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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in |
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appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority |
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regarding appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS PUBLIC FINANCE |
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AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from undedicated or |
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dedicated portions of the general revenue fund to the Texas Public |
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Finance Authority for use during the state fiscal biennium ending |
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August 31, 2013, for bond debt service payments made by Chapter 1355 |
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(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), including appropriations authorized |
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under Rider 2 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the |
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authority, are reduced by a total aggregate reduction of |
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$22,601,012. The Texas Public Finance Authority shall identify the |
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strategies and objectives out of which the indicated reduction is |
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to be made. |
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF |
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TRANSPORTATION. The unencumbered appropriations from the general |
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revenue fund to the Texas Department of Transportation for use |
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during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy G.1.1, |
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General Obligation Bonds, are reduced by the amount of |
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$110,000,000. |
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS |
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- NON-SELF SUPPORTING GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER BONDS. The |
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unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue fund to the |
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Water Development Board for Debt Service Payments for Non-Self |
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Supporting G.O. Water Bonds for use during the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts |
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of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), are reduced by the following amounts: |
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(1) $2,263,813 from Strategy A.1.1, EDAP Debt Service; |
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and |
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(2) $5,271,541 from Strategy A.1.3, WIF Debt Service. |
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY |
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AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The unencumbered appropriations from the |
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general revenue fund to the Department of Family and Protective |
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Services for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, |
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2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for |
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Strategy B.1.11, Foster Care Payments, are reduced by the amount of |
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$11,489,949. |
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HEALTH AND HUMAN |
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SERVICES COMMISSION. The unencumbered appropriations from the |
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general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission |
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for use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy D.1.1, |
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TANF (Cash Assistance) Grants, are reduced by the amount of |
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$2,330,351. |
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: HIGHER EDUCATION |
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EMPLOYEES GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. The unencumbered |
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appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Higher |
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Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions for use during |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter |
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1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.11, UT |
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Medical - Galveston, are reduced by the amount of $1,400,437. |
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT |
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AUSTIN. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue |
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fund to the University of Texas at Austin for use during the state |
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fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. |
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1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for Strategy C.4.1, Institutional |
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Enhancement, are reduced by the amount of $2,000,000. |
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SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT |
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DALLAS. The unencumbered appropriations from the general revenue |
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fund to the University of Texas at Dallas for use during the state |
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fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, made by Chapter 1355 (H.B. |
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1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1, Operations |
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Support, are reduced by the amount of $890,622. |
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SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE |
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RESEARCH. The unencumbered appropriations from general revenue |
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account number 151, Clean Air, to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for |
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use during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, by |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for Strategy A.1.1, |
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Agricultural/Life Sciences Research, are reduced by the amount of |
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$12,500. |
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SECTION 10. FACILITIES COMMISSION: UTILITY COSTS. (a) In |
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addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,400,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Facilities |
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Commission for Strategy B.2.1, Facilities Operation, as listed in |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose |
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of providing for payment of increased utility costs as a result of |
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an increase in utility rates. |
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(b) Money appropriated by this section may not be used by |
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the commission for a purpose other than payment of utility expenses |
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without the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 11. VETERANS COMMISSION: STRIKE FORCE TEAMS; |
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REPAYMENT OF DEFICIENCY. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $1,546,003 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of creating two state strike force |
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teams to address the backlog of claims in Houston and Waco and to |
