TWENTY-NINTH DAY
(Monday, April 26, 2021)
The Senate met at 4:21 p.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Senator Springer offered the invocation as follows:
Heavenly Father, we ask that You guide us today, that You teach us to walk in Your way, and that we are here to serve those that are least, last, and forgotten. Give us a voice for those that are voiceless. Protect those that work in this building for they are doing the good for all Texans, especially the ladies who serve here and should be able to serve here safely. Watch over the troopers, as they are away from their families. Give us the wisdom to do Your will. It is in Your name we pray. Amen.
Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.
The motion prevailed without objection.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Monday, April 26, 2021 - 1
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee for the TexNet seismic monitoring program.
Relating to appropriations to historical foundations by certain counties.
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use an alternate work schedule for police dispatchers.
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal.
Relating to certain contract and notice requirements applicable to certain facilities used to house inmates or releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Relating to the treatment, recycling for beneficial use, or disposal of drill cuttings.
Relating to the inclusion of information relating to human trafficking prevention in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.
Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Relating to the eligibility of certain 17-year-old persons to serve as members of the Texas State Guard.
Relating to a requirement that certain political subdivisions cause certain financial and operating information to be posted on an Internet website.
Relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property.
Relating to the authority of certain counties to authorize the operation of a golf cart or off-highway vehicle on certain roads.
Relating to the offense of failure to comply with an order from a fire marshal and the authority of certain county employees to issue citations for certain violations; changing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the care of pregnant women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.
Relating to the procedure for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts.
Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff.
Relating to requiring school districts to report management fees under certain cooperative purchasing contracts.
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.
Relating to signs posted under the memorial sign program for victims of certain vehicle accidents.
Relating to the creation of a work group on blockchain matters concerning this state.
Relating to the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and removal of dams by the Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District.
Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before a municipal court of record for the City of San Antonio.
Relating to the operation of vehicles and certain equipment at railroad grade crossings when on-track equipment is approaching.
Relating to the limitations periods for certain suits against real estate appraisers and appraisal firms.
Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.
Relating to public access to certain hospital investigation information and materials.
Relating to the authority of certain water planning entities to hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call or videoconference call.
HB 2110
Morales, Christina
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Relating to the automatic transfer of manufacturer's warranties on air conditioning systems conveyed with residential real property.
Relating to the online renewal of vehicle registration.
Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.
Relating to the statement of residence required to vote.
Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the impact of certain classifications of motor vehicle on the roads and bridges of this state.
Relating to the powers of and election to the board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District.
Relating to the licensing and regulation of real estate inspectors; reducing a fee.
Relating to the disclosure of information collected by a regional transportation authority under the public information law.
Relating to the mileage expense reimbursement for certain temporary justices of the peace.
Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.
Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth services in rural areas.
Relating to temporary licenses for insurance professionals.
Relating to the inapplicability of state citrus fruit maturity standards to grapefruit and oranges processed for juice.
Relating to suits to collect assessments owed by certain citrus producers.
Relating to the designation of State Highway 195 as a portion of the national Purple Heart Trail.
Relating to the performance of equine dentistry by students of equine dental provider certification programs.
Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Relating to designating October 17 as Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day.
Relating to the terminology used to describe transportation-related accidents.
Relating to the purchase of cybersecurity insurance coverage by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Relating to the knowledge test required for a commercial driver's license.
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Navy SEALs.
Relating to the compensation of criminal law magistrates appointed for certain district courts and criminal county courts at law in Tarrant County.
Relating to complaints filed with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to the Windham School District and teachers or administrators of the district.
Relating to the sale and purchase of certain fish.
Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to emergency medical services personnel on the Capitol grounds.
Relating to the state historic sites and parks under the jurisdiction of the Texas Historical Commission.
Relating to required disclosures for certain occupational insurance policies.
Relating to the requirements for the regulation of state trust companies.
Relating to the regulation of state banks.
Relating to the use of dyed diesel fuel to operate a motor vehicle during and for a limited period following certain disasters.
Honoring the Texas Chili Parlor in Austin.
SB 44
Zaffirini
Sponsor: Leach
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Relating to leave for state employees who are volunteers of certain disaster relief organizations.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 965
Zaffirini
Sponsor: Lucio III
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Relating to rate filing requirements for certain personal lines insurers with low market shares.
SCR 39
Springer
Sponsor: Smith
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In memory of Clyde Moody Siebman.
SCR 42
Hinojosa
Sponsor: Canales
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In memory of Moises Sanchez.
THE HOUSE HAS CONCURRED IN THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
HB 1195 (143 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
Respectfully,
/s/Robert Haney, Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Messages from the Governor were read and were referred to the Committee on Nominations:
April 23, 2021
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointment:
To be a member of the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2027:
Kenneth D. "Ken" Johnson
San Angelo, Texas
(replacing Diana R. Flores of Helotes whose term expired)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
April 26, 2021
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointment:
To be a member of the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire October 16, 2021:
Billie R. "Stacey" Buick
Montgomery, Texas
(replacing Brenda Cooper of Montgomery who resigned)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
April 26, 2021
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
On January 21, 2021, I submitted the name of Gloria A. Matt for appointment to the Gulf Coast Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire August 31, 2021.
Because she resigned, I hereby withdraw her nomination and request that the Senate return the appointment to me.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
April 26, 2021
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
On March 10, 2021, I submitted the name of Peter M. Lake for appointment to the Texas Water Development Board for a term to expire February 1, 2027.
Because he resigned, I hereby withdraw his nomination and request that the Senate return the appointment to me.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
BILL AND RESOLUTION SIGNED
The President announced the signing of the following enrolled bill and resolution in the presence of the Senate after the caption had been read: HB 1195, HCR 77.
INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS POSTPONED
The President announced that the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading would be postponed until the end of today's session.
There was no objection.
CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL
The President at 4:35 p.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2116 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Campbell and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 2116 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2116, Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2116 ON THIRD READING
Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2116 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
(President Pro Tempore Birdwell in Chair)
SENATE BILL 1146 ON THIRD READING
Senator Perry moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1146 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
SB 1146, Relating to abortion reporting and exemptions to abortion facility licensing; creating a criminal offense.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1675 ON THIRD READING
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 1675 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
CSSB 1675, Relating to procedures for early voting by mail.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 50 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 50 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 50, Relating to a competitive and integrated employment initiative for certain Medicaid recipients.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Hughes.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 50 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 50 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Hughes.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1750 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 1750 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1750, Relating to extreme weather preparedness of critical electric and natural gas infrastructure; authorizing administrative penalties.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1750 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1750 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1719 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hall and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 1719 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1719, Relating to appellate jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission regarding certain water or sewer utility fees.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1719 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1719 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 1856 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Powell and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1856 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1856, Relating to certain vocational nursing students providing essential services during a declared state of disaster.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Hughes, Schwertner.
SENATE BILL 1856 ON THIRD READING
Senator Powell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1856 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hughes, Schwertner.
SENATE BILL 1917 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Lucio and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1917 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1917, Relating to a public outreach campaign for aging adults with visual impairments.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 1917 ON THIRD READING
Senator Lucio moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1917 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 609 ON SECOND READING
Senator Alvarado moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 609 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 609, Relating to the creation of the Texas music incubator rebate program to provide for rebates of a portion of certain taxes collected from certain music venues and promoters of certain music festivals.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Creighton, Hall, Hughes, Nichols, Paxton, Seliger, Springer.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 609 ON THIRD READING
Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 609 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Creighton, Hall, Springer.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Creighton, Hall, Hughes, Nichols, Paxton, Seliger, Springer.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1458 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 1458 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1458, Relating to standardized forms and materials for the issuance of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1458 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1458 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1829 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 1829 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1829, Relating to maintaining an electronic directory of contact information for Medicaid managed care program recipients.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Schwertner offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 1829 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 533.0063(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) A [Except as provided by Subsection (c), a] managed care organization is required to send a paper form of the organization's provider network directory for the program only to a recipient who requests to receive the directory in paper form.
SECTION ____. Section 533.0063(c), Government Code, is repealed.
The amendment to CSSB 1829 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSSB 1829 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1829 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1829 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1439 ON SECOND READING
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 1439 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1439, Relating to required written consent of a physician, intern, or resident of an educational institution before directly or indirectly performing or participating in an elective abortion.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, Zaffirini.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 1761 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1761 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1761, Relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 1761 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 254.036, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) In prescribing the format of a report filed under this chapter, including a report filed with an authority other than the commission under Subsection (a), the commission shall ensure that the report requires for political expenditures made with a credit card that:
(1) the expenditures be reported in a single itemized list; and
(2) the list include, stated by credit card issuer:
(A) the name of the credit card issuer;
(B) the date and amount of each expenditure; and
(C) the date the credit card issuer was repaid for the expenditure.
ZAFFIRINI
HUGHES
The amendment to SB 1761 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
SB 1761 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 1761 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1761 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 184 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Johnson and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 184 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 184, Relating to reports on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths in this state.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Birdwell, Hughes, Springer.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 184 ON THIRD READING
Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 184 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Hughes, Springer.
SENATE BILL 1692 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Miles and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1692 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1692, Relating to the provision of home dialysis care by a dialysis technician.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 1692 ON THIRD READING
Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1692 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 1534 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Buckingham and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1534 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1534, Relating to remedial plans issued by the State Board of Dental Examiners to address complaints against dentists and dental hygienists.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 1534 ON THIRD READING
Senator Buckingham moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1534 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 1895 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Huffman and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1895 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1895, Relating to a Texas Medical Board complaint for a violation described by Section 22.011(b)(12), Penal Code.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 1895 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1895 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 2326 REREFERRED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Springer submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that HB 2326 be withdrawn from the Committee on Administration and rereferred to the Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
(President in Chair)
SENATE BILL 1 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENTS
Senator Nelson called SB 1 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendments to the bill.
The President laid the bill and the House amendments before the Senate.
Amendment
(The text of the House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1, General Appropriations Bill, can be found on the Legislative Budget Board's website.)
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, reduce the total general revenue appropriations to the Commission on the Arts by $2,000,000 for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021 (page I-1), and make proportional reductions in the amount of general revenue appropriated to the commission for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, for Strategies A.1.1, A.1.2, and A.1.3 (page I-1).
(2) In Article VI of the bill, increase general revenue appropriations to the Water Development Board for use under Strategy B.1.2, Economically Distressed Areas (page VI-54), by $2,000,000 for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021.
(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend Amendment No. 1 by Toth to CSSB 1 (page 3, prefiled amendments packet) on page 1, line 11, by striking "Strategy B.1.2, Economically Distressed Areas" and substituting "Strategy C.1.1, EDAP Debt Service".
Floor Amendment No. 4
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General (page I-3), reduce the General Revenue Fund appropriations to Strategy A.1.1, Legal Services, by $121,008 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(2) In Article V of the bill, following the appropriations to the Commission on Law Enforcement (page V-38), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on Peace Officer Salaries. In addition to the amounts appropriated above, the amount of $121,008 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Commission on Law Enforcement for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, for the purpose of conducting a study on the salaries of peace officers in this state and throughout the United States, including comparisons among salaries of peace officers employed by varying sizes of law enforcement agencies and comparisons across regions with varying costs of living. The commission shall submit a report on the results of the study to the governor, the Legislative Budget Board, and the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over the commission not later than November 1, 2022.
(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 7
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article I of the substitute, following the appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General, in Rider 32, Outside Legal Fees (page I-11), between "Legal Fees." and "In the event", by inserting the following:
The amount paid by the Office of the Attorney General for outside legal expenses may not exceed $500 per hour.
Floor Amendment No. 8
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
In Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General (page I-3), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Report on Use of Public Information Act Exceptions. Out of funds appropriated above, the Office of the Attorney General shall annually produce a report to the legislature no later than December 31 of each year on the number of Open Records Division rulings permitting the withholding of information under Texas Government Code § 552.108(a)(2) or (b)(2). The report shall include the date of each ruling and the agency that sought the ruling.
Floor Amendment No. 10
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered rider following the Article I appropriations for Office of the Attorney General (page I-12):
____. Report on Election-Related Litigation. It is the intent of the legislature that the Office of the Attorney General submit a monthly report to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance with the amount of money spent on election or voting-related litigation during the previous month.
Floor Amendment No. 11
Amend Amendment No. 10 by Beckley amending CSSB 1 (page 24, prefiled amendments packet) as follows:
(1) Strike "monthly" and substitute "quarterly".
(2) Strike "month" and substitute "quarter".
Floor Amendment No. 12
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.13, Disabled Veteran Assist Payments (page I-22), by $500,000 for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(2) In Article VI of the bill, in the appropriations to the Commission on Environmental Quality, decrease the general revenue appropriations for Strategy F.1.2, Information Resources (page VI-15), by $500,000 for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 13
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered rider following the Article I appropriations for Fiscal Programs-Comptroller of Public Accounts (page I-28):
____. Report on Equal Pay at State Agencies. It is the intent of the legislature that the Comptroller of Public Accounts, using funds appropriated to the comptroller above, submit a report not later than August 31, 2022, to each member of the legislature comparing the salaries received by men and women under the same job classification at state agencies.
Floor Amendment No. 15
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) Add the following appropriately numbered rider in Article I after the appropriations to the Employees Retirement System (page I-33):
____. Restriction on Deposits to ERS Trust Fund. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas not invest retirement system assets in companies that boycott energy companies that engage in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacture of fossil fuel-based energy.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the comptroller may not deposit funds appropriated to the Employees Retirement System of Texas into the state accumulation account of the retirement system's trust fund to pay for benefits provided by the retirement system unless the retirement system:
(1) certifies to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board that the retirement system is actively divesting or has divested from companies that boycott energy companies that engage in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacture of fossil fuel-based energy; and
(2) receives prior written approval from the governor and the Legislative Budget Board authorizing deposit of the funds.
(c) The governor and the Legislative Budget Board may only provide approval under Subsection (b)(2) of this rider if the governor and the Legislative Budget Board make a determination that the Employees Retirement System of Texas has divested or is actively divesting from companies that boycott energy companies that engage in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacture of fossil fuel-based energy.
(2) Add the following appropriately numbered rider in Article III after the appropriations to the Teacher Retirement System (page III-36):
____. Restriction on Deposits to TRS Trust Fund. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas not invest retirement system assets in companies that boycott energy companies that engage in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacture of fossil fuel-based energy.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the comptroller may not deposit funds appropriated to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas into the state contribution account of the retirement system's trust fund to pay for benefits provided by the retirement system unless the retirement system:
(1) certifies to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board that the retirement system is actively divesting or has divested from companies that boycott energy companies that engage in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacture of fossil fuel-based energy; and
(2) receives prior written approval from the governor and the Legislative Budget Board authorizing deposit of the funds.
