 3.11. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
AT EL PASO: COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER - PHASE II. (a) The amount
of $65,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
support the development of phase II of a comprehensive oncology
center partnership.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purposes
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation made
by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 17(j),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 3.12. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER:
RURAL CANCER COLLABORATIVE. (a) The amount of $50,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act to support the development of a
rural cancer collaborative.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purposes
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation made
by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 17(j),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 3.13. TEXAS UNIVERSITY FUND: CONTINGENT
APPROPRIATION. An amount equal to the sum of $650,000,000 for each
institution of higher education that becomes eligible to receive a
distribution under Section 62.145(b) or 62.1481(a)(1), Education
Code, on or after the effective date of this Act, as certified by
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, not to exceed
$1,300,000,000, is appropriated from the general revenue fund to
the comptroller of public accounts for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for deposit by the
comptroller to the Texas University Fund to provide additional
money to ensure stable funding for institutions that are eligible
to receive a distribution under Section 62.145 or 62.1481(a)(1),
Education Code, before the effective date of this Act.
ARTICLE 4. THE JUDICIARY, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND CRIMINAL SAFETY
SECTION 4.01. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
JUDICIAL COUNCIL: TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION. (a) The
amount of $5,100,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
be used in a manner consistent with Strategy D.1.1, Texas Indigent
Defense Commission, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the purpose of providing grants to
counties for indigent defense in accordance with all uses
authorized by Chapter 79, Government Code.
(b) The appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section
may not be used to offset the Office of Court Administration, Texas
Judicial Council's administrative support provided to the Texas
Indigent Defense Commission except by mutual agreement of the
office and the commission.
SECTION 4.02. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT:
BUSINESS COURT JUDGES. (a) The comptroller of public accounts may
use general revenue appropriated to the Judiciary Section,
Comptroller's Department by Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
Act), to provide an annual salary supplement to each business court
judge in an amount not to exceed $18,000 for the state fiscal year
beginning September 1, 2024.
(b) The comptroller of public accounts shall adopt rules as
necessary to administer this section, including rules necessary to
provide for associated benefit costs as well as fairness and equity
among the business court judges and between the business court
judges and district court judges.
SECTION 4.03. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: OPERATIONS.
The amount of $571,520,355 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
providing for:
(1) correctional security operations;
(2) correctional managed health care consistent with
Strategy C.1.9, Hospital and Clinical Care, as listed in Chapter
1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023
(the General Appropriations Act); and
(3) other operational expenses of the department.
SECTION 4.04. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: DORMITORY
EXPANSION. (a) The amount of $301,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of constructing dormitories within existing security
fencing at the department's existing facilities located in areas
with a strong labor pool, as requested in the department's 2024
legislative appropriation request exceptional item number 21.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
Criminal Justice may use $301,000,000 in capital budget authority
for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 4.05. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: MAJOR REPAIR
AND RESTORATION PROJECTS. (a) The amount of $214,799,300 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for major repair and restoration projects at the
department's facilities, as requested in the department's 2024
legislative appropriation request exceptional item number nine.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
Criminal Justice may use $214,799,300 in capital budget authority
for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 4.06. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: DALBY
FACILITY. (a) The amount of $110,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purchase of the Giles Dalby Correctional Facility in Post, Texas.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
Criminal Justice may use $110,000,000 in capital budget authority
for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 4.07. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: WATER WELLS
AT HOBBY UNIT. (a) The amount of $7,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
water supply at the Hobby Unit in Marlin, Texas.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
Criminal Justice may use $7,000,000 in capital budget authority for
the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 4.08. JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: FACILITY
COMPLETION. (a) The amount of $75,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Juvenile Justice Department for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose described by Rider 41, page V-38, Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the appropriations to
the department, including completing the construction of the two
new facilities that would expand capacity for the department by 200
beds.
(b) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
the effective date of this Act from appropriations made to the
Juvenile Justice Department by Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the
88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
Appropriations Act), for the construction of two new facilities
that would expand capacity for the department by 200 beds as
provided by Rider 41, page V-38, of that Act (estimated to be $0)
are appropriated for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act to the department for the same purpose.
(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Juvenile
Justice Department may use an amount estimated to be $75,000,000 in
capital budget authority for the appropriations made by Subsections
(a) and (b) of this section.
SECTION 4.09. JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: REIMBURSEMENT
TO COUNTIES. The amount of $13,300,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Juvenile Justice Department for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of reimbursing counties for the costs of holding juveniles
for whom the department does not have adequate capacity.
SECTION 4.10. JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: INSPECTOR
GENERAL SALARIES. The amount of $675,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Juvenile Justice Department for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of covering an operational shortfall for the department's
Office of the Inspector General related to the office filling more
employee positions.
ARTICLE 5. NATURAL RESOURCES
SECTION 5.01. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: MATCHING FUNDS. (a)
The amount of $54,767,800 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Water Development Board for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for deposit to the clean
water state revolving fund number 0651 and use consistent with
applicable law.
(b) The amount of $88,165,200 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Water Development Board for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
deposit to the drinking water state revolving fund number 0951 and
use consistent with applicable law.
(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the money
appropriated by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section be used by
the Water Development Board to draw down federal matching funds
under the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (Pub. L.
No. 117-58, 135 Stat. 1351) and other available federal programs.
Not later than August 31, 2027, the Water Development Board shall
submit to the Legislative Budget Board a report showing the
disposition of that money and the amount of federal matching funds
that were drawn down with that money.
SECTION 5.02. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: WATER PROJECTS. The
amount of $400,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Water Development Board for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for water
projects in a manner consistent with Strategy C.1.1, State &
Federal Financial Assistance Program, as listed in Chapter 1170
(H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 5.03. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: TEXAS WATER FUND.