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hire additional counselors to be located in hospitals and clinics |
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operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. |
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(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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employees (FTEs) the Veterans Commission is authorized by other law |
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to employ during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, the |
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commission may employ an additional 16.0 FTEs during that state |
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fiscal year. |
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(c) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Veterans Commission for the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2013, for the purpose of repaying a deficiency grant made under |
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Section 403.075, Government Code. |
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SECTION 12. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE. In addition |
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to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium |
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ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $200,000 is appropriated out |
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of the general revenue fund to the University of Houston - Clear |
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Lake for Strategy A.1.4, Workers' Compensation Insurance, as listed |
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in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current |
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operations. |
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SECTION 13. TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE. In |
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addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $1,678,703 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M |
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Engineering Extension Service for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of reimbursing the agency for |
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state-directed deployments for natural disasters. |
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SECTION 14. TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH. In addition to |
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amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium |
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ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $162,500 is appropriated out |
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of the general revenue fund to Texas A&M AgriLife Research for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of current |
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operations. |
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SECTION 15. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $475,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Judiciary |
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Section, Comptroller's Department, for Strategy D.1.8, Juror Pay, |
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as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of |
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reimbursing the agency for a transfer to Strategy D.1.10, Indigent |
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Inmate Defense, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), to cover costs of providing legal representation for an |
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inmate in a capital murder trial. |
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SECTION 16. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONAL |
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MANAGED HEALTH CARE. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $39,000,000 is appropriated out of the general |
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revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of providing for |
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correctional managed health care. |
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SECTION 17. COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: ELEPHANT |
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BUTTE LITIGATION EXPENSES. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $500,000 is appropriated out of general revenue |
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account number 153, Water Resource Management, to the Commission on |
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Environmental Quality for the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for the purpose of paying for Elephant |
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Butte litigation expenses. |
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SECTION 18. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: REVENUE |
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SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$889,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department for the two-year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing for |
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state park operations as a result of a revenue shortfall. |
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SECTION 19. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION: |
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DIRECTOR-LIBRARIAN SALARY. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $35,500 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Library and Archives Commission for the fiscal year |
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ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of providing a salary rate |
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increase for the Director-Librarian. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the rate of salary in the bill pattern |
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of the Library and Archives Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), |
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Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
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Appropriations Act), the rate of salary for the Director-Librarian |
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is $140,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013. |
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SECTION 20. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR |
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GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $161,065,711 is appropriated out of the |
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economic stabilization fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of paying |
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for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the Texas |
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A&M Forest Service associated with wildfires. |
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SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: APPROPRIATIONS FOR |
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GENERAL COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $2,700,000 is appropriated out of the |
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economic stabilization fund to the Department of Public Safety for |
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the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of |
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paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the |
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Department of Public Safety associated with wildfires. |
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SECTION 22. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: APPROPRIATIONS |
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FOR COSTS CAUSED BY WILDFIRES AT THE BASTROP STATE PARK AND BASTROP |
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REGIONAL PARK OFFICE. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $4,892,440 is appropriated out of the economic |
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stabilization fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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purpose of paying for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs |
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incurred by the Parks and Wildlife Department associated with |
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wildfires that occurred at the Bastrop State Park and Bastrop |
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regional park office. |
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SECTION 23. RAILROAD COMMISSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
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MODERNIZATION. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$16,711,989 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated |
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account number 5155, Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Account, to |
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the Railroad Commission for the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for the purpose of modernization of |
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information technology. |
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(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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employees (FTEs) the Railroad Commission is authorized by other law |
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to employ during the two-year period beginning on the effective |
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date of this Act, the commission may employ an additional 11.0 FTEs |
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in each of those years. |
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SECTION 24. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: |
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DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM. In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $170,000,000 is appropriated out of general |
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revenue dedicated account number 5111, Trauma Facility and EMS |
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Account, to the Department of State Health Services for the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of entering into |
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an interagency contract to transfer money from that account from |
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that department to the Health and Human Services Commission to |
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provide for the non-federal share for the Medicaid disproportionate |
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share hospital program. |
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SECTION 25. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE |
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GOVERNOR: DISASTER RECOVERY. (a) In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the following amounts are appropriated out of the |
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economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the |
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Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the |
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effective date of this Act for purposes of wildfire recovery, |
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remediation, and mitigation activities related to wildfires in |
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Bastrop and Cass Counties: |
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(1) $4,398,000 to address the needed repair and |
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rehabilitation of roads, bridges, culverts, and parks, and to |
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complete hazardous debris removal and fire risk-mitigation |
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activities in Bastrop County; and |
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(2) an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for |
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reimbursements to local responders in Cass County for work |
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performed during the Bear Creek wildfires. |
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(b) Money appropriated by this section shall be allocated to |
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specific projects to maximize the receipt of federal money |
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available for similar purposes. Money appropriated by this section |
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may not be spent on activities conducted on private property. |
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SECTION 26. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: FOUNDATION SCHOOL |
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PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$500,000,000 is appropriated out of general revenue account number |
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193, Foundation School Fund, to the Texas Education Agency for |
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Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations, as listed in Chapter |
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1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 |
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(the General Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of making payments to independent |
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school districts and charter schools eligible for funding through |
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the Foundation School Program. Money appropriated by this section |
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shall be distributed in an equal amount per student in weighted |
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average daily attendance (WADA) in eligible districts or charter |
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schools for school year 2012-2013 in an amount not to exceed $72.50 |
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per WADA. It is the intent of the legislature that the amount of |
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money appropriated by this section is in addition to the amount of |
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money required to fully fund entitlement under the Foundation |
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School Program. |
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SECTION 27. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: TEXAS |
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RESEARCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $34,500,000 is appropriated out of the general |
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revenue fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for |
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Strategy B.1.16, Texas Research Incentive Program, as listed in |
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Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the purpose |
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of distributing money to emerging research universities based on a |
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match for certain private donations. |
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SECTION 28. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: JONES COUNTY |
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CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. (a) In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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the amount of $19,500,000 is appropriated out of the general |
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revenue fund to the Department of Criminal Justice for Strategy |
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D.1.2, Lease-Purchase of Facilities, as listed in Chapter 1355 |
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(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for the two-year period beginning on |
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the effective date of this Act, for the purpose of purchasing a |
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correctional facility located in Jones County. |
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(b) Money appropriated by this section may not be used by |
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the department for a purpose other than purchasing a correctional |