(c) The governor and the Legislative Budget Board may only provide approval under Subsection (b)(2) of this rider if the governor and the Legislative Budget Board make a determination that the Teacher Retirement System of Texas has divested or is actively divesting from companies that boycott energy companies that engage in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacture of fossil fuel-based energy.
Floor Amendment No. 16
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article I of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered rider following the appropriations to the Texas Facilities Commission (I-40):
____. Installation of Richards-Bush Mall Plaque. It is the intent of the legislature that the Texas Facilities Commission, out of amounts appropriated above, purchase and install a plaque in a prominent location where the Texas Mall is planned. The plaque should prominently display the words "Richards-Bush Mall" in recognition of Ann Richards' and George W. Bush's service as the 45th and 46th governors of this state, respectively.
Floor Amendment No. 20
CSSB 1 is amended as follows:
(1) On page I-53 of the bill pattern for the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, reduce appropriations by $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 in general revenue, in B.1.1, Criminal Justice.
(2) On page V-45 of the bill pattern for the Department of Public Safety, increase appropriations by $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 in general revenue, in A.3.1, Texas Highway Patrol.
(3) On page V-54, add the following rider to the bill pattern for the Department of Public Safety:
____. Bulletproof Windshields and Windows for Vehicles. Included in amounts appropriated above in Strategy A.3.1, Texas Highway Patrol, is $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 in general revenue for bulletproof windshields and windows on agency vehicles. Any unexpended balances as of August 31, 2022, are appropriated for the same purpose for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022.
Floor Amendment No. 21
Amend Amendment No. 20 by Kacal to CSSB 1 (page 40, prefiled amendments packet) in Item (1) of the amendment by striking "in B.1.1, Criminal Justice" and substituting "in C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas".
Floor Amendment No. 23
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-53), by $30,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(2) In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy G.2.2, Mental Health Community Hospitals (page II-34), by $15,000,000 is appropriated for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in rural areas of the state.
(3) In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy G.2.2, Mental Health Community Hospitals (page II-34), by $15,000,000 is appropriated for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in urban areas of the state.
Rider ____. Included in strategy G.2.2, Mental Health Community Beds is $15,000,000 for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in rural areas of the state and $15,000,000 for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in urban areas of the state.
Floor Amendment No. 24
Amend Amendment No. 23 by Klick to CSSB 1 (page 46, prefiled amendments packet) by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-53), by $77,576,677 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(2) In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy G.2.2, Mental Health Community Hospitals (page II-34), by $15,000,000 for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in rural areas of the state.
(3) In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy G.2.2, Mental Health Community Hospitals (page II-34), by $15,000,000 for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in urban areas of the state.
(4) Add the appropriately numbered rider at the end of the bill pattern of the Health and Human Services Commission:
____. Included in Strategy G.2.2, Mental Health Community Beds is $15,000,000 for additional state-purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in rural areas of the state and $15,000,000 for additional state purchased inpatient psychiatric beds in urban areas of the state.
(5) On page II-32 of the HHSC bill pattern, increase appropriations in Strategy A.1.1, Aged and Medicare-Related, by $23,497,005 in general revenue and $37,502,488 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022, and $24,079,672 in general revenue and $38,383,809 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023, for All Funds totals of $60,999,493 in fiscal year 2022 and $62,463,481 in fiscal year 2023.
(6) On page II-46 through page II-47 of the HHSC bill pattern, amend the following rider to read as follows:
8. Hospital Payments. Included in amounts appropriated above to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in Strategies in Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, is $[59,464,818]82,961,823 in general revenue funds, $98,978,587 in interagency contracts, and $[244,412,951]281,915,439 in federal funds ($[402,856,356]463,855,849 in All Funds) in fiscal year 2022 and $[56,464,008]80,543,680 in general revenue funds, $98,978,587 in interagency contracts, and $[252,173,545]290,557,354 in federal funds ($[407,586,140]470,049,621 in All Funds) in fiscal year 2023 to provide Medicaid hospital add-on payments for trauma care and safety-net hospitals and add-on payments and rate increases for rural hospitals as follows:
(a) $70,794,000 in interagency contracts and $109,206,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022 and $68,634,000 in interagency contracts and $111,366,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023 for trauma care;
(b) $30,810,413 in general revenue funds, $28,184,587 in interagency contracts, and $91,005,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022 and $26,850,413 in general revenue funds, $30,344,587 in interagency contracts, and $92,805,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023 for safety-net hospitals;
(c) $11,799,000 in general revenue funds and $18,201,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022 and $11,439,000 in general revenue funds and $18,561,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023 for rural hospitals to maintain increases and add-ons related to general outpatient reimbursement rates, outpatient emergency department services that do not qualify as emergency visits, the outpatient hospital imaging services fee schedule, and the outpatient clinical laboratory services fee schedule;
(d) $11,484,360 in general revenue funds and $17,715,640 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022 and $12,773,550 in general revenue funds and $20,726,450 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023 for rural hospitals to maintain inpatient rates trended forward from 2013 to 2020 using an inflationary factor[;and]
(e) $5,371,045 in general revenue funds and $8,285,311 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022 and $5,371,045 in general revenue funds and $8,715,095 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023 for rural hospitals to maintain increases to inpatient rates in addition to those identified in subsection (d); and
(f) $23,497,005 in general revenue funds and $37,502,488 in federal funds in fiscal year 2022 and $24,079,672 in general revenue funds and $38,383,809 in federal funds in fiscal year 2023 to increase reimbursement for Medicaid services provided by rural hospitals.
HHSC shall develop a methodology to implement the add-on payments pursuant to funding identified in subsection (b) that targets the state's safety-net hospitals, including those hospitals that treat high percentages of Medicaid and low-income, uninsured patients. Total reimbursement for each hospital shall not exceed its hospital specific limit.
For purposes of subsections (c), (d), [and ](e), and (f), rural hospitals are defined as (1) hospitals located in a county with 60,000 or fewer persons according to the 2010 U.S. Census; or (2) a hospital designated by Medicare as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), a Sole Community Hospital (SCH), or a Rural Referral Center (RRC) that is not located in a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA); or (3) a hospital that has 100 or fewer beds, is designated by Medicare as a CAH, a SCH, or a RRC, and is located in an MSA. No reimbursement may exceed the hospital specific limit and reimbursement for outpatient emergency department services that do not qualify as emergency visits may not exceed 65 percent of cost.
To the extent possible, HHSC shall ensure any funds identified in this rider that are included in Medicaid managed care capitation rates are distributed by the managed care organizations to the hospitals. The expenditure of funds identified in this rider that are not used for targeted increases to hospital provider rates as outlined above shall require the prior written approval of the Legislative Budget Board.
(7) Adjust article totals, method-of-finance totals, and performance measures accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 25
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations for the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor (page I-53), reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas, by $22,500,000 for each year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(2) In Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, in Rider 27, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-59), strike "$322,004,270" in the first sentence of the rider and substitute "$277,004,270".
(3) In Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, in Rider 27, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-59), strike Subsection (b) of the rider and reletter subsequent subsections of the rider accordingly.
(4) In Article III of the bill, in the appropriations to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (page III-36), increase the general revenue appropriations to Strategy A.2.1, Retiree Health-Statutory Funds, by $22,500,000 for each year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(5) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 26
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, Method of Financing listing for General Revenue Fund-Dedicated, Texas Enterprise Fund (page I-52), strike "100,000,000" and substitute "0" for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(2) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, reduce the appropriation for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-53), by $100,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(3) In Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, in Rider 27, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-59), strike "$322,004,270" in the first sentence of the rider and substitute "$222,004,270."
(4) In Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, in Rider 27, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-59), strike Subsection (c) of the rider and reletter subsequent subsections of the rider accordingly.
(5) In Article III of the bill, in the appropriations to the Property Tax Relief Fund, increase the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Property Tax Relief Fund, by the amount of $100,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(6) In Article III of the bill, add the following appropriately numbered rider after the appropriations to the Property Tax Relief Fund:
____. Additional Funds for Property Tax Relief Fund. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Property Tax Relief Fund for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, for purposes of property tax relief.
(7) Adjust totals, methods of financing, and other provisions of the bill accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 27
Amend Amendment No. 26 by Slaton to CSSB 1 (page 50, prefiled amendments packet) as follows:
(1) Strike Items (5) and (6) of the amendment and substitute the following:
(5) Add the following appropriately numbered rider following the Article III appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3) and renumber subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Additional Funds for School District Property Tax Relief. In addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act to the Texas Education Agency, the amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, for use in providing school district property tax relief by reducing the state compression percentage, as defined by Section 48.255, Education Code.
(2) Renumber items of the amendment appropriately.
Floor Amendment No. 30
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the bill pattern for Historical Commission, on page I-64, strike Rider 6-Cultural Diversity Scholarship and insert the following:
6. Cultural Diversity Scholarships. Gifts and donations received by the Historical Commission, not to exceed $50,000 in each fiscal year of the biennium, may be expended to nonprofit organizations for scholarships of up to $1000 per recipient for travel expenses, including meals and lodging, in order to encourage diversity among participants at agency sponsored conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Floor Amendment No. 31
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article I of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered rider after the appropriations to the Library & Archives Commission (page I-77):
____. TexQuest Digital Resources. The Library & Archives Commission shall ensure that primary and secondary schools that have access to TexQuest digital resources funded out of amounts appropriated by this Act to the commission have adopted Internet safety policies and technology protection measures that meet the requirements for certification under 47 U.S.C. Section 254(h)(5).
Floor Amendment No. 32
Amend Amendment No. 31 by Swanson to CSSB 1 (page 65, prefiled amendments packet) by striking page 1, lines 6-10, and substituting the following:
Commission shall ensure that TexQuest digital resources that are provided by a vendor and funded out of amounts appropriated by this Act to the commission include technology protection measures that meet the requirements of 47 U.S.C. Section 254(h)(5).
Floor Amendment No. 33
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article I of the bill, by adding the following appropriately numbered rider after the appropriations to the Library & Archives Commission (I-77):
____. TexShare and TexQuest. (a) In addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act and notwithstanding Sections 13.01 and 13.02 of Part 13, Article IX, of this Act, a total amount of $5,000,000 of any money made available under the following laws and subject to appropriation from the state treasury is reappropriated to the Library & Archives Commission to the extent consistent with conditions placed on the expenditure of that money by the federal government:
(1) Section 313, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020), reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401); or
(2) Section 2001, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (2021), reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401).
(b) Out of money reappropriated by Subsection (a) of this rider, the Library & Archives Commission shall allocate $2,500,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and $2,500,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, to Strategy A.1.1, Library Support Services, for purposes of the TexShare and TexQuest online library resource program.
Floor Amendment No. 34
Amend Amendment No. 33 by Guillen to CSSB 1 (page 66, prefiled amendments packet) by striking page 1, lines 5-25, of the amendment and substituting the following:
____. Contingent Rider: TexShare and TexQuest. Out of any money appropriated to the Library and Archives Commission under Section 13.01, Article IX, notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the Library and Archives Commission shall allocate $2,500,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and $2,500,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, to Strategy A.1.1, Library Support Services, for purposes of the TexShare and TexQuest online library resource program.
Floor Amendment No. 35
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Preservation Board (I-82), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. It is the intent of the legislature that the Preservation Board, using available funds appropriated to the board by this Act, install electric vehicle charging stations in the Capitol complex.
Floor Amendment No. 37
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) In the bill pattern of the Department of Family and Protective Services, increase Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal funds in Strategy B.1.1, CPS Direct Delivery Staff, by $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,000,000 fiscal year 2023 and reduce general revenue by $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(2) In the bill pattern of the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-29)
(a) Increase appropriations in Strategy A.1.2, Disability-Related, by $2,175,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2022 and $4,350,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2023; and
(b) Increase appropriations in Strategy F.1.2, non-Medicaid Services, by $325,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2022 and $650,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2023; and
(c) Add the following new rider:
____. Multi-Assistance Center Demonstration Project. (a) Included in amounts appropriated above in Strategy A.1.2, Disability-Related, is $2,175,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2022 and $4,350,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2023 and included in amounts appropriated above in Strategy F.1.2, Non-Medicaid Services, is $325,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2022 and $650,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2023 to support Medicaid and non-Medicaid eligible persons in a demonstration project providing comprehensive medical, therapeutic, and non-medical services to adults and children with special needs in Bexar County. The demonstration project shall utilize a one-stop shop model, providing on-site services to adults and children with special needs in Bexar County and the south Texas region. The model shall employ staff to serve as single point of contact to coordinate and support client needs with community partners.
(b) HHSC shall report to the Legislative Budget Board and governor by August 31, 2023, detailing a review of the demonstration project and outlining best practices to implement the model elsewhere in the state. Notwithstanding the limitations in Rider 84, Limitations on Transfer Authority, HHSC may transfer funds among strategies in its bill pattern to efficiently implement these provisions upon prior notification to the Legislative Budget Board. HHSC shall identify and pursue opportunities to use any available federal or other non-general revenue source of funds to implement this project. On identification of alternate appropriate sources of support, HHSC shall coordinate with the Legislative Budget Board to replace general revenue appropriations identified above.
(3) Adjust Method of Finance totals accordingly, and modify related employee benefits for the Department of Family and Protective Services for use of TANF appropriations.
Floor Amendment No. 38
Amend the amendment No. 37 to CSSB 1 on page 73 by Minjarez by striking the text and replacing with the following new rider:
____. Multi-Assistance Center Demonstration Project. (a) The Health and Human Services Commission shall, out of funds appropriated pursuant to Article IX Section 13.01, support a demonstration project providing comprehensive medical, therapeutic, and non-medical services to adults and children with special needs. The funds shall assist a demonstration project utilizing a one-stop shop model, providing on-site services to adults and children with special needs in Bexar County and the south Texas region. The model shall employ staff to serve as single point of contact to coordinate and support client needs with community partners. Funds allocated to this initiative pursuant to this provision shall not exceed $7,500,000 for the 2022-23 biennium.
(b) HHSC shall report to the Legislative Budget Board and governor by August 31, 2023, detailing a review of the demonstration project and outlining best practices to implement the model elsewhere in the state. Notwithstanding the limitations in Rider 84, Limitations on Transfer Authority, HHSC may transfer funds among strategies in its bill pattern to efficiently implement these provisions upon prior notification to the Legislative Budget Board. HHSC shall identify and pursue opportunities to use any available federal or other non-general revenue source of funds to implement this project.