Contingent on H.B. 16 or similar legislation by the 89th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to the oversight and
financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the
jurisdiction of the Water Development Board, being enacted and
becoming law, the amount of $2,500,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the
state fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, to be deposited by the
comptroller to the Texas water fund number 0484.
SECTION 5.04. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: ALAMO. The amount of
$150,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
General Land Office for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for continued construction costs at the
Alamo, support for new Alamo exhibit and collection costs, and
property enhancements to protect the Alamo Complex from encroaching
urban surroundings.
SECTION 5.05. GENERAL LAND OFFICE: GULF COAST PROTECTION
DISTRICT. The amount of $230,254,228 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the General Land Office for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of providing assistance to the Gulf Coast Protection District.
SECTION 5.06. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: GAME, FISH,
AND WATER SAFETY ACCOUNT. (a) The amount of $41,400,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the comptroller of
public accounts for the period beginning on the effective date of
this Act and ending on August 31, 2025, to be deposited by the
comptroller immediately to the game, fish, and water safety account
number 0009.
(b) The amount of $41,400,000 is appropriated from the game,
fish, and water safety account number 0009 to the Parks and Wildlife
Department for the two-year period beginning on the date on which
the comptroller of public accounts deposits the money appropriated
by Subsection (a) of this section to the game, fish, and water
safety account number 0009 for use for any lawful purpose.
SECTION 5.07. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: LOCAL PARKS
GRANTS. The amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the general
revenue fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for use in a
manner consistent with Strategy B.2.1, Local Parks Grants, as
listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 5.08. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: HEADQUARTERS
FACILITY. (a) The amount of $21,400,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
improvements to and repairs of the department's headquarters
facility.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Parks and
Wildlife Department may use $21,400,000 in capital budget authority
for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 5.09. RAILROAD COMMISSION: WELL PLUGGING PROGRAM.
The amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Railroad Commission for the two-year period beginning
on the effective date of this Act for use in the commission's well
plugging program.
ARTICLE 6. BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 6.01. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: RAILROAD GRADE
SEPARATION PROJECTS. Contingent on H.B. 3727, S.B. 1555, or
similar legislation by the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,
relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade
separation projects, being enacted and becoming law, the amount of
$350,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Transportation for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of making grants for
railroad grade separation projects.
SECTION 6.02. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: AIRCRAFT. (a)
The amount of $52,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Department of Transportation for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purchase of
three new aircraft.
(b) The proceeds from the sale during the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act of the aircraft to be
replaced and real property owned by the Department of
Transportation is appropriated to the department for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purchase
of the three new aircraft described by Subsection (a) of this
section.
(c) The appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section
is reduced by the amount of the proceeds from the sale of aircraft
and real property appropriated by Subsection (b) of this section.
(d) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
Transportation may use $52,000,000 in capital budget authority for
the appropriations made by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
SECTION 6.03. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: MARITIME
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. (a) The comptroller of public accounts
shall immediately transfer the amount of $200,000,000 from the
general revenue fund to the port access account number 5199.
(b) The amount of $200,000,000 is appropriated from the port
access account number 5199 to the Department of Transportation for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
provide funding for maritime port capital improvement
infrastructure projects.
SECTION 6.04. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: SPACE INDUSTRY
CORRIDOR. (a) The amount of $131,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Transportation for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of constructing or maintaining the state highway
infrastructure in coordination with the Texas Space Commission, as
identified in the Texas Space Industry Highway Transportation Needs
Assessment report and the department's 2026 unified transportation
program. In constructing or maintaining the state highway
infrastructure, the department shall give consideration for the
critical infrastructure needs using local government and private
sector partnerships.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the Department
of Transportation use the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of
this section to draw down federal money or other sources of funding
to the extent possible.
SECTION 6.05. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: AVIATION
SERVICES. The amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Transportation for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for use
in a manner consistent with Strategy C.5.1, Aviation Services, as
listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act).
SECTION 6.06. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION FUND. The amount of $68,000,000 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Texas Workforce Commission for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be
deposited to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund under
Section 203.021, Labor Code.
SECTION 6.07. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION. (a) The amount of $30,793,540 is appropriated
from the general revenue fund to the Texas Workforce Commission for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to
be used for vocational rehabilitation and sustaining the state's
required maintenance of effort under federal law.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the money
appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section be used by the Texas
Workforce Commission to draw down federal matching funds and
sustain the state's required maintenance of effort under federal
law. Not later than August 31, 2027, the commission shall submit to
the Legislative Budget Board a report showing the disposition of
the money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section and the
amount of federal matching funds that were drawn down with that
money.
SECTION 6.08. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: LOCAL CHILD CARE
SOLUTIONS. The amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Texas Workforce Commission for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for use
in a manner consistent with Strategy A.3.1, Local Child Care
Solutions, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations
Act).
SECTION 6.09. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION: TEXAS ENERGY FUND.
Contingent on H.B. 14 or similar legislation by the 89th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to funding mechanisms
within the Office of the Governor and Texas Public Utility
Commission to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors
in this state, being enacted and becoming law, the amount of
$750,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
comptroller of public accounts for deposit to the Texas energy
fund.
ARTICLE 7. UNEXPENDED AND UNOBLIGATED BALANCES
SECTION 7.01. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: TEXAS SEMICONDUCTOR INNOVATION CONSORTIUM. (a) All
unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 2.09, Chapter
458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023
(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the Texas
semiconductor innovation fund to the Trusteed Programs within the
Office of the Governor for the establishment and administration of
the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium (estimated to be
$572,830,000) are appropriated to the trusteed programs for the
same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act.
(b) Money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section may
be spent only with prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board.