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facility located in Jones County without the prior written approval |
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of the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 29. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: ACCESS TO HEALTHY |
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FOOD GRANT PROGRAM. In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$10,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Department of Agriculture for Strategy D.2.1, Nutrition |
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Assistance, as listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations |
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Act), for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of |
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this Act for the purpose of sourcing healthy food by Texas food |
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banks for distribution in food deserts and other underserved |
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communities. |
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SECTION 30. JUDICIARY SECTION, COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT: |
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REVENUE SHORTFALL. In addition to amounts previously appropriated |
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for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, an amount |
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(estimated to be $7,495,137) is appropriated out of the general |
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revenue fund to the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department, |
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for Strategy A.1.1, District Judges, as listed in Chapter 1355 |
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(H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the |
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General Appropriations Act), for the state fiscal year ending |
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August 31, 2013, for the purpose of paying salaries for district |
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judges and prosecuting attorneys. |
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SECTION 31. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: DATA CENTER SERVICES. |
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In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of $517,000 is |
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appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Education |
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Agency for Strategy B.3.5, Information Systems - Technology, as |
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listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013, for the purpose of costs |
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related to data center services. |
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SECTION 32. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: CEDAR BAYOU |
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RESTORATION. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, the amount of |
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$7,000,000 is appropriated out of general revenue dedicated account |
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number 9, Game, Fish, and Water Safety, to the Parks and Wildlife |
|
Department for Strategy A.2.3, Coastal Fisheries Management, as |
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listed in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011 (the General Appropriations Act), for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, for the |
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purpose of the Cedar Bayou Restoration Project in Aransas County. |
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SECTION 33. HIGHER EDUCATING COORDINATING BOARD: GRADUATE |
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MEDICAL EDUCATION EXPANSION. (a) In addition to amounts |
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previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August |
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31, 2013, the amount of $17,000,000 is appropriated out of the |
|
general revenue fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for |
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the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for |
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the purpose of expansion of first-year residency positions. Money |
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appropriated by this section must be allocated as provided by this |
|
section. |
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(b) A portion of the money appropriated under this section |
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must be used to provide funding for one-time planning grants of |
|
$150,000 each to entities that do not currently operate, and have |
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not previously operated, a graduate medical education (GME) program |
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and are therefore eligible for Medicare GME funding. The grants |
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described by this subsection are intended to provide support for |
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those entities to establish GME programs in order to increase the |
|
number of first-year residency positions in this state. The |
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application for a grant described by this subsection must be |
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submitted to the Higher Education Coordinating Board on or before |
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July 15 of each year, and the board must determine the grant |
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recipients on or before August 15 of each year. The grants must be |
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awarded based on a competitive application process. Unless |
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additional money is made available as provided by Subsection (f) of |
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this section, not more than 15 planning grants may be awarded in the |
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state fiscal year ending August 31, 2013. An entity that receives a |
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grant under this subsection, becomes accredited, and fills |
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residency positions is eligible to apply for the grants provided |
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under Subsections (c) and (d) of this section, but may not receive |
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more than $35,000 per resident. |
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(c) A portion of the money appropriated under this section |
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must be used to provide grants of $65,000 per resident to currently |
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accredited GME programs for the purpose of filling currently |
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accredited but unfilled first-year residency positions. The grants |
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described by this subsection are intended to assist the applicants |
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by providing money to pay for direct resident costs, including |
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resident stipends and benefits. An application for a grant |
|
described by this subsection must be made by submitting to the |
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Higher Education Coordinating Board proof of the number of |
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accredited but unfilled positions in the applicant's program on or |
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before October 1 of each year, and the board must determine the |
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grant recipients on or before January 1 of the following year. The |
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board may disburse the money to the applicant only after the |
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applicant verifies with the board that the residency position has |
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been filled. An applicant awarded a grant under this subsection in |