Floor Amendment No. 39
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article II of the bill following the appropriations to the Department of Family and Protective Services (page II-3) by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Report on Suicide among Foster Youth. Out of the funds appropriated to the Department of Family and Protective Services above in Strategy E.1.2, Other Support Services, the department shall collect data and issue a report on suicide among foster youth. The report must include the following information:
(1) the rate of suicide among foster youth in the state;
(2) the rate of suicide attempts among foster youth in the state;
(3) the information described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) disaggregated by:
(A) age;
(B) gender;
(C) race;
(D) ethnicity;
(E) sexual orientation;
(F) department region;
(G) placement type; and
(H) primary language;
(4) the department's policies and procedures relating to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention;
(5) the department's training protocols for caseworkers and department contractors relating to suicide prevention;
(6) how the department's suicide prevention plan for foster youth aligns with the broader mental health plans of the department and the Health and Human Services Commission; and
(7) recommendations on how to:
(A) reduce the incidence of suicide among foster youth;
(B) improve training, planning, and coordination regarding suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention; and
(C) assist foster youth who survive a suicide attempt with reintegration into foster placement.
Floor Amendment No. 40
Amend Amendment No. 39 by Neave amending CSSB 1 (page 75, prefiled amendments packet) on page 1 by striking line 20 and re-lettering subsequent paragraphs.
Floor Amendment No. 41
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services (page II-20), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Distribution Equity. (a) Out of amounts appropriated above to the Department of State Health Services for Strategy A.2.1, Immunize Children & Adults, the department shall allocate an amount as necessary for the purpose of conducting a study on the equity of COVID-19 testing and immunization distribution in this state.
(b) The study conducted under this rider must identify any disparities in the distribution of or access to COVID-19 tests and immunizations in this state based on an individual's race, gender, socioeconomic status, and geographic location.
(c) Not later than December 31, 2022, the Department of State Health Services shall submit to the legislature a report that includes:
(1) the findings of the study conducted under this rider; and
(2) recommendations for making the distribution of and access to COVID-19 tests and immunizations more equitable in this state.
Floor Amendment No. 42
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) On page II-XX of the Department of State Health Services bill pattern, increase appropriations in Strategy A.4.1, Laboratory Services, by $500,000 in general revenue funds in fiscal year 2022 and in fiscal year 2023.
(2) On page II-XX of the Department of State Health Services bill pattern, add the following rider:
____. Border Laboratory Capacity. Out of the amounts appropriated above in Strategy A.4.1, Laboratory Services, the Department of State Health Services shall transfer $X in each fiscal year of the biennium out of general revenue funds to the City of Laredo's Health Department for the purpose of improving laboratory capacity to receive a Laboratory Response Network certification.
Floor Amendment No. 43
Amend Amendment No. 42 by Raymond to CSSB 1 (page 80, prefiled amendments packet) in Item (2) of the amendment by striking "$X" and substituting "$500,000".
Floor Amendment No. 44
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
On page II-30 of the Department of State Health Services bill pattern, add the following new rider:
____. Unexpended Balance Authority: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Funding. Funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.5, Health Data and Statistics, include an interagency contract with the Board of Nursing in the amount of $664,369 in each fiscal year to provide funding for the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies and to support the grant program to reduce workplace violence against nurses.
Any unexpended balances of these funds remaining as of August 31, 2022, are appropriated to the Department of State Health Services for the same purposes for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022.
Floor Amendment No. 45
Amend Amendment No. 44 by Howard to CSSB 1 (page 84, prefiled amendments packet) as follows:
(1) Strike "$664,369 in each fiscal year" and substitute "$739,550 in the state fiscal year ending on August 31, 2022, and $750,550 in the state fiscal year ending on August 31, 2023,".
(2) Strike "remaining as of" and substitute "for the state fiscal year ending".
Floor Amendment No. 47
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy D.1.2, Alternatives to Abortion (page II-33), by $10 million for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(2) In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission, decrease the general revenue appropriations for Strategy L.1.2, IT Oversight and Program Support (page II-35), by $10 million for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 51
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on Veteran Suicides. (a) Out of funds appropriated above to the Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy L.1.1, HHS System Supports (page II-35), the Health and Human Services Commission, in collaboration with the Texas Veterans Commission, the Department of State Health Services, the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services, the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, local mental health authorities, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study on veteran suicides in this state.
(b) The study conducted under this rider must:
(1) use data available from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other governmental entities to collect information from the preceding five years regarding:
(A) the veteran status of a deceased individual;
(B) the cause of death of a veteran;
(C) whether a deceased veteran received services from a local mental health authority or a state or federal agency that provides mental health services or support to veterans;
(D) a deceased veteran's demographic data, including the veteran's race, gender, and age; and
(E) any other known information that may correlate with an increased risk of suicide; and
(2) evaluate current methods of collecting, storing, and reporting veteran suicide data and recommend improvements to current systems.
(c) Information about the suicide of a veteran obtained by the Health and Human Services Commission for the purposes of the study conducted under this rider is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, is not subject to subpoena, and may not otherwise be released or made public.
(d) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Health and Human Services Commission shall submit to the legislature a report that summarizes the findings of the study conducted under this rider, and includes:
(1) the number of veteran suicides that were identified by the commission during the preceding five years;
(2) the number of veterans described by Subdivision (1) who received services from local mental health authorities or state or federal agencies that provide mental health services or support to veterans;
(3) information regarding whether the rate of veteran suicides in this state is decreasing or increasing; and
(4) demographic information and other known information that may be correlated with increased risk of suicide, as available.
Floor Amendment No. 52
Amend Amendment No. 51 by Neave to CSSB 1 (page 95, prefiled amendments packet) by striking Subsection (c) (page 2, lines 1-5) of the rider and relettering subsequent subsections accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 53
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. 1115 Transformation Waiver. It is the intent of the legislature that the commission seek a renewal or extension of the 1115 Transformation Waiver from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Floor Amendment No. 55
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Waiver Program. (a) Using funds appropriated above, the Health and Human Services Commission shall conduct a study on the provision of services under the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) waiver program to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability who have high behavioral and medical needs. In conducting the study, the commission shall:
(1) define the scope of high behavioral and medical needs for which an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability may require enhanced services and service coordination under the waiver program;
(2) identify the number of individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability who are enrolled in the program and who have high behavioral and medical needs; and
(3) assess the fiscal impact that may result, at various scaled thresholds as determined by the commission, as a result of providing enhanced services and service coordination under the waiver program to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability who have high behavioral and medical needs.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Health and Human Services Commission shall prepare and submit to the legislature a written report that includes the results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section.
Floor Amendment No. 56
Amend CSSB 1 in Article II of the bill, to the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (pages II-29) as follows:
(1) On page II-41 increase appropriations in Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, by $446,772,123 in 2022 and $469,087,800 in 2023 in federal funds (State Fiscal Relief Funds as designated for Texas by the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021) for the purpose of raising the community attendant wage rate to $9.00 an hour.
(2) Add the following new rider to the Health and Human Services Commission Higher Education bill pattern (page II-91):
____. Contingency for Receipt of American Rescue Act Plan Appropriations. Appropriations of federal funds above in Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, are estimated appropriations of State Fiscal Relief Funds as designated for Texas by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Should the state of Texas not certify acceptance of the Texas allocation (estimated to be $16,696,900,000) the following adjustments shall be made:
(1) On page II-41 reduce appropriations in Goal A, Medicaid Client Services, by $446,772,123 in 2022 and $469,087,800 in 2023 in Federal State Fiscal Relief Funds as designated for Texas by the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021.
Floor Amendment No. 57
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-47), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Utilization of Federal Relief Dollars for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Programs. It is the intent of the legislature that any federal funds provided to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the provision of home and community-based services (HCBS) in the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, or any other federal COVID-19 relief bill be subject to the following conditions:
(a) HHSC shall only expend such funds on Medicaid initiatives that:
(1) directly increase access to care, including direct service provisions, rate increases for all providers of direct services, supplies, and equipment;
(2) increasing waiver and emergency diversion slots and decreasing interest lists;
(3) funding of new and existing state laws governing the operation or implementation of the Medicaid program;
(4) exploring opportunities to draw additional federal funding provided by the Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act; and
(5) achieving full compliance with federal law and regulations governing HCBS, including federal HCBS settings rules.
(b) HHSC shall ensure funds identified for provider rate increases are directly reimbursed to providers of direct services, supplies, and equipment;
(c) HHSC shall ensure that managed care organizations reimburse the full amount of funds referenced under Subsection (a)(1) to providers of direct services, supplies, and equipment;
(d) HHSC shall not use or expend funds directly or indirectly for payroll of any kind, contract administration, or administrative services provided by managed care organizations. Funds identified for provider rate increases may not be used directly or indirectly for administrative services, payroll, bonuses, or costs unallowable under state or federal law or regulation or the Uniform Managed Care Contract; and
(e) HHSC shall only use these funds for the purposes set out in this provision to supplement, not supplant, state dollars appropriated for the operation of the Medicaid program.
Floor Amendment No. 58
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission, in Rider 31, Community Mental Health Grant Programs (pages II-54 through II-55) as follows:
(1) In Subsection (d) of the rider, between "Requirements." and "Contingent" insert "(1)".
(2) Immediately following the last sentence of the rider, insert the following:
(2) The Health and Human Services Commission may allocate not more than $10,000,000 in funds made available to this state under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), HOME Supplemental Allocations, TX Non Entitlement (key 489999), that is subject to appropriation from the state treasury and appropriated to the commission, to the extent consistent with conditions placed on the expenditure of that money by the federal government, during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for the purpose of funding capital projects that do not receive local matching funds to establish or expand Healthy Community Collaboratives.
Floor Amendment No. 59
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) In Article II of the bill, amend Rider 37 Women's Health Programs: Savings and Performance Reporting as follows:
37. Women's Health Programs: Savings and Performance Reporting. The Health and Human Services Commission shall submit an annual report on the Healthy Texas Women (HTW), Healthy Texas Women Plus (HTW Plus), Family Planning Program (FPP), and Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program, due August 1 of each year, to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor's office that includes the following information for each program:
(a) Enrollment levels of targeted low-income women and service utilization by geographic region, including total number of unduplicated patients served, delivery system, and age from the prior two fiscal years;
(b) Savings or expenditures in the Medicaid program that are attributable to enrollment levels as reported in Section (a);
(c) Descriptions of all outreach activities undertaken for the reporting period, including those focused on recruiting new speciality provider types;
(d) The total number of providers, by geographic region and provider type, enrolled in each program, and providers from Legacy Women's Health Programs (including Texas Women's Health Program) not to include duplications of providers or ancillary providers;
(e) The average and median numbers of program clients, and the total number of unduplicated patients served, detailed by the provider;
(f) The number of program clients with a paid claim, detailed by provider type;
(g) The number of eligible clients who received FPP services after the provider exhausted the contracted funds awarded to provide FPP services (i.e., funds gone) and the amount of FPP funds that would have been reimbursed for these services if additional FPP funds had been available during the fiscal year;
(h) The count of women in HTW and FPP receiving a long-acting reversible contraceptive;
(i) The service utilization by procedure code. The annual report submitted as required above must satisfy federal reporting requirements that mandate the most specific, accurate, and complete coding and reporting for the highest level of specificity;
(j) Total expenditures, by method of finance and program;
(k) Results of policies designed to reduce enrollment gaps, including but not limited to the number of unduplicated women automatically or administratively-enrolled into HTW from other Medicaid programs or the Children's Health Insurance Program, recommendations for further reducing enrollments gaps, and any impacts to funding resulting from procedural denials and enrollment gaps in HTW; and
(l) Number of unduplicated women who are determined eligible and enrolled into HTW after their Medicaid for Pregnant Women ends. It is the intent of the legislature that if the findings of the report show a reduction in women enrolled or of service utilization of greater than ten percent relative to the prior two fiscal years, the agency shall, within existing resources, undertake corrective measures to expand provider capacity and/or client outreach and enrollment efforts.
This report shall also identify program changes that would maximize outreach and enrollment. HHSC shall work with women's health providers, advocates, and other stakeholders. It is the intent of the legislature, any changes to program administration that may significantly impact client services and enrollment shall be reported to the legislature within 30 days of the agency becoming aware of the change with information regarding the projected impact of the change.
Floor Amendment No. 60
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission, by striking the last sentence of Rider 120, Equity in Payments (page II-84).
Floor Amendment No. 61
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
On page II-88 of the Health and Human Services Commission bill pattern, amend Rider 136 as follows:
136. Child Care Accessibility and Affordability Study. Out of funds appropriated above in Strategy L.1.1, HHS System Supports, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) shall develop a report regarding child care accessibility and affordability.
(a) While developing the report, HHSC shall consult the following individuals:
(1) Two child development professionals who are licensed to practice in this state, one of whom must specialize in early childhood education;
(2) One representative of a state employee organization described in Government Code Sec. 403.0165;
(3) One representative of an organization representing the interested of licensed child-care facilities;
(4) One social worker licensed to practice in this state;
(5) One community advocate for child care workers;
(6) One representative of the business community in this state;
(7) One representative of or director of a private child care facility;
(8) One home-based child care provider; [and]
(9) One state employee who is a parent of not less than one school-aged child[.];and
(10) One representative from the Texas Workforce Commission.
(b) In consultation with the individuals identified in subsection (a), and subject to the availability of funds, HHSC shall:
(1) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the accessibility and affordability of child care in this state;
(2) develop recommendations to incentivize employer-supported child care;
(3) create a cost-estimate model to project the cost of providing safe, accessible, and affordable child care to anyone in the state who needs to use child care;
(4) identify regions of the state in which child care is less accessible than in the state at large, and recommendations for improving the availability of child care in those regions, including:
(A) proposing policies that will address racial, ethnic, and any geographic disparity and proportionality in the delivery of child care services; and
(B) identifying opportunities to streamline the child care licensing requirements and to facilitate development and construction of additional child care facilities.
(5) conduct a survey of state employees to better understand the barriers to accessing and affording child care.
While collecting the information identified in subsections (b)(1) through (b)(5), HHSC may work with other state agencies that collect similar information.
(c) Not later than December 31, 2022, HHSC shall submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and members of the legislature. The report shall include:
(1) a summary of the accessibility and affordability of child care to state employees, as determined by the survey in subsection (b)(5); and
(2) a plan to provide accessible and affordable child care to all families in the state by the year 2030.
Floor Amendment No. 62
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
In Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-91), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
Medicaid Provider Rate Increases. It is the intent of the legislature that when Medicaid provider rates are increased as a result of a legislative appropriation, change in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, or other action, the Health and Human Services Commission shall ensure managed care organizations (MCO) reimburse the full amount of funds that equate to the difference between the state Medicaid fee-for-service rate and the percentage increase associated with the causal event, regardless of the pre-existing rate in place between the provider and the MCO.