A request for approval of an expenditure submitted by the Trusteed
Programs within the Office of the Governor to the board is
considered approved by the board unless the board objects to the
request within 30 calendar days after the date the request is
submitted to the board.
SECTION 7.02. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY INCENTIVE PROGRAM. All unexpended
and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
Act from appropriations made by Section 2.28, Chapter 458 (S.B.
30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the
moving image industry incentive program under Section 485.022,
Government Code (estimated to be $155,000,000), are appropriated to
the trusteed programs for the same purpose for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.03. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: CHILDREN'S RIGHTS LITIGATION. All unexpended and
unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
from appropriations made by Section 2.30, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the
purpose of paying legal counsel to represent the trusteed programs
in litigation involving children's rights in the case of M.D., et
al. v. Abbott, et al. (estimated to be $6,000,000) are appropriated
to the trusteed programs for the same purpose for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.04. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: BORDER OPERATIONS. All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Section 2.31, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed
Programs within the Office of the Governor for border operations
(estimated to be $300,000,000) are appropriated to the trusteed
programs for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.05. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: TEXAS ENTERPRISE FUND. All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Section 2.32, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the Texas enterprise fund account number
5107 to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for
the purpose of economic development initiatives as provided by
Section 481.078, Government Code (estimated to be $100,000,000),
are appropriated to the trusteed programs for the same purpose for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.06. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR: TAIWAN OFFICE. All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 2.33, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed
Programs within the Office of the Governor to provide funding to
support an economic development office in Taiwan (estimated to be
$800,000) are appropriated to the trusteed programs for the same
purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 7.07. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: NEW
CAPACITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INPATIENT FACILITIES. (a)
All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
3.02, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2023 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission
for purposes specified in that section relating to new capacity for
mental health services and inpatient facilities (estimated to be
$2,112,200,000) are appropriated to the commission for the same
purposes for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
made by Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
for that appropriation.
SECTION 7.08. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MOTOR
VEHICLE PURCHASES. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 8.36, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Health
and Human Services Commission for the purchase of motor vehicles
(estimated to be $2,350,000) are appropriated to the commission for
the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act.
(b) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
9.02(5), Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
the general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services
Commission for the purpose of purchasing motor vehicles for the
agency's use as authorized by general law (estimated to be
$7,850,000) are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(c) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriations
made by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section in capital budget
authority for those appropriations.
SECTION 7.09. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
BUILDING. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
Section 8.24, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from
master lease purchase revenue bonds to the Health and Human
Services Commission to address deferred maintenance needs at state
supported living centers and state hospitals as described by
Section 10, Chapter 995 (H.B. 2), Acts of the 87th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act)
(estimated to be $400,000), are appropriated to the commission for
the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
made by Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
for that appropriation.
SECTION 7.10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
CONSTRUCTION OF STATE HOSPITALS. All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Section 8.25, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization fund to the
Health and Human Services Commission for projects that have been
approved under the provisions of Rider 221, page II-110, Chapter
605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
(the General Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the
appropriations to the commission and appropriated again by Chapter
1353 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019
(the General Appropriations Act) (estimated to be $12,200,000), are
appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.11. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION AND PROCUREMENT AND
TRANSITION PHASE 1. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 8.27, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund and federal
funds to the Health and Human Services Commission for phase 1 of the
management information systems modernization and procurement and
transition (estimated to be an aggregate of $142,672,493, of which
$20,831,840 is estimated to be from the general revenue fund and
$121,840,653 is estimated to be from federal funds) are
appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Health and
Human Services Commission may use the amount of the appropriation
made by Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
for that appropriation.
SECTION 7.12. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: SCHOOL SAFETY. All
unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective
date of this Act from appropriations made by Section 4.02, Chapter
458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023
(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue
fund to the Texas Education Agency to award grants to assist school
districts in implementing school safety initiatives (estimated to
be $335,000) are appropriated to the agency for the same purpose for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.13. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: LIBRARY REGULATION.
All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of the
effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Section
4.35, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2023 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the
general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the
regulation of library materials sold to or included in public
school libraries (estimated to be $2,000,000) are appropriated to
the agency for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.14. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: SALT
REACTOR. All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of
the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Chapter
1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023
(the General Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
The University of Texas at Austin for Strategy C.2.7, Digital
Molten Salt Reactor, as listed in that Act, for the purchase of
equipment for a molten salt reactor (estimated to be $0) are
appropriated to the university for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.15. LAMAR UNIVERSITY: DISASTER MITIGATION AND
RENOVATIONS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 4.14, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to Lamar
University for the purpose of mitigating storm damage and making
renovations at the university (estimated to be $3,000,000) are
appropriated to the university for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required by Section 17(j), Article
VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 7.16. TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE:
EDUCATION, RESPONSE, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION. All unexpended
and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
Act from appropriations made by Section 4.31, Chapter 458 (S.B.
30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service for education,
response, recruitment, and retention (estimated to be $1,500,000)
are appropriated to the extension service for the same purpose for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.17. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 4.34, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M
University System for quantum and artificial intelligence chip
fabrication and the Center for Microdevices and Systems (estimated
to be $167,000,000) are appropriated to the university system for
the same purposes for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purposes
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 7.18. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
AT EL PASO: COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. (a) All unexpended and
unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
from appropriations made by Section 4.36, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso to
support the development of a comprehensive oncology center
partnership (estimated to be $51,000,000) are appropriated to the
health science center for the same purpose for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 17(j),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 7.19. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON: MARITIME
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Section 8.51, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to Texas A&M
University at Galveston for dock and other infrastructure
improvements needed to accept new and larger vessels from the
United States Department of Transportation and the United States
Maritime Administration (MARAD) (estimated to be $43,000,000) are
appropriated to the university for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required by Section 18(i), Article
VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 7.20. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
STATE OPERATIONS CENTER. All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 8.53, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from money received by this state from the
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)
established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No.