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the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, shall receive an |
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equivalent grant in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. |
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(d) A portion of the money appropriated under this section |
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must be used to provide grants of $65,000 per resident to currently |
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accredited GME programs to provide support to expand existing or |
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establish new GME programs with first-year residency positions. |
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The grants described by this subsection are intended to assist the |
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applicants by providing money to pay for direct resident costs, |
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including resident stipends and benefits. An application for a |
|
grant described by this subsection must be made by submitting a plan |
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for receiving accreditation for the expanded or new GME program to |
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the Higher Education Coordinating Board on or before October 1 of |
|
each year, and the board must determine the grant recipients on or |
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before January 1 of the following year. The board may disburse the |
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money to the applicant only after the applicant verifies with the |
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board that a residency position created by the expanded or new GME |
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program has been filled. An applicant awarded a grant under this |
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subsection in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, shall |
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receive an equivalent grant in the state fiscal year ending August |
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31, 2015. |
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(e) The Higher Education Coordinating Board may award not |
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more than 50 grants described by Subsections (c) and (d) of this |
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section in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, and not |
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more than 175 grants described by Subsections (c) and (d) of this |
|
section in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. If the |
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number of applications for grants described by Subsections (c) and |
|
(d) of this section exceeds the limitation on the number of awards |
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established by this subsection, the board may give priority for up |
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to 50 percent of the additional 125 grants available in the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, to be awarded to first-year |
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positions in primary care and other critical shortage areas in this |
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state. The board may not reduce the amount of a grant under this |
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section, but may reduce the number of first-year positions funded |
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to each grant recipient on a pro rata basis. |
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(f) If the Higher Education Coordinating Board determines, |
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based on the number of applications for grants described by |
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Subsections (c) and (d) of this section received by the board by |
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October 2014, that the entire appropriation made by Subsection (a) |
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of this section will not be used, the board may adjust the number of |
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planning grants authorized under Subsection (b) of this section so |
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that the entire appropriation to the board is spent. |
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SECTION 34. APPROPRIATIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER |
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EDUCATION: HAZLEWOOD EXEMPTION. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, |
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to the listed institutions of higher education, the following |
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amounts are appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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purpose of funding the proportionate share of the total cost to each |
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institution for the Hazlewood exemption, for a total aggregate |
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amount of $30,000,000: |
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(1) The University of Texas at Arlington: $1,406,701; |
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(2) The University of Texas at Austin: $1,736,342; |
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(3) The University of Texas at Dallas: $702,122; |
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(4) The University of Texas at El Paso: $696,939; |
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(5) The University of Texas--Pan American: $419,271; |
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(6) The University of Texas at Brownsville: $153,017; |
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(7) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin: |
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$66,965; |
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(8) The University of Texas at San Antonio: |
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$1,919,554; |
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(9) The University of Texas at Tyler: $300,676; |
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(10) Texas A&M University: $2,435,829; |
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(11) Texas A&M University at Galveston: $140,041; |
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(12) Prairie View A&M University: $361,931; |
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(13) Tarleton State University: $403,137; |
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(14) Texas A&M University--Central Texas: $139,830; |
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(15) Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi: $694,591; |
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(16) Texas A&M University--Kingsville: $326,371; |
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(17) Texas A&M University--San Antonio: $170,885; |
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(18) Texas A&M International University: $112,013; |
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(19) West Texas A&M University: $279,756; |
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(20) Texas A&M University--Commerce: $500,167; |
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(21) Texas A&M University--Texarkana: $31,056; |
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(22) University of Houston: $1,267,175; |
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(23) University of Houston--Clear Lake: $247,905; |
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(24) University of Houston--Downtown: $205,693; |
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(25) University of Houston--Victoria: $114,415; |
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(26) Midwestern State University: $266,493; |
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(27) University of North Texas: $1,450,907; |
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(28) University of North Texas at Dallas: $41,972; |
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(29) Stephen F. Austin State University: $507,780; |
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(30) Texas Southern University: $302,845; |
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(31) Texas Tech University: $1,902,362; |