Floor Amendment No. 64
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) In Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-91), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment Report. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in coordination with the Department of State Health Services, shall submit a report on prevalence, screening, and treatment of postpartum depression. The report shall include recommendations to increase utilization of the screening and treatment within women's health programs, to increase the treatment of postpartum depression provided by the local mental health authorities, and to increase continuity of care. The report shall also identify any factors related to health disparities or issues related to disproportionality. HHSC shall work with women's health providers and stakeholders to identify recommendations to improve access to care and treatment. Not later than October 1, 2022, HHSC shall submit the report to the Legislative Budget Board, the Office of the Governor, and the legislature.
Floor Amendment No. 65
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
In Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-91), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Contingency for HB 4040. Contingent upon enactment of HB 4040, or similar legislation of the Eighty-Seventh Legislature, Regular Session, relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid, including the coordination of private health benefits, and to reimbursement of those benefits, the Health and Human Services Commission shall allocate, from funds appropriated above in Strategy B.1.1, Medicaid Contracts and Administration, the amount necessary to provide automatic external independent medical reviews for denial of medically necessary services.
Floor Amendment No. 66
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-91), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. 2-1-1 Texas Information and Referral Network System Integration. Out of funds appropriated above in Strategy I.1.1, Integrated Eligibility & Enrollment (page II-35), the Health and Human Services Commission shall:
(1) adopt the 2-1-1 national brand and logo in accordance with the commission's brand standards;
(2) enable existing community resource databases to be accessed by state agencies and programs as well as other partners, as appropriate;
(3) implement available technology and communication enhancements;
(4) implement measures designed to connect specialized populations with available state and local services;
(5) support area information centers in any efforts to join with community partners to engage in special projects that leverage the 2-1-1 Texas platform, technology, and system; and
(6) not later than December 1, 2022, prepare and make available to the public on the commission's Internet website a report detailing the improvements made to the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.
Floor Amendment No. 67
Amend Amendment No. 66 by Campos to CSSB 1 (page 129, prefiled amendments packet) by striking Subdivision (1) of the rider (page 1, lines 9-10) and renumbering subsequent subdivisions of the rider accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 68
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, on page II-91, by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Communications on EVV issues to home and community care providers. From the funds appropriated above, HHSC shall report to home and community care providers the total hours providers were not reimbursed due to the EVV system being unavailable, malfunctioning, or not accessible for home and community support providers to timely submit hours for payment. HHSC shall make this report by the 10th day of each month for the prior month.
HHSC shall also ensure that an EVV provider respond to home and community care providers' requests for service within 24 hours from the time the home and community care providers made the initial requests for service. HHSC shall also ensure that an EVV respond to a request for service via a telephone call from a live person, not an automated response.
Floor Amendment No. 69
Amend Amendment No. 68 by Raymond to CSSB 1 (page 132, prefiled amendments packet) by striking the second paragraph of the rider.
Floor Amendment No. 70
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, in Rider 8, Instructional Materials and Technology, by inserting the following paragraph between the fourth and fifth paragraphs of the rider (page III-8):
It is the intent of the legislature that the State Board of Education ensure that any instructional materials and technology purchased using funds disbursed from the State Instructional Materials and Technology Fund meet the requirements for certification under 47 U.S.C. Sections 254(h)(5)(B) and (C) to the extent the certification is applicable to those materials.
Floor Amendment No. 71
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, by striking the last sentence of Rider 34, Funding for Regional Education Service Centers (page III-15).
Floor Amendment No. 72
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-27), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
Rider____. It is the intent of the legislature that the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency shall not condition the receipt of federal funds for public education provided to the State of Texas through the Coronavirus Relief Fund and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund on payment to any entity or purchase of any service by a local education agency.
Floor Amendment No. 73
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, by striking Rider 81, The Distribution of Federal Education Funds Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic (page III-27), and substituting the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Distribution of Federal Education Funds Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, and to the extent allowable under federal law or regulation, money appropriated under Section 13.01, Article IX, for distribution to public schools under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260), or the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) shall be distributed by the Texas Education Agency to public schools in a timely manner in accordance with the terms of the applicable federal law.
(b) To the extent authorized by federal law, money described by Subsection (a) of this rider that is appropriated to a state agency or institution other than the Texas Education Agency is reappropriated to the Texas Education Agency to be distributed as provided by this section.
(c) Money described by Subsection (a) of this rider may not be used to reduce state funding for public schools appropriated by this Act.
(d) A public school that receives money described by Subsection (a) of this rider shall use that money in accordance with the terms of the applicable federal law. It is the intent of the legislature that the use of that money not be restricted by the state or a state agency other than as required by federal law.
(e) The provisions of this section apply regardless of whether the state obtains a waiver from the United States Department of Education from a maintenance of effort requirement or other condition attached to money described by Subsection (a) of this rider.
Floor Amendment No. 74
Amend Amendment No. 73 by Rodriguez to CSSB 1 (page 141, prefiled amendments packet) on page 1 of the amendment as follows:
(1) Strike lines 3 through 5 and substitute the following:
Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
(2) On line 6, between "Distribution" and "of", insert "to Public Schools".
(3) On line 10, between "schools" and "under", insert "that is provided through the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund".
(4) Strike lines 16 through 20 and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 75
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Contingent Appropriation: Mobile STEM Laboratory Grant Program. Out of money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01, Article IX, that is provided through the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the commissioner of education shall allocate for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this section to provide grants for a mobile science, technology, engineering, and math laboratory grant program.
Floor Amendment No. 76
Amend Amendment No. 75 by Guillen to CSSB 1 (page 143, prefiled amendments packet) by striking page 1, lines 6-17 of the amendment and substituting the following:
____. Contingent Appropriation: Mobile STEM Laboratory Grant Program. Out of money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01, Article IX, notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the commissioner of education shall allocate for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this section to provide grants for a mobile science, technology, engineering, and math laboratory grant program.
Floor Amendment No. 77
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Contingent Appropriation: Regional Education Service Center for Region 13. Out of money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01, Article IX, that is provided through the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260) or the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the commissioner of education shall allocate for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this section to the Regional Education Service Center for Region 13 for the center to provide professional development and other technical assistance services to school districts in the region that are part of the New Tech Network.
Floor Amendment No. 78
Amend Amendment No. 77 by Guillen to CSSB 1 (page 144, prefiled amendments packet) by striking page 1, lines 6-20 of the amendment and substituting the following:
____. Contingent Appropriation: Regional Education Service Center for Region 13. Out of money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01, Article IX, notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the commissioner of education shall allocate for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this section to the Regional Education Service Center for Region 13 for the center to provide professional development and other technical assistance services to school districts in the region that are part of the New Tech Network.
Floor Amendment No. 79
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Contingent Appropriation: On Ramps Dual Enrollment Course Reimbursement. Out of money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01, Article IX, that is provided through the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the commissioner of education shall allocate, in addition to other amounts allocated under this Act for this purpose, for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this section to provide reimbursement to school districts for costs related to students taking On Ramps Dual Enrollment courses.
Floor Amendment No. 80
Amend Amendment No. 79 by Guillen to CSSB 1 (page 145, prefiled amendments packet) by striking page 1, lines 6-19, of the amendment and substituting the following:
____. Contingent Appropriation: On Ramps Dual Enrollment Course Reimbursement. Out of money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01, Article IX, notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the commissioner of education shall allocate, in addition to other amounts allocated under this Act for this purpose, for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this section to provide reimbursement to school districts for costs related to students taking On Ramps Dual Enrollment courses.
Floor Amendment No. 81
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Report on Telehealth Programs in Public Schools. It is the intent of the legislature that the Texas Education Agency, using funds appropriated by this Act, study the possibility and utility of implementing telehealth programs in public schools that do not have a full-time nurse on site at each campus. Not later than September 1, 2022, the agency shall submit to the legislature a report on the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or other action. The report must identify the manner in which the use of telemedicine at public schools can increase access to medical care for students who attend a school that does not have a full-time nurse or only has a nurse on site for part of the day.
Floor Amendment No. 82
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. High School Equivalency Subsidy Program. Out of the money appropriated above to the Texas Education Agency for Strategy A.1.1, Foundation School Program-Equalized Operations, the agency shall allocate $750,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2023 to administer the high school equivalency subsidy program described by Section 48.302(b), Education Code.
Floor Amendment No. 83
Amend Amendment No. 82 by Bernal to CSSB 1 (page 147, prefiled amendments packet) on page 1, line 6, by striking "Out" and substituting "It is the intent of the legislature that, out".
Floor Amendment No. 84
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) on page III-28 of the Texas Education Agency's bill pattern by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Prohibition on Use of Appropriated Money for School Choice Programs. Money appropriated by this Act may not be used to pay for or support a school voucher, education savings account, or tax credit scholarship program or a similar program through which a child may use state money for nonpublic primary or secondary education.
Floor Amendment No. 88
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Teacher Retirement System (page III-38), by striking Rider 11 and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 89
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article III of the bill, following appropriations to the Teacher Retirement System (Page III-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Supplemental Annuity Payment to Retirees of Teacher Retirement System. (a) To the extent possible and out of general revenue funds appropriated to the Teacher Retirement System under this Act, the board of trustees of the retirement system shall provide a one-time supplemental payment to each retiree of the retirement system who is eligible for an annuity payment in the calendar month in which the retirement system issues the payment. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the amount of the supplemental payment must equal the gross amount of the regular retirement benefit payment to which the retiree is otherwise entitled for that calendar month.
(b) If the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System determines that providing a supplemental payment in the amount required by Subsection (a) is prohibited under Section 821.006, Government Code, because, as a result of providing the supplemental payment, the time required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liabilities of the retirement system would be increased to a period that exceeds 30 years by one or more years, the board of trustees shall reduce the amount of the supplemental payment to the maximum amount that would otherwise be permitted by that section.
Floor Amendment No. 90
Amend the Davis amendment No. 89 on page 161 for CSSB 1 as follows:
On page 1, line 8, substitute the word "may" for the word "shall".
Floor Amendment No. 91
Amend CSSB 1 in Article III of the bill, to the appropriations to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (pages III-47-62) as follows:
(1) Reduce general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, by $433,292,738 in each fiscal year.
(2) Increase federal funds (State Fiscal Relief Funds as designated for Texas by the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021) appropriations in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, by $433,292,738 in each fiscal year.
(3) Increase general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, by $128,430,000 in fiscal year 2022, and $231,160,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(4) Increase general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.3, TEOG Pub Community Colleges, by $107,940,000 in fiscal year 2022, and $155,960,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(5) Increase general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.3, TEOG Pub State/Technical Colleges by $12,710,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $18,300,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(6) Insert the following new rider after Rider 53 and renumber the subsequent riders accordingly:
Rider 54. Higher Education Financial Aid Programs: Loan Repayment and Medical Education and Health Related Workforce Development.
In addition to amounts appropriated above in Strategies C.1.2 and C.1.3, an additional $212,085,476 in general revenue is appropriated for the 2022-2023 biennium for the programs listed in Rider 52 and Rider 53 of this bill pattern.
(7) Add the following new rider to the Higher Education Coordinating Board bill pattern:
____. Contingency for Receipt of American Rescue Act Plan Appropriations. Appropriations of federal funds above in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, are estimated appropriations of State Fiscal Relief Funds as designated for Texas by the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021. Should the state of Texas not certify acceptance of the Texas allocation (estimated to be $16,696,900,000) the following adjustment shall be made:
(1) Increase general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, by $433,292,738 in each fiscal year.
(2) Reduce federal funds appropriations in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, by $433,292,738 in each fiscal year.
(3) Reduce general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.1, Texas Grant Program, by $128,430,000 in fiscal year 2022, and $231,160,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(4) Reduce general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.3, TEOG Pub Community Colleges, by $107,940,000 in fiscal year 2022, and $155,960,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(5) Reduce general revenue appropriations in Strategy B.1.3, TEOG Pub State/Technical Colleges by $12,710,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $18,300,000 in fiscal year 2023.
(6) Strike Rider 54, Higher Education Financial Aid Programs: Loan Repayment and Medical Education and Health Related Workforce Development.
Floor Amendment No. 92
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) On page III-55 of the Higher Education Coordinating Board bill pattern, amend the following rider:
Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program. Appropriations for the Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program, which are included in Strategy C.1.3, Medical Education and Health Related Workforce Development, total $[9,940,024]9,440,024 in fiscal year 2022 and $[9,940,024]9,440,024 in fiscal year 2023. These funds shall be allocated as follows:
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) shall allocate the funds appropriated in their bill pattern in Strategy C.1.3, as follows:
(a) Up to 5 percent each year may be used for administrative expenses.
(b) Funds[$3,123,557 in fiscal year 2022 and $3,123,557 in fiscal year 2023] shall be distributed in an equitable manner to institutions with nursing programs, including institutions graduating their first nursing class, based on increases in numbers of nursing students graduating. Nursing graduates include graduates for both initial licensure and bachelor's completion, RN-to-BSN programs. The THECB shall apply a weight of 1.5 for increased graduates in nursing educator programs identified with a Classification of Instructional Program code of 51.3808 and 51.3817. The THECB shall allocate up to 50 percent in each fiscal year of the biennium and any unexpended amounts to community colleges.
[(c)
$4,302,157 in fiscal year 2022 and $4,302,157 in fiscal year 2023 shall be distributed at a rate of $10,000 per year for each additional nursing student enrolled in a professional nursing program to institutions with professional nursing programs based on the following criteria: (1) a graduation rate of 70
percent or above as reflected in the final 2020 graduation rates reported by the THECB and (2) an increase in new enrollees for fiscal year 2020 and in fiscal year 2021 of the first year enrollments for the 2019-20 academic year as reported by the institutions to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. The percentage increase required each year of the biennium shall be determined by the Higher Education Coordinating Board in consultation with eligible nursing programs. The methodology for determining the required percentage increase may allow for the required increase to vary by institution and account for the reallocation of unearned funds.
(d)
$2,014,310 in fiscal year 2022 and $2,014,310 in fiscal year 2023 to (1) professional nursing programs with nursing graduation rates below 70 percent as reflected in the final 2020 graduation rates reported by the THECB, (2) hospital based diploma programs, or (3) new professional nursing programs whose graduation rates which have not been determined by the THECB. From funds available for that purpose, institutions shall receive $20,000 for each additional initial RN graduate in two year programs and $10,000 for each additional graduate in one year programs. If sufficient funds are not available to provide this allocation, the THECB shall distribute the funds on a pro rate basis equally among the nursing programs participating. THECB shall develop an application process for institutions willing to increase the number of nursing graduates. The application shall indicate the number of nursing graduates for initial licensure the institution will produce; indicate the number of payments and payment schedule; identify benchmarks an institution must meet to receive payment; and specify the consequences of failing to meet the benchmarks.