117-2) and deposited to the credit of the coronavirus relief fund
number 325 to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for the
purpose of the acquisition of land for, and construction of, a state
operations center (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the
division for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.21. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: PARK
ACQUISITION. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 6.03, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Parks and
Wildlife Department to acquire real property for use as state parks
(estimated to be $125,000,000) are appropriated to the department
for the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Parks and
Wildlife Department may use the amount of the appropriation made
under Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority
for that appropriation.
SECTION 7.22. RAILROAD COMMISSION: MOTOR VEHICLE
PURCHASES. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances remaining
as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by
Section 9.02(19), Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund, the oil and gas
regulation and cleanup account number 5155, and federal funds to
the Railroad Commission for the purpose of purchasing motor
vehicles for the commission's use as authorized by general law
(estimated to be an aggregate of $7,319,038, of which $4,747,416 is
estimated to be from the general revenue fund, $1,482,922 is
estimated to be from the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account
number 5155, and $1,088,700 is estimated to be from federal funds)
are appropriated to the commission for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Railroad
Commission may use the amount of the appropriation made by
Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority for that
appropriation.
SECTION 7.23. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: MATCHING FUNDS FOR
FEMA HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) All unexpended balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 74, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund
to the Water Development Board for the purpose of providing
matching funds for projects sponsored by municipalities and
counties in this state and approved for the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(estimated to be $219,516,698) are appropriated to the board for
the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act.
(b) Contingent on the failure by a claimant to present a
claim to the comptroller of public accounts for payment in a timely
manner as required by Section 403.071(b)(1), Government Code, and
the related expiration of a part of the appropriation originally
made by Section 74, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), an amount equal to the claims expiring because
of the failure to be timely presented to the comptroller for payment
(estimated to be $0) is appropriated for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act from the Texas
infrastructure resiliency fund to the Water Development Board for
the purpose of providing matching funds for projects sponsored by
municipalities and counties in this state and approved for the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program administered by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
SECTION 7.24. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: MATCHING FUNDS FOR
FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) All unexpended balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 75, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund
to the Water Development Board for the purpose of providing
matching funds for projects sponsored by municipalities and
counties in this state and approved for the Public Assistance grant
program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(estimated to be $263,978,241) are appropriated to the board for
the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act.
(b) Contingent on the failure by a claimant to present a
claim to the comptroller of public accounts for payment in a timely
manner as required by Section 403.071(b)(1), Government Code, and
the related expiration of a part of the appropriation originally
made by Section 75, Chapter 465 (S.B. 500), Acts of the 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), an amount equal to the claims expiring because
of the failure to be timely presented to the comptroller for payment
(estimated to be $0) is appropriated for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act from the Texas
infrastructure resiliency fund to the Water Development Board for
the purpose of providing matching funds for projects sponsored by
municipalities and counties in this state and approved for the
Public Assistance grant program administered by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
SECTION 7.25. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: SENATE FACILITY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated balances
remaining as of the effective date of this Act from appropriations
made by Section 2.34, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the State
Preservation Board for the purpose of making improvements to senate
facilities (estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the board for
the same purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act. The board may spend money appropriated under this
subsection only with the prior approval of the lieutenant governor.
(b) For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)
of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the
competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government
Code.
SECTION 7.26. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) All unexpended
and unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this
Act from appropriations made by Section 2.35, Chapter 458 (S.B.
30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to
the State Preservation Board for the purpose of making improvements
to house of representatives facilities (estimated to be $0) are
appropriated to the board for the same purpose for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act. The board may
spend money appropriated under this subsection only with prior
approval of the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)
of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the
competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government
Code.
SECTION 7.27. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM PROJECT. (a) All unexpended and
unobligated balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act
from appropriations made by Section 8.80, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from the economic stabilization
fund to the Department of Criminal Justice to be used for
corrections information technology system projects as provided
under Strategy G.1.4, Information Resources, as listed in Chapter
605 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017
(the General Appropriations Act) (estimated to be $8,000,000), are
appropriated to the department for the same purpose for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the department during that period, the Department of
Criminal Justice may use the amount of the appropriation made by
Subsection (a) of this section in capital budget authority for that
appropriation.
SECTION 7.28. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: TEXAS
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Section 4.33, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to The
University of Texas at Austin for research on forward-looking
technologies, the operation and establishment of a research and
development fabrication facility, a fabrication facility with
security clearance requirements to support the defense electronics
sector, and a leading edge shared fabrication facility to support
United States technological and economic advantages and fabricate
small run productions for breakthroughs in advanced packaging
(estimated to be $0) are appropriated to the university for the same
purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act.
(b) The legislature finds that there is demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
described in Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 7.29. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: HOBBY BUILDING
AND CAPITOL COMPLEX - PHASE II. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Rider 19, Page I-50, Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
Appropriations Act), to the bill pattern of the appropriations of
the Texas Facilities Commission from the proceeds from the sale of
the William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building in Travis County to
the commission for the sole purpose of funding the Capitol Complex -
Phase 2 construction project as identified in that Act (estimated
to be $53,299,326) are appropriated to the commission for the same
purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act.
(b) Money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section
must:
(1) be spent on the Capitol Complex - Phase 2
construction project before any other money lawfully available for
that project may be spent; and
(2) be fully spent not later than the second
anniversary of the date of the close of the sale of the William P.
Hobby, Jr. State Office Building.
(c) The appropriations made by Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts
of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to the Texas
Facilities Commission for Capitol Complex - Phase 2 construction
are reduced by $53,299,326, an amount equal to the proceeds from the
sale of the William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building in Travis
County.
