Bill Text: TX SB1266 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 1266 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-13 - Referred to Finance [SB1266 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1266-Introduced.html



	By: Nelson	S.B. No. 1266


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving
	direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION REDUCTION: PUBLIC FINANCE
	AUTHORITY. The unencumbered appropriations from the general
	revenue fund to the Public Finance Authority made by Chapter 1281
	(H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the
	General Appropriations Act), for use during the state fiscal
	biennium ending August 31, 2017, for bond debt service payments,
	including appropriations subject to Rider 2, page I-47, Chapter
	1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015
	(the General Appropriations Act) to the bill pattern of the
	appropriations to the authority, are reduced by a total aggregate
	of $39,856,983. The Public Finance Authority shall identify the
	strategies and objectives to which the reduction is to be allocated
	and the amount of the reduction for each of those strategies and
	objectives.
	SECTION 2. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
	ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts previously
	appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2017,
	the following amounts are appropriated from the general revenue
	fund to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the
	state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, for the following
	purposes as listed in Chapter 1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th
	Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the General Appropriations
	Act):
	(1) $12,740,200 for Strategy B.1.3., TWC Contracted
	Day Care;
	(2) $31,993,283 for Strategy B.1.9., Foster Care
	Payments; and
	(3) $1,576,783 for Strategy B.1.10., Adoption/PCA
	Payments.
	SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
	CERTAIN TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding the limitations of Rider 32,
	page II-43, Chapter 1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 84th Legislature,
	Regular Session, 2015 (the General Appropriations Act), to the bill
	pattern of the appropriations to the Department of Family and
	Protective Services, the department shall transfer $435,475 from
	Strategy B.1.11., Relative Caregiver Payments, to Strategy B.1.9.,
	Foster Care Payments, as listed in Chapter 1281 (H.B. 1), Acts of
	the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the General
	Appropriations Act).
	SECTION 4. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE: APPROPRIATION FOR
	GENERAL COST CAUSE BY VARIOUS EMERGENCY WEATHER-RELATED RESPONSES.
	In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
	biennium ending August 31, 2017, $5,100,000 is appropriated from
	the general revenue fund to the Texas A&M Forest Service for the
	state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, for the purpose of paying
	for, or reimbursing payments made for, costs incurred by the forest
	service associated with responding to various weather-related
	emergencies.
	SECTION 5. ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSON: CATTLE FEVER TICKS. In
	addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal
	biennium ending August 31, 2017, the Animal Health Commission is
	appropriated $649,987 out of the general revenue fund for the
	preparedness, response and mitigation for cattle fever ticks under
	Strategy A.1.1., Field Operations as listed in Chapter 1281 (H.B.
	1), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (the
	General Appropriations Act).