(e)](c) For THECB expenditure purposes, any funds not expended in fiscal year 2022 may be expended in fiscal year 2023 for the same purposes. If an institution spends funds on non-qualifying expenditures or does not spend the funds within the designated timeframe, [does not meet targets for purposes of subsections b, c, and d,] the institution shall return these [unearned] funds to the THECB by the date specified by THECB rule. The THECB shall reallocate these funds to other qualified programs. All institutions receiving funds shall submit to the THECB a detailed accounting of funds received, obligated or expended.
[(f)](d) [If the funds appropriated under Paragraphs b, c, or d exceed the funds that can be expended in accordance with the requirements of that paragraph, THECB may expend the excess funds for any purpose described in Paragraphs b, c, or d.] The THECB may not include nonresident students who are enrolled in online professional nursing programs while residing outside of the state in methodologies used to calculate program awards described in Paragraph[s] b[,c, or d.]
(e) Using funds under Subsection (a), the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall consider if and how metrics relating to quality of nursing programs should be incorporated in the program and any recommendations for weighting of different types of nursing degrees awarded. The coordinating board shall confer with higher education nursing programs and the Texas Nurses Association in the developing of these weighted metrics. The coordinating board shall make any recommendations to the legislature by November 1, 2022. It is the intent of the legislature that this Subsection (e) expire after the 2022-23 biennium.
Floor Amendment No. 93
Amend Amendment No. 92 by Howard to CSSB 1 (page 164-165, prefiled amendments packet) on page 2 by adding the following item:
(2) On page III-51 of the Higher Education Coordinating Board bill pattern, amend the following rider:
5. Student Loan Program. All monies and future receipts in the Texas Opportunity Plan Fund and the Texas College Student Loan Bonds Interest and Sinking Fund, the Student Loan Auxiliary Fund, and the Student Loan Revenue Fund are hereby appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, for the purposes specified in Article III, §§50b-4, 50b-5, 50b-6 and 50b-7 of the Texas Constitution and Education Code §§52.01-52.91 and 56.121-56.135. Any payments received on B-On-Time loans shall be deposited to the General Revenue Fund and are hereby appropriated to Strategy A.1.2 for administration of the loan program. Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) employed by the coordinating board paid exclusively with bond proceeds appropriated in this rider who are employed only to support the College Access Loans Program are excluded from the coordinating board's FTE limit and exempted from the provisions set out in Article IX, §6.10.
Floor Amendment No. 94
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) On page III-62, of the bill pattern for the Higher Education Coordinating Board, add the following rider:
____. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program. It is the intent of the legislature that to the extent federal funds become available to the agency, and to the extent that those funds can be used for such purpose, in addition to amounts appropriated above in Strategy C.1.3, Medical Education and Health Related Workforce Development, $500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 in federal funds appropriated for the American Rescue Plan Act shall be used for the Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program. Any balances on hand at the end of fiscal year 2022 are appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for the same purpose.
Floor Amendment No. 95
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) Add the following appropriately numbered rider following the Article III appropriations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (page III-49):
____. Rural Resident Physician Grant Program. The amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, for the purpose of increasing the amounts of Rural Resident Physician Grants awarded under Section 58A.081, Education Code, for physician residency programs at teaching hospitals and other appropriate health care entities and the additional amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, for the same purpose.
(2) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General, Goal A, Provide Legal Services, reduce the appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for Strategy A.1.1, Legal Services (page I-3), by the amount of $5,000,000 for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023.
(3) In Article XI of the bill, under the Article III items for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (page XI-6), strike "Rural Resident Physician Grant Program" and the associated amount for the biennium.
(4) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 96
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered rider on page III-96, after the bill pattern for Prairie View A&M:
____. Report on Police Brutality. Out of funds appropriated above, the Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M University shall conduct a report detailing the use of deadly force and police brutality in current policing procedures. The report shall examine practices of state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as review available data on individuals impacted and outcomes of such procedures. As part of the report, the center shall review racial disparities in any data collected and consider the connection those disparities have to policies adopted by state and local law enforcement agencies. The university may coordinate with the Department of Public Safety, Commission on Law Enforcement, and other agencies as needed to conduct the report. The center shall submit the report to governor, lieutenant governor, and each member of the Texas Legislature no later than May 25, 2022.
Floor Amendment No. 97
Amend Amendment No. 96 by S. Thompson to CSSB 1 (page 169, prefiled amendments packet) by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to Prairie View A&M University (page III-95), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Report on Police Brutality. (a) Out of funds appropriated above, the Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M University shall conduct a study on the use of deadly force and police brutality in current policing procedures.
(b) The study must:
(1) examine the practices of state and local law enforcement agencies;
(2) review available data regarding the individuals affected by and the outcomes of the practices described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection;
(3) identify any racial disparities in the data reviewed under Subdivision (2) of this subsection; and
(4) consider whether there is a connection between any racial disparities identified under Subdivision (3) of this subsection and the policies adopted by state and local law enforcement agencies.
(c) In conducting the study, Prairie View A&M University may coordinate with the Department of Public Safety, the Commission on Law Enforcement, and other agencies as needed.
(d) Not later than May 25, 2022, the Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M University shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature a report that includes the results of the study conducted under this rider.
Floor Amendment No. 99
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill as follows:
(1) In the appropriations for public community/junior colleges, Goal V, Howard College, in Strategy V.2.1 (page III-201), strike "SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF" and substitute "SOUTHWEST COLLEGE FOR THE DEAF".
(2) In the appropriations for public community/junior colleges, Goal V, Howard College, in Strategy V.2.1 (page III-201), strike "Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf" and substitute "SouthWest College for the Deaf".
(3) In Rider 4 following the appropriations for public community/junior colleges (page III-205), strike the reference to "Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf" and substitute "SouthWest College for the Deaf".
Floor Amendment No. 100
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
On page III-207 of the Public Community/Junior Colleges bill pattern, amend the following rider:
17. Instruction and Administration Funding (Outcomes-Based Model). Formula funding is allocated among Public Community/Junior Colleges based upon certified contact hours generated in the previous academic year. Formula funding is allocated based on each community college's points earned from a three-year average of student completion of the following metrics:
Student successfully completes developmental education
in mathematics
1.0
Student successfully completes developmental education
in reading
0.5
Student successfully completes developmental education
in writing
0.5
Student completes first college-level mathematics course
with a grade of "C" or better
1.0
Student completes first college-level course designated as
reading intensive with a grade of "C" or better
0.5
Student completes first college-level course designated as
writing intensive with a grade of "C" or better
0.5
Student successfully completes first 15 semester credit
hours at the institution
1.0
Student successfully completes first 15 semester credit at the institution through courses for joint high school and junior college credit under TEC, Section 130.0081.5
Student successfully completes first 30 semester credit
hours at the institution
1.0
Student transfers to a General Academic Institution after
successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours
at the community college, or a student in a structured
co-enrollment program successfully completing at
least 15 semester credit hours at the community college.
2.752.0Student identified as academically disadvantaged transfers to a General Academic Institution after successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours at the community college, or a student in a structured co-enrollment program successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours at the community college.2.5
Student identified as economically disadvantaged transfers to a General Academic Institution after successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours at the community college, or a student in a structured co-enrollment program successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours at the community college.2.5
Student identified as both academically and economically disadvantaged transfers to a General Academic Institution after successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours at the community college, or a student in a structured co-enrollment program successfully completing at least 15 semester credit hours at the community college.3.0
Student receives from the institution an associate's degree,
a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this
purpose by the Coordinating Board in a field other than
a critical field, such as Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.
1.22.0Student identified as academically disadvantaged receives from the institution an associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this purpose by the Coordinating Board in a field other than a critical field, such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.2.5
Student identified as economically disadvantaged receives from the institution an associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this purpose by the Coordinating Board in a field other than a critical field, such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.2.5
Student identified as both academically and economically disadvantaged receives from the institution an associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this purpose by the Coordinating Board in a field other than a critical field, such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.3.0
Student receives from the institution an associate's degree,
a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this
purpose by the Coordinating Board in a critical field,
including the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering
or Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.
3.02.25Student identified as academically disadvantaged receives from the institution an associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this purpose by the Coordinating Board in a critical field, including the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.2.75
Student identified as economically disadvantaged receives from the institution an associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this purpose by the Coordinating Board in a critical field, including the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.2.75
Student identified as both academically and economically disadvantaged receives from the institution an associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or a certificate recognized for this purpose by the Coordinating Board in a critical field, including the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), or Allied Health.3.25 Floor Amendment No. 101
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) On page X-6 of the State Auditor's Office bill pattern, strike $21,802,403 in fiscal year 2022 in Strategy A.1.1, State Auditor and substitute $14,302,403, and strike $21,802,402 in fiscal year 2023 in Strategy A.1.1, State Auditor and substitute $14,302,402.
(2) On page III-208 of the Public Community/Junior Colleges bill pattern, add the following new rider:
25. Need-Based Supplements. Out of funds appropriated above, general revenue is appropriated as follows:
Angelina College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Cisco Junior College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Clarendon College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Coastal Bend College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Frank Phillips College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Hill College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Kilgore College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Navarro College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Northeast Texas Community College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Panola College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Paris Junior College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Ranger College
$500,000
$500,000
|
South Plains College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Southwest Texas Junior College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Vernon College
$500,000
$500,000
|
Eligibility for appropriations made in this rider considers the following:
(a) A fiscal year 2020 composite financial index as calculated by the Higher Education Coordinating Board, including:
(a) expendable assets to total expenses;
(b) expendable assets to total noncurrent liabilities;
(c) growth in expendable assets during the previous fiscal year;
(d) operating surplus or deficit;
(e) availability of capital resources; and
(f) amount of debt in relation to net position;
(b) Six-year contact hour growth trend;
(c) The average income of the students in fiscal year 2020 that completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), completed a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA), or were enrolled in the institution and received aid but did not complete a FAFSA or TASFA;
(d) The July 1, 2019 population of the municipality containing the community college's main campus, as determined by the United States Census Bureau; and
(e) Fiscal year 2020 student contact hours as related to fiscal year 2020 gross assessed district valuation.
An individual's eligibility for a grant made from appropriations made in this rider should consider the need-based supplements outlined in this rider.
Floor Amendment No. 102
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) Increase the Article III appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Strategy D.1.1, Wildlife Management (page III-223), by the amount of $250,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and by the amount of $250,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023. Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
(2) In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (page III-225), strike Rider 7 and substitute the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Experimental Use Program for Feral Hog Abatement. (a) Amounts appropriated above out of the General Revenue Fund in Strategy D.1.1, Wildlife Management, include $250,000 in each fiscal year of the biennium to be used by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to implement an experimental use program for the purpose of advising the Department of Agriculture under Section 76.007, Agriculture Code, regarding pesticide products containing warfarin that are registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for use to control feral hogs. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall cooperate with the Department of Agriculture in implementing the experimental use program.
(b) The experimental use program must obtain from pesticide applicators licensed by the Department of Agriculture information necessary to validate the efficacy of any pesticide product containing warfarin registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for use to control feral hogs. The program must determine the product's efficacy in multiple regions of this state and its ability to assist landholders in this state in their efforts to mitigate the economic harm and damage caused by feral hogs.
(c) Not later than August 31, 2023, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall submit a report to the legislature and the Department of Agriculture regarding the results of the experimental use for each pesticide product evaluated under the program.
(3) Reduce the Article VI appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Strategy B.2.1, Regulate Pesticide Use (page VI-2), by the amount of $250,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and by the amount of $250,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023. Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
(4) In Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (page VI-10), strike Rider 21 and substitute the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Appropriation Restriction on Feral Hog Abatement Using Certain Pesticides. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c) of this rider, no funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture in this Act may be used for the implementation of warfarin on feral hogs.
(b) The Department of Agriculture may use amounts appropriated by this Act to register a pesticide product containing warfarin for use in this state to control feral hogs only if:
(1) that registration is limited to use by pesticide applicators licensed by the department who are participating in an experimental use program conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to evaluate the product's efficacy in this state; and
(2) the product is registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for use to control feral hogs.
(c) If the department determines, based on available data including the preliminary or final results of the experimental use program described by Subsection (b)(1) of this rider, that the use of a pesticide product containing warfarin is safe and effective in assisting landholders in this state in their efforts to mitigate the economic harm and damage caused by feral hogs, then the limitations under Subsections (a) and (b) of this rider do not apply after the earlier of:
(1) the second anniversary of the date a pesticide product is registered by the department for the limited use described by Subsection (b)(1) of this rider; or
(2) the date the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service delivers a report advising the department regarding the registration of a pesticide product evaluated under the experimental use program.
(5) In Article VI of the bill, in Rider 25 following the appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (page VI-10), reduce the amount to be transferred to the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation by $250,000 each fiscal year.
Floor Amendment No. 103
Amend Amendment No. 102 by Stucky to CSSB 1 (page 178, prefiled amendments packet) on page 3, by striking lines 14 through 17.
Floor Amendment No. 104
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In the bill pattern for the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council (page IV-22), amend Strategy A.1.2, Information Technology by striking "$29,525,164" and substituting "$31,985,164" for fiscal year 2022.
(2) In Article IV of the bill, following the appropriations to Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council (page IV-22), add the following appropriately numbered rider and renumber subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Information Technology Modernization to Address Court Backlogs. Out of the amounts appropriated above to the Office of Court Administration in Strategy A.1.2, Information Technology, $2,460,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2022 for the purpose of implementing an information technology modernization program to address court backlogs, including backlogs arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the intent of the legislature that:
(a) this appropriation be expended through a competitive procurement process to implement the program in accordance with general law and that at least two respondents meet qualifications for evaluation; and
(b) to the extent authorized by general law, the program as implemented:
(1) increases Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) compliance throughout the state for a secure end-to-end case access;
(2) provides means for frequent, timely and accurate digital sharing of evidence, exhibits, documents, and multimedia;
(3) provides the ability to annotate and redact documents; and
(4) ensures there are no barriers to entry for pro se litigants thus ensuring access to justice.