(d) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas
Facilities Commission may use $53,299,326 in capital budget
authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 7.30. OBLIGATED BUT UNEXPENDED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACT FUNDS. All obligated but unexpended balances remaining as of
the effective date of this Act from appropriations made by Chapter
458 (S.B. 30), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023
(the Supplemental Appropriations Act), or Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts
of the 87th Legislature, Third Called Session, 2021 (the
Supplemental Appropriations Act), from money received by this state
from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section
802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.
No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the coronavirus relief
fund number 325 to a state agency are appropriated to that same
agency for the purpose for which the money was obligated for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 7.31. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
AT TYLER: INPATIENT FACILITY. (a) All unexpended and unobligated
balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from
appropriations made by Section 4.37, Chapter 458 (S.B. 30), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the Supplemental
Appropriations Act), from the general revenue fund to The
University of Texas at Tyler to renovate a facility to add an
additional 44 forensic and civil complex medical needs inpatient
beds (estimated to be $7,000,000) are appropriated to The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for the same
purpose for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act.
(b) The legislature finds that there is a demonstrated need
for the appropriation of general revenue funds for the purpose
described by Subsection (a) of this section. The appropriation
made by this section is contingent on approval by two-thirds of each
chamber of the legislature, as required under Section 18(i),
Article VII, Texas Constitution.
ARTICLE 8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROPRIATIONS
SECTION 8.01. BOND REVIEW BOARD: DATABASE MODERNIZATION.
The amount of $480,000 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Bond Review Board for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernizing the
board's state and local debt database.
SECTION 8.02. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION AND COST INCREASES. The amount of
$25,664,814 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
comptroller of public accounts for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernizing
information technology services.
SECTION 8.03. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: STATEWIDE
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION. The amount of
$8,666,041 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
comptroller of public accounts for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of replacing the
Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) and Texas
Identification Number System (TINS).
SECTION 8.04. TEXAS EMERGENCY SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM:
DATA SECURITY ENHANCEMENT AND TEXAS RISK AND AUTHORIZATION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TX-RAMP) COMPLIANCE. The amount of $947,800 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Emergency
Services Retirement System for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of migrating servers to
the Texas Data Center Services program with cloud support and
services providing data security enhancements.
SECTION 8.05. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION: ELECTRONIC FILING
SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. The amount of $275,000 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Texas Ethics Commission for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of continued electronic filing system improvements and
accommodating statutory changes.
SECTION 8.06. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: BUILDING
CONTROL NETWORK BANDWIDTH NEEDS - PHASE 1. The amount of $6,490,856
is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas
Facilities Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of implementing
necessary information technology infrastructure upgrades to the
bandwidth with networking solutions for Phase 1 of a multi-phase
project.
SECTION 8.07. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION. The amount of $980,000 is appropriated
from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical Commission
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
for the purpose of replacing outdated legacy systems relating to
enhanced historic sites visitation.
SECTION 8.08. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERS. The amount of $24,545,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Information Resources for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purposes of procurement,
licensing, and support of network bandwidth connectivity, security
tolls, and services to local governmental entities in three
regional security operations centers' service areas and the
establishment of four additional regional security operations
centers.
SECTION 8.09. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF CYBERSECURITY SERVICES. The amount
of $24,143,334 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Information Resources for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
supporting software licenses and subscriptions, maintenance costs,
and hardware costs and including network detection and response
services for agencies' assessment of the state's cybersecurity
risk.
SECTION 8.10. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE MANAGEMENT TOOLS. The amount of
$3,000,000 is appropriated from appropriated receipts (other
funds) to the Department of Information Resources for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of implementing additional information technology service
management system (ITSM) capabilities across the department and
replacing existing legacy systems.
SECTION 8.11. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION: KEY
BUSINESS OPERATIONS. The amount of $231,224 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Library and Archives Commission for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of acquiring equipment and parts to maintain the
commission's 200-user local area network, wide area network, and
telecommunications, allowing for the replacement of obsolete
network equipment and the scheduled replacement of desktop and
laptop computers.
SECTION 8.12. PENSION REVIEW BOARD: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. The amount of
$700,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Pension Review Board for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of implementing various
one-time enhancements to address improvements identified during
the creation of the board's three main information technology
systems: the Internal Database, the Texas Public Pension Data
Center, and the Pension Online Reporting Tool.
SECTION 8.13. STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT: RISK
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. The amount of $1,194,904 is
appropriated from interagency contract receipts to the State Office
of Risk Management for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of using a cloud-based
solution to integrate all operational systems and statutorily
mandated programs.
SECTION 8.14. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE
SERVICES: INCREASED COSTS FOR CURRENT AGENCY OPERATIONS. The
amount of $8,436,864 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
and the amount of $563,136 is appropriated from federal funds to the
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of cybersecurity protections and technologies to address current
cybersecurity threats and prepare the department to mitigate future
risks.
SECTION 8.15. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: SEAT
MANAGEMENT. The amount of $2,545,287 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of State Health Services for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of continuing seat management services.
SECTION 8.16. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
IMPROVING TIMELINESS AND QUALITY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DATA.
The amount of $9,949,396 is appropriated from the general revenue
fund to the Department of State Health Services for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of integrating the capabilities of the Maternal Mortality Review
System (MMRS) and the Maternal Child Health Quality Improvement
System (MCHQIS) with the State Health Analytics Reporting Platform
(SHARP).
SECTION 8.17. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: SUPPORT
FOR ONGOING MEDICAID AND CHIP OPERATIONS. The amount of $744,364 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund and the amount of
$755,636 is appropriated from federal funds to the Health and Human
Services Commission for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of supporting increased
license costs for forecasting and rate setting in service of
ongoing Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program
operations.