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(32) Angelo State University: $333,676; |
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(33) Texas Woman's University: $315,905; |
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(34) Lamar University: $617,129; |
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(35) Lamar Institute of Technology: $58,752; |
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(36) Lamar State College--Orange: $23,384; |
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(37) Lamar State College--Port Arthur: $24,590; |
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(38) Sam Houston State University: $956,335; |
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(39) Texas State University--San Marcos: $2,513,969; |
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(40) Sul Ross State University: $60,784; |
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(41) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical |
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Center at Dallas: $30,812; |
|
(42) The University of Texas Medical Branch at |
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Galveston: $86,039; |
|
(43) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Houston: $29,079; |
|
(44) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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San Antonio: $177,640; |
|
(45) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer |
|
Center: $2,784; |
|
(46) Texas A&M University System Health Science |
|
Center: $112,525; |
|
(47) University of North Texas Health Science Center |
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at Fort Worth: $51,072; |
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(48) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: |
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$201,985; |
|
(49) Texas State Technical College--Harlingen: |
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$100,011; |
|
(50) Texas State Technical College--West Texas: |
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$15,969; |
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(51) Texas State Technical College--Marshall: |
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$16,746; |
|
(52) Texas State Technical College--Waco: $121,812; |
|
(53) Alamo Community College District: $335,530; |
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(54) Alvin Community College: $40,839; |
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(55) Amarillo College: $129,144; |
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(56) Angelina College: $17,865; |
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(57) Austin Community College: $621,188; |
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(58) Blinn College: $158,713; |
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(59) Brazosport College: $26,463; |
|
(60) Central Texas College: $80,575; |
|
(61) Cisco Junior College: $34,473; |
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(62) Clarendon College: $8,088; |
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(63) Coastal Bend College: $32,958; |
|
(64) College of the Mainland Community College |
|
District: $21,115; |
|
(65) Collin County Community College District: |
|
$43,143; |
|
(66) Dallas County Community College District: |
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$106,489; |
|
(67) Del Mar College: $239,923; |
|
(68) El Paso Community College District: $340,197; |
|
(69) Frank Phillips College: $4,153; |
|
(70) Galveston College: $9,593; |
|
(71) Grayson County College: $28,976; |
|
(72) Hill College: $26,577; |
|
(73) Houston Community College: $235,719; |
|
(74) Howard College: $24,419; |
|
(75) Kilgore College: $60,438; |
|
(76) Laredo Community College: $60,203; |
|
(77) Lee College: $31,006; |
|
(78) Lone Star College System District: $243,510; |
|
(79) McLennan Community College: $92,399; |
|
(80) Midland College: $32,895; |
|
(81) Navarro College: $401,058; |
|
(82) North Central Texas College: $41,066; |
|
(83) Northeast Texas Community College: $23,887; |
|
(84) Odessa College: $19,382; |
|
(85) Panola College: $13,630; |
|
(86) Paris Junior College: $27,678; |
|
(87) Ranger College: $12,154; |
|
(88) San Jacinto College: $120,361; |
|
(89) South Plains College: $122,024; |
|
(90) South Texas College: $115,340; |
|
(91) Southwest Texas Junior College: $23,068; |
|
(92) Tarrant County College District: $117,020; |
|
(93) Temple College: $128,794; |
|
(94) Texarkana College: $16,682; |
|
(95) Texas Southmost College: $179,695; |
|
(96) Trinity Valley Community College: $50,349; |
|
(97) Tyler Junior College: $128,796; |
|
(98) Vernon College: $46,291; |
|
(99) Victoria College: $66,232; |
|
(100) Weatherford College: $30,136; |
|
(101) Western Texas College: $18,174; and |
|
(102) Wharton County Junior College: $55,853. |
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SECTION 35. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: CERTAIN |
|
RIDERS. Rider 26 to the bill pattern of the appropriations to the |
|
Health and Human Services Commission in Chapter 1355 (H.B. 1), Acts |
|
of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (the General |
|
Appropriations Act), is repealed, and the commission is not |
|
required to comply with that rider on and after the effective date |
|
of this Act. |
|
SECTION 36. BENEFITS PAID PROPORTIONAL BY FUND. (a) This |
|
section applies to each item of appropriation made by this Act. |
|
(b) In order to maximize balances in the general revenue |
|
fund, payment for benefits paid from funds appropriated by this |
|
Act, including "local funds" and "educational and general funds," |
|
as those terms are defined by Sections 51.009(a) and (c), Education |
|
Code, must be proportional to the source of the funds except for |
|
payments for higher education employees group insurance |
|
contributions for public community or junior colleges. |
|
(c) Money appropriated by this Act out of the general |
|
revenue fund may not be used to pay employee benefit costs or other |
|
indirect costs associated with the payment of salaries or wages of |
|
employees if the salaries or wages are paid from a source other than |
|
the general revenue fund. A public community or junior college may |
|
spend money appropriated by this Act for employee benefit costs for |
|
any employee who is eligible to participate in an offered group |
|
benefits program and is an instructional or administrative employee |
|
whose entire salary may be paid from money appropriated by this Act, |
|
regardless of whether the salary is actually paid by that money. |
|
Payments for employee benefit costs associated with salaries and |
|
wages paid from sources other than the general revenue fund, |
|
including payments received under interagency agreement or as |
|
contract receipts, must be made in proportion to the source of the |
|
funds from which the salary or wage is paid. If the comptroller of |
|
public accounts determines that achieving proportionality as |
|
required by this section at the time a payment is made is |
|
impractical or inefficient, then the general revenue fund shall be |
|
reimbursed for any payment of employee benefit costs made out of the |
|
general revenue fund. |
|
(d) A state agency or institution of higher education that |
|
receives an appropriation by this Act from the general revenue fund |
|
or any other source of financing shall file with the comptroller of |
|
public accounts and the state auditor a report demonstrating |
|
proportionality. The report is due on November 20th of each year |
|
and must cover the state fiscal year ending on August 31st of the |
|
year in which the report is due. The report shall be in the format |
|
prescribed by the comptroller, the Legislative Budget Board, and |
|
the State Auditor's Office. The state auditor may audit a state |
|
agency's or institution's compliance with this section if the |
|
agency or institution is appropriated money by this Act. The state |
|
auditor shall notify the comptroller of any amount |
|
disproportionally paid from general revenue fund appropriations. |
|
On receipt of that notice, the comptroller shall reduce the state |
|
agency's or institution's current year general revenue fund |
|
appropriations until the general revenue fund is reimbursed for the |
|
amounts disproportionally paid out of that fund. |
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SECTION 37. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) |
|
of this section, this Act takes effect immediately as provided for a |
|
general appropriations act under Section 39, Article III, Texas |
|
Constitution. |
|
(b) Sections 20, 21, 22, and 25 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. |