Floor Amendment No. 105
Amend Amendment No. 104 by Raymond to CSSB 1 (page 184, prefiled amendments packet) by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article IV of the bill, in the bill pattern for the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department on page IV-30, reduce the appropriations for Strategy A.1.3, Visiting Judges-Regions, by $500,000 in general revenue each fiscal year;
(2) In Article IV of the bill, in the bill pattern for the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council on page IV-21, increase the appropriations for Strategy A.1.2, Information Technology, by $500,000 in general revenue each fiscal year;
(3) In Article IV of the bill, in the bill pattern for the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, on page VI-25, add the following new rider:
____. Information Technology Modernization to Address Court Backlogs. Out of amounts appropriated above in Strategy A.1.2, Information Technology, $500,000 in general revenue each fiscal year shall be used for the purpose of implementing an information technology modernization program to address court backlogs, including backlogs arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contingent on the Office of Court Administration making a determination that the information technology modernization program is effective at reducing the backlog of court cases resulting from the pandemic, the Office of Court Administration shall notify the Legislative Budget Board and the Comptroller of Public Accounts of its determination and appropriations for Strategy A.1.2, Information Technology shall be increased by an amount not to exceed $4,343,306 each fiscal year. Also contingent on the Office of Court Administration making a notification of its determination that the information technology modernization program is effective at reducing the backlog of court cases resulting from the pandemic, appropriations in the bill pattern of the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department in Strategy A.1.3, Visiting Judges-Regions shall be reduced by a like amount of the amounts increased in Strategy A.1.2, Information Technology, in the bill pattern of the Office of Court Administration.
(4) Adjust Methods of Finance at the Judiciary Section, Comptroller's Department and the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 106
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
In Article V of bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Criminal Justice (page V-5), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Air Conditioning Installation. Out of funds appropriated above, TDCJ shall develop a plan for the installation of air conditioning in each TDCJ prison and jail that is not air conditioned and submit the plan to the legislature and the Legislative Budget Board not later than November 1, 2022. The plan shall specify:
(1) options for installing air conditioning in each prison and jail;
(2) the projected cost and necessary appropriations for installing air conditioning in each prison and jail; and
(3) any additional actions requested of the legislature necessary to install air conditioning in each prison and jail.
Floor Amendment No. 108
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article VI of the bill, in the bill pattern for the Department of Agriculture, add the following rider on page VI-10:
____. Feral Hog Abatement Contingency. Contingent on the Department of Agriculture issuing guidelines concerning the use of Warfarin that includes prohibiting use of this product within one mile of a river; restricting application only by licensed applicators; requiring reporting of bait location and outcome results by applicators to the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service; communicating that an applicator may lose their license if they do not comply with these guidelines; and communicating that a landowner that fails to comply with these guidelines may be prohibited from participating in program:
(a) Rider 21, Appropriation Restriction on Feral Hog Abatement Using Toxic Substances, has no effect.
(b) Reduce the appropriations for Strategy B.2.1, Regulate Pesticide Use, by $250,000 each fiscal year.
(c) Amend Rider 25, Boll Weevil Eradication as follows:
Amounts appropriated above out of the General Revenue Fund in Strategy B.2.1, Regulate Pesticide Use, include [$4,845,697]$4,595,697 each fiscal year to be transferred to the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation for efforts to eradicate the boll weevil. The Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation is required to provide a report each fiscal year to the Legislative Budget Board that provides details on the uses of the general revenue transferred each year; the total number of cotton acres treated using funding from the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation; information on all local matching funds and federal funds received by the foundation; and total cotton bail production in the State of Texas.
(2) In Article III of the bill, in the bill pattern for the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service on page III-225, add the following rider:
____. Feral Hog Abatement Contingency. Contingent on the Department of Agriculture issuing guidelines concerning the use of Warfarin that includes prohibiting use of this product within one mile of a river; restricting application only by licensed applicators; requiring reporting of bait location and outcome results by applicators to the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service; communicating that an applicator may lose their license if they do not comply with these guidelines; and communicating that a landowner that fails to comply with these guidelines may be prohibited from participating in the program, general revenue in Strategy D.1.1, Wildlife Management is increased by $250,000 each fiscal year in addition to the amounts appropriated above.
Floor Amendment No. 109
Amend Amendment No. 108 by C. Bell to CSSB 1 (page 204, prefiled amendments packet) as follows:
(1) In item (1) of the amendment, strike "and communicating that a landowner that fails to comply with these guidelines may be prohibited from participating in the program" and substitute "communicating that a landowner that fails to comply with these guidelines may be prohibited from participating in the program; and notifying the Legislative Budget Board and the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the guidelines being issued".
(2) Strike items (1)b and c of the amendment and substitute the following:
(b) Reduce the Article I appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-53), by the amount of $250,000 each fiscal year.
(3) In item (2) of the amendment, strike "and communicating that a landowner that fails to comply with these guidelines may be prohibited from participating in the program," and substitute "communicating that a landowner that fails to comply with these guidelines may be prohibited from participating in the program; and notifying the Legislative Budget Board and the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the guidelines being issued:".
Floor Amendment No. 110
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on Increasing Food Stores in Food Deserts. Out of funds appropriated above in Strategy D.1.2, Information Resources, the Department of Agriculture shall conduct a study to determine methods to increase the number of grocery stores and other stores selling produce and other healthy foods in areas of this state that currently lack access to those stores. Not later than August 31, 2023, the department shall distribute a report containing the findings and recommendations of the study to the legislature.
Floor Amendment No. 111
Amend Amendment No. 110 by J. González to CSSB 1 (page 205, prefiled amendments packet) on page 1, line 9, by striking "August 31" and substituting "January 1".
Floor Amendment No. 113
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Parks and Wildlife Department, in Rider 36, Appropriation: Fees Related to Oyster Mariculture (page VI-44), as follows:
(1) Between "include" and "receipts" insert "any unobligated and unexpended balances of oyster mariculture fees remaining as of August 31, 2021, (estimated to be $36,200) and any".
(2) Strike "program. Any unexpended" and substitute "program, including any cleanup activities. Any unexpended".
Floor Amendment No. 114
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
On page VI-[59] of the Water Development Board bill pattern, add the following new rider:
____. Val Verde County Groundwater Study. It is the intent of the legislature that out of amounts appropriated above under Strategy A.2.2, Water Resources Planning, the Texas Water Development Board ("Board") conduct a comprehensive study of the groundwater resources in Val Verde County, and develop and implement groundwater use planning strategies, including and prioritizing best management practices for drought scenarios, based on its findings. A study conducted as prescribed by this provision may be used by the Board, Texas Parks and Wildlife, or another board of a district in the county as guidance for adopting standards for groundwater use in the district or other district or management area under the Board's jurisdiction. The Board may adopt rules to carry out the provisions described herein.
Floor Amendment No. 115
Amend Amendment No. 114 by E. Morales amending CSSB 1 (page 217, prefiled amendments packet) as follows:
(1) Strike "conduct a comprehensive study of" and substitute "shall use the comprehensive study conducted by the Board in 2018 regarding".
(2) Strike ", and develop and implement" and substitute "to identify possible".
(3) Strike "A study conducted as prescribed by this provision may be used by the Board, Texas Parks and Wildlife, or another board of a district in the county as guidance for adopting" and substitute "The Board, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, or the board of a groundwater conservation district in the county may use the comprehensive 2018 study to develop guidelines or".
Floor Amendment No. 116
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Water Development Board (page VI-59), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Allocation for Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport Irrigation Canal Project. Out of the amounts appropriated above from the General Revenue Fund to the Water Development Board for Strategies A.2.2, Water Resources Planning, and B.1.1, State & Federal Financial Assistance Program, the board may allocate an aggregate amount of $6,710,000 for each fiscal year of the 2022-2023 biennium to provide grant funding for the Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport Irrigation Canal Project. (a) In addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act and notwithstanding Sections 13.01 and 13.02 of Part 13, Article IX, of this Act, a total amount of $13,420,000 of any money made available under the following laws and subject to appropriation from the state treasury is reappropriated to the Water Development Board to the extent consistent with conditions placed on the expenditure of that money by the federal government:
(1) Section 5001, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (42 U.S.C. Section 801);
(2) Section 313, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020), reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401); or
(3) Section 2001, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (2021), reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401).
(b) Out of money reappropriated by Subsection (a) of this rider, the Water Development Board may use the amount of $6,710,000 for each fiscal year of the 2022-2023 biennium to provide grant funding for the Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport Irrigation Canal Project.
Floor Amendment No. 117
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Water Development Board (page VI-59), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Funding for Removing Accumulated Siltation from the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston. Out of amounts appropriated above in Strategy B.1.1, State and Federal Financial Assistance Program, the Water Development Board shall allocate $50,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing financial assistance for removing accumulated siltation and sediment deposits throughout the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston.
Floor Amendment No. 118
Amend Amendment No. 117 by Huberty amending CSSB 1 (page 222, prefiled amendments packet) on page 1, lines 7-8, by striking "B.1.1, State and Federal Financial Assistance Program" and substituting "A.4.1, State and Federal Flood Programs".
Floor Amendment No. 119
CSSB 1 is amended as follows:
(1) On page VII-7 add the appropriately numbered rider to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs bill pattern:
____. Contingency for HB 1226. Contingent on the enactment of HB 1226, or similar legislation relating to establishment of a pilot program to solicit donations made by text message for the benefit of local programs that provide services to homeless individuals and families in certain municipalities, by the Eighty-Seventh Legislature, Regular Session, $282,724 in general revenue funds in fiscal year 2022 appropriated in amounts above shall be used for the purpose of establishing the pilot program.
Floor Amendment No. 120
On page VII-7 of CSSB 1, following the bill pattern for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Reporting on the Texas Rent Relief Program. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall use funds appropriated above to produce a monthly report about the Texas Rent Relief Program, including information on the number of applications received, the number of payments made to applicants, the number of backlogged cases, and any public outreach campaigns. The department shall submit this report no later than the fifth day of each month to the speaker of the house, the lieutenant governor, and the chairs of the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs and the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government.
Floor Amendment No. 121
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Transportation (page VII-31), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Funding for Certain Flood Control Projects. (a) Out of amounts appropriated above in Strategy B.1.2, Routine Maintenance, the Department of Transportation shall allocate $70,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, to provide funding for flood control projects designed to prevent flooding on roads or highways.
(b) In allocating funds for flood control projects under Subsection (a) of this rider, the department shall give priority to a project affecting a road or highway that:
(1) serves as an evacuation route; and
(2) is located within 50 miles of the Gulf of Mexico and an international border.
(c) In addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act and notwithstanding Sections 13.01 and 13.02 of Part 13, Article IX, of this Act, a total amount of $70,000,000 of any money made available under the following laws and subject to appropriation from the state treasury is reappropriated to the Department of Transportation to the extent consistent with conditions placed on the expenditure of that money by the federal government:
(1) Section 5001, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (42 U.S.C. Section 801);
(2) Section 313, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020), reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401); or
(3) Section 2001, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (2021), reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401).
(d) Out of money reappropriated by Subsection (a) of this rider, the Department of Transportation shall allocate $70,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, to provide funding for flood control projects designed to prevent flooding on roads or highways.
(e) In allocating funds for flood control projects under Subsection (a) of this rider, the department shall give priority to a project affecting a road or highway that:
(1) serves as an evacuation route; and
(2) is located within 50 miles of the Gulf of Mexico and an international border.
Floor Amendment No. 122
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Transportation (page VII-31), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Emergency and First Responder Airport Expansion. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Department of Transportation for Strategy C.5.1, Aviation Services, the amount of $2,000,000 out of State Highway Fund No. 006 is allocated during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for the purpose of creating a design of airfield improvements at the Victoria Regional Airport.
Floor Amendment No. 123
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
On page VII-33 of the Department of Transportation bill pattern, add the following rider:
____. FM 1472/FM 1021 Upgrade Project. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Department of Transportation, $310,000,000 from any available source of revenue shall be allocated for the planning, development, and delivery costs to upgrade the roadway on FM 1472 and FM 1021 to a two-lane rural highway built to service commercial traffic between the Colombia Solidarity Bridge and the Camino Real Bridge.
Floor Amendment No. 124
Amend Amendment No. 123 by Raymond to CSSB 1 (page 234, prefiled amendments packet) by adding the following:
Sec.____.____ The Texas Department of Transportation ("Department") shall provide to each member of the house and senate a report or chart on the historical, current and future projected funding in its Unified Transportation Program ("UTP"). The initial and subsequent report must be delivered in both PDF and Excel formats.
The report shall cover the UTP funding in all of its categories from FY 2004 through FY 2031. Actual numbers should be used in FYs 2004 through FY 2021. Projected numbers are expected for FYs 2022 through 2031.
The information contained in the report must first provide the total amount committed during each year required to be reported. This report or chart will provide a breakdown by amount and percentage to the total in each of the 12 categories of the UTP.
Each year required to be reported will be detailed further in all 12 categories. The breakdown by category will show the amount allocated into each category and its percentage of the total amount of funding in the that year's UTP. The information provided by category must also be broken down by each category into the amount of funding in that category by TxDOT District ("District") and Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO") where applicable. This breakdown will be provided as to both the total amount of funding provided and its percentage of the total of this funding in that category.
Additional reporting is required for Category 12. An explanation of the methodology or thought process regarding funding in FY 2004 must be provided. Further explanations should be provided where appropriate in subsequent years when the methodology or thought process was modified. Particular attention must be paid to detailing the funding decisions for Category 12 since FY 2016.
The initial report must be delivered by October 1, 2021. A subsequent report must be delivered by October 1, 2022 and provide for an update of the future funding allocations made in the 2023 UTP through FY 2032. It is anticipated that the funding in future fiscal years from FY 2023-2032 might change.
Floor Amendment No. 125
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VII of the bill (page VII-15), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider following the appropriations to the Department of Transportation:
____. South Padre Island Second Access Causeway Environmental Impact Study. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Department of Transportation for Strategy A.1.1, Plan/Design/Manage, the department shall conduct an environmental impact study for the South Padre Island Second Access Project. The department shall reserve out of the appropriated amounts for that strategy an amount sufficient to complete the study and may not spend that amount for any other purpose.
Floor Amendment No. 127
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article VIII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (page VIII-50), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Load Shed Protocols Study. Using funds appropriated above to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the commission shall study the effects of load shed protocols in ERCOT, as that term is defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code, and issue a report on the conclusions of the study to the legislature not later than September 1, 2022.
Floor Amendment No. 128
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) by inserting the following appropriately numbered provision following the Article VIII appropriations to the Public Utility Commission:
____. Public Utility Commission Biennial Report. Detail in the biennial report required under Sec. 12.203, Utilities Code, whether ERCOT interconnection to Eastern and/or Western Interconnects and/or Mexico would protect and further the interest of the public. It is the intent of the legislature that the commission, out of the funds appropriated above to the Public Utility Commission, and to the extent permitted under general law, detail within its biennial report the benefits and costs associated with interconnecting ERCOT to other grids, including Eastern and Western Interconnects and Mexico. The report must determine: if reliability could be increased; the impact on customers' energy costs; the potential for economic development benefits to the state from exporting energy to other interconnects; and if ERCOT could remain independent of federal regulation if and when larger direct current ties are established than those that currently exist.