SECTION 8.18. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: TEXAS
CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 LICENSE UPGRADE. The
amount of $43,002 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to
the Health and Human Services Commission for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
replacing the Texas Civil Commitment Office's Microsoft Office 2016
with Microsoft Office 365.
SECTION 8.19. TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORPORATION:
PERSONAL COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPLACEMENT. The amount of $260,000
is appropriated from the permanent school fund account number 0044
to the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of replacing outdated personal computers and laptops across the
corporation.
SECTION 8.20. TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORPORATION:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION. The amount of $480,000 is
appropriated from the permanent school fund account number 0044 to
the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
upgrading infrastructure to support the corporation's growing data
storage, processing, audio/video, and security needs.
SECTION 8.21. TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORPORATION:
CYBERSECURITY. The amount of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the
permanent school fund account number 0044 to the Texas Permanent
School Fund Corporation for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of enhancing the
corporation's defenses against cyber threats.
SECTION 8.22. TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORPORATION:
CLOUD SERVICES. The amount of $730,000 is appropriated from the
permanent school fund account number 0044 to the Texas Permanent
School Fund Corporation for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of using cloud services
and providing the corporation's information technology
infrastructure with data backup and recovery, networking, website
hosting, and data management.
SECTION 8.23. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVES. The amount of $2,071,998 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the School for the
Deaf for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this
Act for the purpose of adding security to hardware, software, and
support systems, and for service items related to cybersecurity.
SECTION 8.24. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
JUDICIAL COUNCIL: TEXAS APPELLATE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT. The amount of $11,942,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Office of Court Administration, Texas
Judicial Council for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of replacing the legacy system that
provides case management to the appellate courts in this state.
SECTION 8.25. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, TEXAS
JUDICIAL COUNCIL: SPECIALTY COURT CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. The
amount of $3,943,685 is appropriated from the general revenue fund
to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of creating a cloud-based, centralized system for the
statutorily defined specialty courts in this state.
SECTION 8.26. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: INTEGRATION
SOLUTIONS FOR CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTING PAYROLL/PERSONNEL SYSTEM
(CAPPS). The amount of $19,489,260 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of purchasing integration solutions for the Centralized
Accounting Payroll/Personnel System and community workstations to
be placed in correctional facilities to provide computer access for
correctional staff.
SECTION 8.27. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL CRIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. The amount of
$1,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of updating the
department's Office of the Inspector General Crime Management
System.
SECTION 8.28. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. The amount of $29,077,480 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of replacing the department's video
surveillance equipment.
SECTION 8.29. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: BODY-WORN
CAMERAS EXPANSION. The amount of $85,378,000 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of expanding the use of body-worn cameras systemwide.
SECTION 8.30. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: TELEPHONE
SYSTEM UPGRADE. The amount of $21,993,600 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of upgrading the department's telephone systems.
SECTION 8.31. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: BROADBAND
CONNECTIVITY CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION. The amount of $29,265,000
is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of replacing aging legacy
infrastructure with statewide broadband cabling in department
facilities statewide.
SECTION 8.32. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: BOARD OF
PARDONS AND PAROLES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE. The amount of
$562,640 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernizing the
Board of Pardons and Paroles' telephone system and allowing the
board to use an automated call distribution system.
SECTION 8.33. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM. The amount of $58,300,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Criminal Justice for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of purchasing an offender
management system for incarceration and parole supervision.
SECTION 8.34. COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION: INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES. The amount of $160,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Commission on
Fire Protection for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of equipment and technology
improvements to the commission's sound system.
SECTION 8.35. COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS: LEGACY
MODERNIZATION. The amount of $87,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Commission on Jail Standards for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of supporting the commission's website and portal,
purchasing renewal licenses for software, and replacing laptops and
other hardware.
SECTION 8.36. COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS: CLOUD
MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY. The amount of $38,000 is appropriated
from the general revenue fund to the Commission on Jail Standards
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
for the purpose of cloud maintenance and security.
SECTION 8.37. JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: APPLICATION
MODERNIZATION. The amount of $9,000,000 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Juvenile Justice Department for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of modernizing applications.
SECTION 8.38. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CRITICAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE (CITI) SECURE CRIME RECORD
DATA AND SYSTEMS. The amount of $27,471,283 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of protecting critical data systems and associated
supporting infrastructure.
SECTION 8.39. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: AGING CRITICAL
FINGERPRINT MATCHING REPOSITORY REPLACEMENT. The amount of
$20,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of replacing the
state's fingerprint matching repository.
SECTION 8.40. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DRIVER LICENSE
SERVICES TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS. The amount of $13,858,646 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of making technology improvements
to driver license services.
SECTION 8.41. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DRIVER LICENSE
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS. The amount of
$5,000,511 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of making technology
improvements to driver license customer service centers.
SECTION 8.42. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
INVOICE TRACKING SYSTEM. The amount of $800,000 is appropriated
from the general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of an accounts payable invoice tracking system.
SECTION 8.43. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: REGULATORY
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. The amount of $5,607,644 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of modernizing the Texas Online Private Security (TOPS),
Texas Online Metals (TOM), and Vehicle Inspection Connection (VIC)
systems.
SECTION 8.44. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL EXTERNAL FILE SHARING SOLUTION. The amount of
$900,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Department of Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of purchasing a
multi-directional external file sharing solution.
SECTION 8.45. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: CYBERSECURITY
AND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The amount of $23,522,986 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Public Safety for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of cybersecurity and identity
management services.