Floor Amendment No. 132
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article IX of the bill by adding the following on page IX-35 of the General Limitations of Expenditures-Reporting Requirements bill pattern, add the following subsection to Rider 7.01 Budgeting and Reporting:
(1) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, each state agency shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board a detailed report identifying measures by which the agency can reduce their biennial expenditures by 1 percent, 5 percent, and 10 percent. The Legislative Budget Board shall compile the reports and submit the reports to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives, by December 31 of each even-numbered year.
Floor Amendment No. 133
Amend Amendment No. 132 by Biedermann to CSSB 1 (page 252, prefiled amendments packet) by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Part 7, Article IX (page IX-35), by adding the following appropriately numbered section:
Sec. 7.____. Reports For Reducing Expenditures. (a) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, each state agency shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board a detailed report identifying measures by which the agency may reduce the agency's biennial expenditures by 1 percent, 5 percent, and 10 percent.
(b) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Legislative Budget Board shall compile the reports submitted under Subsection (a) of this section and submit the reports to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.
Floor Amendment No. 134
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article IX of the bill, amend Section 13.02 Report of Additional Funding (page IX-63), by inserting the following new section after Subsection (c) and renumbering subsequent subsections accordingly:
"(d)(1) Notwithstanding 13.02 (a)-(c) of this Section, in the event one or more state agencies are awarded, by the United States government, a combined amount greater than or equal to $1 billion in federal stimulus funds or other one-time allocations appropriated through legislation separate from the annual federal appropriations bills and as appropriated by this Act, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance shall hold a public hearing(s), joint or separately, within 120 days of the enactment of the federal legislation to require prior approval of any federal funds appropriated to the state under such federal legislation.
(2) The appropriation of the funds described in Subsection (d)(1) is contingent on certification by the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the House of Representatives to the comptroller of public accounts that the hearings required under Subsection (e)(1) have occurred."
Floor Amendment No. 136
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Part 13, Article IX of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered section:
Sec. 13.____. Anticipated Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Not Appropriated. Notwithstanding any other law, including riders to the General Appropriations Act or the making of supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations, no federal funds or monies received by the State of Texas from the federal government though the American Rescue Plan Act, the CARES Act, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) I, II or III Act(s) or the Coronavirus Response and Relief Act Supplemental Appropriations Act, or any COVID-19 relief act can be appropriated, allocated, transferred or expended without an appropriate official action of the Texas Legislature in a regular session or special session called by the governor in order for the Texas Legislature to consider and take appropriate action regarding the expenditure of such federal funds.
Floor Amendment No. 137
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), by adding the below Article IX rider:
____.____. Proven Strategies to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss. It is the intent of the legislature that funds appropriated to the Texas Education Agency by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, 2021 and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, 2021 for distribution to or to otherwise support Local Education Agencies along with local and state funds made available for COVID-Relief, be utilized, to the extent allowable, for targeted, proven educational programs and supports to reduce, mitigate and eliminate academic learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic disruption to public education.
The commissioner of education shall work with school districts and open enrollment charter schools to assist them in prioritizing the following strategies:
(1) Grants/services/tools to launch changes in practice:
(a) Curricular Rigor, including High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM)
(b) Teacher Support
(c) Extended Learning Time
(d) Diagnosing Student Mastery
(e) Strong Foundations
(2) Rigorous career-focused high schools, including integrated curricula
(3) Local school system parent engagement initiatives
(4) Quality high-dose tutoring
(5) Initiatives to support high-speed broadband access at home
In the administration of any grants and supports provided by the receipt of federal, state, and local funding for COVID-19 relief, the commissioner shall consider schools with high percentages of students who do not perform satisfactorily on relevant state assessments or have a student body that has historically experienced an academic achievement gap that is assumed to have widened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In line with the ARP Act, the commissioner shall set aside a portion of the funds for:
(1) State level activities and interventions that address students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student subgroups.
(2) At least five percent of the total ARP ESSER allocation shall be used for the implementation of evidence-based interventions aimed specifically at addressing learning loss, such as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs.
(3) At least one percent of the total ARP ESSER allocation for evidence-based summer enrichment programs.
(4) At least one percent of the total ARP ESSER allocation for evidence-based comprehensive afterschool programs.
The commissioner may require any entity with which the Texas Education Agency contracts for purposes of administering the programs under this rider to provide any expenditure and performance data deemed necessary to assess the success of the program.
Floor Amendment No. 138
Amend Amendment No. 137 by Huberty to CSSB 1 (page 264, prefiled amendments packet) by adding the following at the end of the amendment:
____. Contingent Rider: Report on Use of Certain Federal Education Funds Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. (a) Using money appropriated to the Texas Education Agency under Section 13.01 of this article that is provided through the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260) or the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), notwithstanding Section 13.02 of this article and to the extent authorized by federal law, the Texas Education Agency shall:
(1) require each school district and open-enrollment charter school to submit to the agency a plan adopted by the board of trustees of the district or the governing body of the school on the use of money received by the district or school from federal sources;
(2) post in a publicly accessible location on the agency's Internet website each plan submitted by a district or school to the agency under Subdivision (1); and
(3) not later than May 1, 2022, submit to the legislature and the governor a report on the use of money described by Subdivision (1) by districts and schools based on the plans collected under that subdivision that includes:
(A) the extent to which the money was spent over the period for which that money was appropriated under the applicable federal law;
(B) the use of that money to address any need for extended instructional time;
(C) any measures used to ensure access to remote instruction;
(D) any innovations implemented in curriculum and instruction;
(E) any improvements made to quality of air and water at school facilities;
(F) any initiatives implemented targeted to accelerated learning;
(G) measures to identify students in need of remediation and provide appropriate services to those students to ensure that the students perform on grade level not later than the 2023-2024 school year; and
(H) the status of compliance with all requirements established by the applicable federal law, the United States Department of Education, or other appropriate federal authority regarding the use of that money.
(b) The Texas Education Agency may provide recommendations to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that may be considered in adopting the plan described by Subsection (a)(1) of this rider.
Floor Amendment No. 139
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article IX of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered in Article IX of the bill:
Sec. ____.____. Contracting with Ethnic Minority-Owned Underutilized Businesses.
(1) It is the intent of the legislature that any qualified business should have access to compete for business from the state.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that this section apply to any appropriation made by this Act to state agencies and institutions of government.
(3) In this section "ethnic minority-owned underutilized businesses" means an entity with its principal place of business in Texas and which is:
(a) a corporation formed for the purpose of making a profit in which at least 50.1 percent of all classes of the shares of stock or other equitable securities are owned by one or more persons who are economically disadvantaged because of their identification as members of certain groups, including Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans, and have suffered the effects of discriminatory practices or similar insidious circumstances over which they have no control; and have a proportionate interest and demonstrate active participation in the control, operation, and management of the corporation's affairs;
(b) a sole proprietorship created for the purpose of making a profit that is 100 percent owned, operated, and controlled by a person described by Subdivision (a) of this subsection;
(c) a partnership formed for the purpose of making a profit in which 51 percent of the assets and interest in the partnership is owned by one or more persons who are described by Subdivision (a) of this subsection and have a proportionate interest and demonstrate active participation in the control, operation, and management of the partnership's affairs;
(d) a joint venture in which each entity in the joint venture is a ethnic minority-owned underutilized businesses under this subsection; or
(e) a supplier contract between a ethnic minority-owned underutilized businesses under this subsection and a prime contractor under which the historically underutilized business is directly involved in the manufacture or distribution of the supplies or materials or otherwise warehouses and ships the supplies.
(4) It is the intent of the legislature that all state agencies and institutions of higher education include in their agency strategic plan, a plan for increasing the use of ethnic minority-owned underutilized businesses in purchasing and construction contracting.
(5) It is the intent of the legislature that when determining whether a public need exists for the continuation of a state agency or its advisory committees or for the performance of the functions of the agency or its advisory committees, the Sunset Advisory Commission shall consider the extent to which the agency has complied with requirements of state law or state agency rules regarding purchasing goals and programs for ethnic minority-owned underutilized businesses.
(6) It is the intent of the legislature that a political subdivision of the state that receives state funds may establish a program to increase the participation of ethnic minority-owned underutilized businesses, disadvantaged, or women-owned businesses as contractors and/or subcontractors on contracts with the political subdivision. To the extent permissible under the U.S. Constitution, such governing body may develop and implement goals based on any evidence, including an independent study, for the participation of such businesses as contractors and/or subcontractors.
(7) This section is an expression of the intent of the legislature and does not negate a power granted by general law.
Floor Amendment No. 140
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article IX of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered Rider in Article IX of the bill:
Sec. ____.____. For the purposes of Section 391.0117(b), Local Government Code, the state salary schedules for classified positions for a council of government serving less than 250 participating governmental units are the salary schedules set out above. For a council of government serving more than 250 participating governmental units, the state salary schedules for classified positions are the salary schedules adopted by the council for classified positions that were effective on August 31, 2009, as adjusted annually for inflation (1) for each year since their adoption and (2) for each fiscal year for which this Act makes appropriations.
Floor Amendment No. 141
Amend Amendment No. 140 by Davis to CSSB 1 (page 268, prefiled amendments packet) by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article IX of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered Rider in Article IX of the bill:
Sec.____.____. For the purposes of Section 391.0117(b), Local Government Code, the state salary schedules for classified positions for a council of government serving less than 200 participating governmental units are the salary schedules set out above. For a council of government serving more than 200 participating governmental units, the state salary schedules for classified positions are the salary schedules adopted by the council for classified positions that were effective on August 31, 2009, as adjusted annually for inflation (1) for each year since their adoption and (2) for each fiscal year for which this Act makes appropriations.
Floor Amendment No. 142
Amend CSSB 1 in Article X of the bill, to the appropriations to the Texas House of Representatives (pages X-2) as follows:
(1) The intent of this rider is to increase the funds available to staff salaries for the Texas House of Representatives utilizing unexpended balances carried over from prior fiscal years.
Rider 4. Unexpended balances in the House of Representatives above amounts estimated and identified in the comptroller's January 2021 Biennial Revenue Estimate, are appropriated for the purpose of increases office budgets for each member of the Texas House of Representatives with the intent to increase staff compensation.
Floor Amendment No. 143
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article X of the bill, following the appropriations to the Legislative Council (page X-4), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Interpreter Services for Committee Hearings. Out of the funds appropriated above, the Legislative Council shall provide for interpreter services at each legislative committee hearing at which a redistricting bill is considered and at any other committee hearing on request of the committee.
Floor Amendment No. 144
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) In Article XI of the bill, following the provisions related to the Parks and Wildlife Department (page XI-14), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Contingent Appropriation for HB 3807. (a) Contingent on the enactment of HB 3807, or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the use of lifeguards and informational signs to improve safety on public beaches, in addition to the amounts otherwise appropriated by this Act to the Parks and Wildlife Department, the amount of $929,058 is appropriated to the department from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of $505,097 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the department for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022, for the purpose of implementing HB 3807, or similar legislation.
(b) Increase the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) authorized for the Parks and Wildlife Department by 11.2 FTEs for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022.
(2) Adjust the article totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 145
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article XI of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered rider under the items for The University of Texas at Austin (page XI-7):
____. Construction of New Student Housing Facilities at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. In addition to other amounts appropriated under Article III to The University of Texas at Austin for Strategy C.2.1, Marine Science Institute, the amount of $2,500,000 is appropriated to The University of Texas at Austin from the General Revenue Fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, for the Marine Science Institute to replace student housing facilities destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.
Floor Amendment No. 146
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article XI of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered rider under the items for The University of Texas at Austin (page XI-7):
____. Restoration of Five Percent Reduction for The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. In addition to other amounts appropriated under Article III to The University of Texas at Austin for Strategy C.2.1, Marine Science Institute (page III-72), the amount of $177,230 is appropriated to The University of Texas at Austin from the General Revenue Fund for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for the Marine Science Institute.
Floor Amendment No. 147
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article XI of the bill, by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Contingent Rider: Hobby School of Public Affairs Building and Interdisciplinary Center for Employment and Economic Growth. Out of any money appropriated to the University of Houston under Section 13.01, Article IX, that is provided for purposes related to infrastructure, notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the University of Houston shall allocate an amount equal to the lesser of $39,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this rider for the renovation and construction of the building and interdisciplinary center for employment and economic growth for the Hobby School of Public Affairs.
Floor Amendment No. 148
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Legal Services (page I-3), by $20,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(2) In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, increase the general revenue appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, County Essential Service Grants (page I-53), by $20,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 149
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Facilities Commission (I-40), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Barbara Jordan Building. It is the intent of the legislature that the Facilities Commission, using the funds appropriated to the commission by this Act, name the state building being constructed on the east side of North Congress Avenue, between 16th Street and 17th Street, the Barbara Jordan Building, with the name prominently displayed in a manner similar to the display of names for other state buildings.
Floor Amendment No. 150
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article I of the bill, on Page I-59, by amending Rider 27 by adding clause f to read as follows:
(f) An entity that publicly threatened any adverse action against this state based on any legislative or executive action related to firearms that was proposed or taken in 2020, 2021, or 2022 by the legislature or the governor of this state shall not be eligible for funds out of the amounts appropriated above in Strategy C.1.1.
Floor Amendment No. 151
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article I of the bill, on Page I-59, by amending Rider 27 by adding clause f to read as follows:
(f) An entity that publicly threatened any adverse action against this state based on any legislative or executive action that was proposed or taken in 2020, 2021, or 2022 by the legislature or the governor of this state shall not be eligible for funds out of the amounts appropriated above in Strategy C.1.1.
Floor Amendment No. 152
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report), in Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the secretary of state (page I-89), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Contingent Appropriation for HB 2859. Contingent on the enactment of HB 2859, or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to posting certain information about elections on the secretary of state's Internet website, out of the amounts appropriated out of general revenue to the secretary of state for use in Strategy B.1.1, Elections Administration, the amount of $710,859 shall be allocated to implement HB 2859 or similar legislation for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and the amount of $448,631 shall be allocated to implement HB 2859 or similar legislation for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2022.