SECTION 8.46. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
CYBERSECURITY AND MODERNIZATION. The amount of $2,141,154 is
appropriated from the clean air account number 0151, the amount of
$2,473,579 is appropriated from the water resource management
account number 0153, the amount of $1,105,178 is appropriated from
the waste management account number 0549, the amount of $1,105,177
is appropriated from the hazardous and solid waste remediation fees
account number 0550, the amount of $1,105,176 is appropriated from
the petroleum storage tank remediation account number 0655, and the
amount of $9,784,080 is appropriated from the operating permit fees
account number 5094 to the Commission on Environmental Quality for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of establishing a comprehensive risk management
framework program and modernizing two legacy applications vital to
air and water management.
SECTION 8.47. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: DATA
CENTER SERVICES ADJUSTMENT. The amount of $4,874,458 is
appropriated from the clean air account number 0151, the amount of
$4,874,460 is appropriated from the water resource management
account number 0153, the amount of $3,655,846 is appropriated from
the waste management account number 0549, the amount of $3,655,844
is appropriated from the hazardous and solid waste remediation fees
account number 0550, the amount of $3,655,844 is appropriated from
the petroleum storage tank remediation account number 0655, and the
amount of $3,655,844 is appropriated from the operating permit fees
account number 5094 to the Commission on Environmental Quality for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of addressing a forecasted increase in data center
services.
SECTION 8.48. RAILROAD COMMISSION: PRODUCED WATER AND
INJECTION DATA REPORTING SYSTEM. The amount of $7,685,824 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Railroad
Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of developing a new produced water and
injection data reporting system.
SECTION 8.49. RAILROAD COMMISSION: OIL AND GAS AUTHORIZED
PIT REGISTRATION SYSTEM. The amount of $2,748,000 is appropriated
from the general revenue fund to the Railroad Commission for the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the
purpose of developing an oil and gas authorized pit registration
system.
SECTION 8.50. RAILROAD COMMISSION: OVERSIGHT AND SAFETY
REGULATORY FILING AND PERMITTING SYSTEMS. The amount of $6,288,068
is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Railroad
Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of modernizing the alternative fuels
online system and developing a new gas utilities' audit and market
oversight online system.
SECTION 8.51. RAILROAD COMMISSION: DATA CENTER SERVICES
ADJUSTMENT. The amount of $7,728,398 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the Railroad Commission for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of addressing a forecasted increase in data center services.
SECTION 8.52. WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY RISK MITIGATION. The amount of $2,676,054 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Water Development
Board for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of
this Act for the purpose of information technology risk mitigation.
SECTION 8.53. TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION: INFRASTRUCTURE
UPGRADES TO BINGO OPERATION SERVICE SYSTEM AND BINGO SERVICE
PORTAL. The amount of $1,589,344 is appropriated from the general
revenue fund to the Texas Lottery Commission for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of upgrading the Bingo Operation Service System (BOSS) and the
Bingo Service Portal.
SECTION 8.54. TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION: CENTRALIZED
ACCOUNTING PAYROLL/PERSONNEL SYSTEM (CAPPS) TRANSITION. The
amount of $1,795,158 is appropriated from the lottery account
number 5025 to the Texas Lottery Commission for the two-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of
transitioning the commission to the financial modules of the
Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS).
SECTION 8.55. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: REGISTRATION
AND TITLE SYSTEM (RTS) TRANSITION. The amount of $125,000,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of
Motor Vehicles for the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act for the purpose of replacing the legacy
registration and title system.
SECTION 8.56. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION AND DETERRENCE. The amount of $3,264,540
is appropriated from the unemployment compensation special
administration account number 0165 to the Texas Workforce
Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of enhancing fraud detection and
deterrence efforts pertaining to the unemployment insurance
program.
SECTION 8.57. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE CYBERSECURITY. The amount of $3,162,408 is appropriated
from the unemployment compensation special administration account
number 0165 to the Texas Workforce Commission for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of implementing items identified in the Texas Cybersecurity
Framework Assessment.
SECTION 8.58. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION. The amount of $10,975,221 is
appropriated from the unemployment compensation special
administration account number 0165 to the Texas Workforce
Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of addressing current mainframe
computing needs related to unemployment insurance claims.
SECTION 8.59. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE STATE INFORMATION DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM. The amount of
$2,613,576 is appropriated from the unemployment compensation
special administration account number 0165 to the Texas Workforce
Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act for the purpose of implementing unemployment insurance
State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) modules.
SECTION 8.60. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: NETWORK
MODERNIZATION. The amount of $76,212 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund, the amount of $1,452,262 is appropriated from
the unemployment compensation special administration account
number 0165, and the amount of $2,705,526 is appropriated from
federal funds to the Texas Workforce Commission for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of addressing network deficiencies.
SECTION 8.61. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS:
CYBERSECURITY. The amount of $585,640 is appropriated from the
general revenue fund to the State Office of Administrative Hearings
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
for the purpose of providing funding for a full-time data officer
and information security officer and implementing recommendations
to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
SECTION 8.62. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL:
ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME-EQUIVALENTS (FTEs) AND SALARY FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION. The amount of $731,598 is appropriated
from the Texas Department of Insurance operating account number
0036 to the Office of Injured Employee Counsel for the two-year
period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose
of providing funding for additional full-time-equivalents (FTEs)
and information technology modernization relating to dispute
resolution and case management systems.
SECTION 8.63. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: DIVISION OF WORKERS'
COMPENSATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION. The amount of
$1,097,040 is appropriated from the Texas Department of Insurance
operating account number 0036 to the Department of Insurance for
the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for
the purpose of replacing the Division of Workers' Compensation's
claims management system.
SECTION 8.64. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: SOFTWARE
MODERNIZATION. The amount of $2,450,000 is appropriated from the
Texas Department of Insurance operating account number 0036 to the
Department of Insurance for the two-year period beginning on the
effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernizing network
adequacy software.
SECTION 8.65. BOARD OF PHARMACY: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
RESOURCES AND TEXAS.GOV COST INCREASES. The amount of $13,136 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Board of Pharmacy
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
for the purpose of addressing a Department of Information Resources
cost increase for cloud services and Texas.gov fees.
SECTION 8.66. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS: CASE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. The amount of $3,951,400 is appropriated from
the general revenue fund to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act
for the purpose of developing a case management system.
SECTION 8.67. CAPITAL BUDGET AUTHORITY. During the
two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, in
addition to the capital budget authority other law grants to the
state agencies appropriated money under this article during that
period, those agencies may use the total amount of the
appropriations made to the agency under this article in capital
budget authority for those appropriations.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 9.01. MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES. (a) The following
amounts are appropriated from the specified sources to the
following agencies for use during the two-year period beginning on
the effective date of this Act for the purpose of purchasing motor
vehicles for the agency's use as authorized by general law:
(1) Department of State Health Services: $2,465,539
from the general revenue fund;
(2) Health and Human Services Commission: $7,850,000
from the general revenue fund;
(3) School for the Blind and Visually Impaired:
$510,000 from the general revenue fund;
(4) School for the Deaf: $510,000 from the general
revenue fund;
(5) Texas A&M Forest Service: $2,056,918 from the
general revenue fund;
(6) Texas Division of Emergency Management:
$7,800,000 from the general revenue fund;
(7) Department of Criminal Justice: $43,587,907 from
the general revenue fund;
(8) Juvenile Justice Department: a total of $3,990,000
from the general revenue fund allocated as follows:
(A) Office of the Independent Ombudsman:
$150,000;
(B) Office of the Inspector General: $550,000;
and
(C) Juvenile Justice Department: $3,290,000;
(9) Department of Public Safety: $226,884,563 from the
general revenue fund;
(10) Department of Agriculture: $1,500,000 from the
general revenue fund;
(11) Animal Health Commission: $920,000 from the
general revenue fund;
(12) Commission on Environmental Quality: a total of
$1,119,775 from:
(A) the clean air account number 0151: $189,841;
(B) the water resource management account number
0153: $337,127;
(C) the waste management account number 0549:
$336,125;
(D) the hazardous and solid waste remediation
fees account number 0550: $41,000;
(E) the petroleum storage tank remediation
account number 0655: $107,841; and
(F) the operating permit fees account number
5094: $107,841;
(13) General Land Office: a total of $1,000,000 from
the following accounts:
(A) the coastal protection account number 0027:
$927,850; and
(B) the permanent school fund number 0044 (other
funds): $72,150;
(14) Parks and Wildlife Department: a total of
$9,123,786 from:
(A) the general revenue fund: $6,051,994;
(B) the game, fish, and water safety account
number 0009: $509,840; and
(C) the state parks account number 0064:
$2,561,952;
(15) Railroad Commission: $4,889,841 from the general
revenue fund;
(16) Department of Transportation: $38,337,116 from
the state highway fund number 0006 (other funds);
(17) Department of Insurance: $450,000 from the Texas
Department of Insurance operating account number 0036;
(18) Department of Licensing and Regulation: $515,000
from the general revenue fund;
(19) Board of Pharmacy: $320,000 from the general
revenue fund;
(20) Racing Commission: $160,000 from the general
revenue fund;
(21) Board of Plumbing Examiners: $116,500 from the
general revenue fund;
(22) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission: $1,399,050
from the general revenue fund;
(23) Texas Historical Commission: $560,832 from the
general revenue fund;
(24) Health and Human Services Commission for the
Texas Civil Commitment Office: $60,164 from the general revenue
fund;
(25) Commission on Fire Protection: $225,000 from the
general revenue fund; and
(26) Military Department: $1,050,000 from the general
revenue fund.
(b) During the two-year period beginning on the effective
date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other
law grants to the agency during that period, each agency listed
under Subsection (a) of this section may use the amount of the
appropriation made to the agency by Subsection (a) of this section
in capital budget authority for that appropriation.
(c) The appropriation made by Subsection (a)(1) of this
section to the Department of State Health Services may also be used
for the purchase of three boats for the department's oyster
program.
(d) Of the amount appropriated by Subsection (a)(9) of this
section, the Department of Public Safety may use $6,000,000 for
aircraft maintenance and $2,550,000 for aircraft engine overhauls.
(e) Of the amount appropriated by Subsection (a)(13)(A) of
this section, the General Land Office may use $850,000 for the
replacement of boats.
SECTION 9.02. LIMITATION, REPORTING, AND TRANSFER
PROVISIONS OF GAA INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. The provisions
relating to limitations, reporting, or transfer of Article IX,
Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), and of Article IX,
S.B. 1, Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025 (the
General Appropriations Act), are incorporated into this Act by
reference and apply to the appropriations made by this Act.
SECTION 9.03. INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT. Money
appropriated by this Act shall be spent, as nearly as practicable,
for the purposes for which the money was appropriated. In the event
an agency cannot determine the legislative purpose of an
appropriation from the pattern of appropriations, the agency shall
seek to determine that purpose from the proceedings of the standing
legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over
appropriations and from the request for appropriations made by the
agency.
ARTICLE 10. EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 10.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Subject to Subsections
(b) and (c) of this section, this Act takes effect immediately.
(b) Sections 7.10 and 7.27 of this Act take effect only if
this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in
each house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m),
Article III, Texas Constitution.
(c) Sections 2.08, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 7.15, 7.17, 7.18, 7.19,
7.28, and 7.31 of this Act take effect only if this Act receives a
vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house of the
legislature, as provided by Section 17(j) or 18(i), Article VII,
Texas Constitution, as applicable.