Floor Amendment No. 153
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services (page II-20), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Contingent Appropriation for HB 4139. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 4139, or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the Office for Health Equity, and contingent upon a grant awarded to the Department of State Health Services by the Center for Disease Control's National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities grant program or a similar federal grant program to the extent authorized by federal law, or, if the grant money is insufficient, from funds provided to this state under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (15 U.S.C. Section 9001 et seq.) and other federal sources and appropriated to the department in agreement with the Health and Human Services Commission, the department in coordination with the commission shall allocate the sum of $5,449,965 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of implementing HB 4139, or similar legislation.
Floor Amendment No. 154
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services (page II-20), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Contingent Appropriation. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 4015 or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Department of State Health Services, out of amounts appropriated above to the Department of State Health Services, the department shall allocate an amount necessary during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for the purpose of implementing that legislation.
Floor Amendment No. 155
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Recovery-Focused Clubhouses. Out of the funds appropriated above to the Health and Human Services Commission in Strategy D.2.1, Community Mental Health Services for Adults, the commission shall allocate $1,225,000 each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023, for recovery-focused clubhouses.
Floor Amendment No. 156
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Medicaid Base Rate Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities. It is the intent of the legislature that, out of funds appropriated above to the Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy A.2.4, Nursing Facility Payments, the commission shall allocate the amount necessary to set the base rate reimbursement under Medicaid for each nursing facility at an amount that is at least equal to the rate in effect on April 1, 2020, including any emergency temporary rate increase authorized under 1 T.A.C. Section 355.205.
(2) In Article XI of the bill, strike the item for consideration listed under Article II, Health and Human Services Commission, for Nursing Facility Emergency Reimbursement Rate Increase Protection (page XI-4).
Floor Amendment No. 157
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Contingency Rider for HB 1816 or Similar Legislation. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 1816 or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the reimbursement of nursing facilities under Medicaid, out of amounts appropriated above to the Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy A.2.4, Nursing Facility Payments (page II-32), the commission shall allocate the amount necessary to implement that legislation.
Floor Amendment No. 158
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
On page II-____, Health and Human Services Commission, establish Medicaid Physician Accountable Care Organization.
____. Medicaid Physician Accountable Care Organization.
(____). Out of funds above, $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 shall be used to establish a Medicaid physician accountable care organization initiative to accelerate physician adoption of innovative care delivery models that promote data-driven, coordinated, cost-effective and high quality patient care in the Medicaid program in Harris, Tarrant, and Webb Counties.
Floor Amendment No. 159
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) In Article II of the bill, page II-56, make the following change:
[35.
Prohibition on Abortions.
(a)
It is the intent of the legislature that no funds shall be used to pay the direct or indirect costs (including marketing, overhead, rent, phones, and utilities) of abortion procedures provided by contractors of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(b)
It is also the intent of the legislature that no funds appropriated for Medicaid Family Planning, Healthy Texas Women Program, or the Family Planning Program shall be distributed to individuals or entities that perform elective abortion procedures or that contract with or provide funds to individuals or entities for the performance of elective abortion procedures.
(c)
The commission shall include in its financial audit a review of the use of appropriated funds to ensure compliance with this section.]
(2) In Article II of the bill, page II-56, make the following change:
[36.
Funding for Family Planning Instruction. None of the funds appropriated above may be used to implement human sexuality instruction or family planning instruction, or to provide instructional materials for use in human sexuality instruction or family planning instruction, if the instruction or instructional materials are provided or prepared by an individual or entity that performs elective abortions or an affiliate of an individual or entity that performs elective abortions.]
Floor Amendment No. 160
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
In Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-91), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Medicaid Transformation Waiver. It is the intent of the legislature that the Health and Human Services Commission:
(a) allow a hospital district established under Health and Safety Code Section 281.002(c) that is in a county with a population of more than 800,000 and that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003 or by a physician practice owned or controlled by such a hospital district to participate in the Uncompensated Care (UC) Pool program authorized under Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver; and
(b) increase the amount of UC Pool funds allocated to physician group practices and distribute the allocated funds such that:
(1) each physician group practice participating in the UC Pool during demonstration year 9 has at least the same percentage of its uncompensated charity care defrayed for future demonstration years as was defrayed for demonstration year 9; and
(2) each provider made eligible pursuant to Subsection (a) has at least the same percentage of its uncompensated charity care defrayed for future demonstration years as was defrayed for physician group practices receiving funds from the UC Pool in demonstration year 9.
HHSC shall work with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services as necessary to implement the provision of this rider.
Floor Amendment No. 161
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) In Article II of the bill, to the bill pattern of the Health and Human Services Commission, add the following new rider:
____. Prioritization of Federal State Fiscal Relief Funds. On certification of Federal State Fiscal Relief Funds designated for Texas by the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021, priority shall be given to providing salary adjustments for health care providers serving clients in long-term care, rehabilitation, state-supported living centers, hospitals, and any other state-related facility providing in patient health care services.
Floor Amendment No. 162
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill as follows:
(1) Increase the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Texas Education Agency for Strategy A.2.1, Statewide Educational Programs (page III-2), by $3,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and by $3,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
(2) Reduce the appropriations from the Technology and Instructional Materials Fund No. 003 to the Texas Education Agency for Strategy B.2.1, Technology/Instructional Materials (page III-2), by $3,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and by $3,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.
(3) Following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, amend Rider 52, Texas Gateway and Online Resources (page III-20), by striking "$7,302,500" and substituting "$10,302,500".
(4) Following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, amend Rider 52, Texas Gateway and Online Resources (page III-20), in the provision regarding the amount to be set aside for the reimbursement of district costs related to students taking OnRamps Dual Enrollment courses, by striking "$1,950,000" and substituting "$4,950,000".
(5) Following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, amend Rider 55, Open Education Resource Instructional Materials (page III-21), by striking "$10,000,000" and substituting "$7,000,000".
(6) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 163
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the University of Houston (page III-118), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Contingent Rider: Hobby School of Public Affairs Building and Interdisciplinary Center for Employment and Economic Growth. Out of any money appropriated to the University of Houston under Section 13.01, Article IX, that is provided for purposes related to infrastructure, notwithstanding Section 13.02, Article IX, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the University of Houston shall allocate an amount equal to the lesser of $39,500,000 or the total amount of that money that may be spent for purposes of this rider for the renovation and construction of the building and interdisciplinary center for employment and economic growth for the Hobby School of Public Affairs.
Floor Amendment No. 164
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article V of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Public Safety, in Rider 41, Compassionate Use Program (page V-53 and V-54), in the third sentence, by inserting "license no less than six dispensing organizations and" between "shall" and "submit".
Floor Amendment No. 165
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In Article VI of the bill, in the appropriations for the Parks and Wildlife Department (page VI-32), reduce the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund for Strategy B.2.2, Boating Access and Other Grants, by the amount of $75,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.
(2) In Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Parks and Wildlife Department (page VI-44), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Low Water Boat Ramp at Falcon State Park. The amount of $75,000 is appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, for the purpose of constructing a low water boat ramp at Falcon State Park and the infrastructure needed to access the ramp.
(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.
Floor Amendment No. 166
Amend CSSB 1 as follows:
(1) On page VI-44 of the Parks and Wildlife Department bill pattern, add the following rider:
____. Cottonwood Park. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Parks and Wildlife Department in Sporting Goods Sales Tax Transfer to Texas Recreation and Parks Acct. No. 467 in Strategy B.2.1, Local Park Grants, $12,000 in fiscal year 2022 shall be used to provide a grant to Cottonwood Park.
Floor Amendment No. 167
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article IX of the bill, in Section 2.01, Position Classification Plan, in the list of classified positions for the 2022-2023 biennium, as follows:
(1) On page IX-15, for the class title State Park Police Officer Trainee (Cadet), strike the salary group "B14" and substitute "C01".
(2) On page IX-15, for the class title Probationary State Park Police Officer, strike the salary group "B16" and substitute "C02".
(3) On page IX-15, for the class title State Park Police Officer, strike the salary group "B21" and substitute "C03".
(4) On page IX-15, for the class title Sergeant, State Park Police Officer, strike the salary group "B22" and substitute "C04".
(5) On page IX-16, for the class title Lieutenant, State Park Police Officer, strike the salary group "B23" and substitute "C05".
(6) On page IX-16, for the class title Captain, State Park Police Officer, strike the salary group "B24" and substitute "C06".
(7) On page IX-16, for the class title Major, State Park Police Officer, strike the salary group "B25" and substitute "C08".
Floor Amendment No. 168
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), as follows:
(1) In Article IX of the bill, Reporting Requirements, on page IX-38, strike Sec. 7.07, Historical Underutilized Business Policy Compliance, and insert the following:
Sec. 7.07. Historically Underutilized Business Policy Compliance.
(a)(1) Before December 1, 2021, each agency or institution shall submit a report demonstrating to the Legislative Budget Board and comptroller compliance and a plan for maintaining future compliance with Government Code, §2161.123 and that it will make good faith efforts to meet its goals established under Government Code, §2161.123 (d)(5) for increasing the agency's or institution's use of historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) in purchasing and public works contracting.
(2) The State Auditor's Office (SAO) shall audit compliance with HUB provisions at least once per biennium. The SAO should make recommendations to the entities audited. Copies of the audit report shall be submitted to the Legislative Budget Board and comptroller.
(3) In demonstrating to the Legislative Budget Board and comptroller that the agency or institution is compliant and will in the future maintain compliance or become compliant with Government Code, §2161.123 and that it will make good faith efforts to meet the agency's or institution's HUB purchasing and contracting goals, the agency or institution shall submit a plan addressing:
(A) Statistical disparities by race, ethnicity and gender classification in current HUB utilization, particularly in prime contracting;
(B) Statistical disparities by race, ethnicity and gender classification in the private marketplace, particularly in the area of utilization of women- and minority-owned firms in commercial construction;
(C) Statistical disparities in firm earnings by race, ethnicity and gender classification;
(D) Anecdotal testimony of disparate treatment as presented by business owners in interviews, surveys, public hearings and focus groups;
(E) Details of the agency's outreach plan; and
(F) Proper staffing of the agency's HUB department.
(b) Upon being identified as lacking in compliance with HUB provisions by the SAO or at the request of the Legislative Budget Board, a state agency or institution shall also provide quarterly reports to the Legislative Budget Board and comptroller on the status of implementation of the plan described under Subsection (a) of this section.
Floor Amendment No. 169
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) by adding the appropriately numbered rider to Part 13 of Article IX (page IX-63):
Sec. 13.____. Strategic Plan and Public Hearing Required for Use of Federal Funds. A state agency may not expend federal funds appropriated to the agency under Section 13.01 of this Article until the agency:
(1) develops a strategic plan for expending the funds in consultation with stakeholders and members of the public;
(2) holds a public hearing and receives public comment on the strategic plan developed by the agency; and
(3) incorporates in the strategic plan, as appropriate, the input received during the development of the plan.
Floor Amendment No. 170
CSSB 1 is amended by adding an appropriately numbered rider on Page IX-86 of the bill to read as follows:
Sec. 18.____. Contingency for HJR 82. Contingent on the passage of HJR 82, or other legislation by the Eighty-Seventh Legislature, Regular Session, that proposes a constitutional amendment and any other necessary legislation for providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund, and any other necessary legal requirements, the Grow Texas fund is eligible for receiving first available federal fund appropriations in an amount not exceed $50,000,000 for the 2022-23 biennium.
Floor Amendment No. 171
CSSB 1 is amended as follows:
Add the appropriately numbered rider to Article IX of the bill:
Sec. ____ Contingency for HB 30.
(a) Contingent on the enactment of HB 30, or similar legislation relating to educational requirements for certain incarcerated students, by the Eighty-Seventh Legislature, Regular Session, $735,455 in general-revenue-dedicated funds in fiscal year 2022 and $529,280 in general-revenue-dedicated funds in fiscal year 2023 are reduced from Strategy A.1.8, Promote Lottery Games Contract(s) (page VII-8), of the Texas Lottery Commission.
(b) Contingent on the enactment of HB 30, or similar legislation relating to educational requirements for certain incarcerated students, by the Eighty-Seventh Legislature, Regular Session, appropriations for Strategy B.2.4, Windham School District (page III-2), of the Texas Education Agency is increased by $735,455 in general revenue funds in fiscal year 2022 and $529,280 in general revenue funds in fiscal year 2023 to implement the provisions of the legislation.
Floor Amendment No. 172
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article X of the bill as follows:
(1) Following the appropriations to the House of Representatives (page X-2), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Reimbursement for Study on Redistricting Effects. Out of the funds appropriated above and allocated by the House of Representatives to the Committee on Redistricting, the House of Representatives shall transfer to the Legislative Council an amount sufficient to reimburse the Legislative Council for the cost of conducting the study and preparing the report required by this article on the effects of redistricting on political representation of persons of color.
(2) Following the appropriations to the Legislative Council (page X-4), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on Redistricting Effects. The Legislative Council shall conduct a study on the effects of redistricting in this state on the political representation of persons of color. Not later than August 31, 2023, the Legislative Council shall deliver a report containing the findings of the study to the lieutenant governor and each number of the legislature. The report must include the data and methodology used in conducting the study and preparing the report.
Floor Amendment No. 173
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article X of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered rider following the appropriations to the Legislative Budget Board (page X-3):
____. Study on Digital Equity. Using funds appropriated above for the Legislative Budget Board, the Legislative Budget Board shall conduct a study on the equity of access in this state to technology necessary for using the Internet to participate in modern society and the distribution in this state of state and federal grant money to promote that access. The study must include an analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of the use of census block data as a basis for distribution of that grant money. The Legislative Budget Board shall submit a report on the results of the study to the Governor's Broadband Development Council not later than November 1, 2022.
Floor Amendment No. 174
Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article X of the bill, following the appropriations to the Legislative Budget Board (page X-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Equity Analysis of Agency Expenditure of Federal Money. It is the intent of the legislature that the Legislative Budget Board recommend to each state agency that receives an appropriation of federal money under this Act that the agency conduct an equity analysis of the agency's expenditures of that federal money to determine if the expenditures are equitably distributed across certain demographics, including race and income.
Floor Amendment No. 175
CSSB 1 is amended as follows:
(1) On page X-6 of the bill pattern for the State Auditor's Office, reduce appropriations by $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 in general revenue, in A.1.1, State Auditor.
(2) On page V-45 of the bill pattern for the Department of Public Safety, increase appropriations by $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 in general revenue, in A.3.1, Texas Highway Patrol.
(3) On page V-54, add the following rider to the bill pattern for the Department of Public Safety:
____. Ballistic Protection. Included in amounts appropriated above in Strategy A.3.1, Texas Highway Patrol, is $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 in general revenue for ballistic protection on highway patrol vehicles and other ballistic protection equipment, as determined by the Director of the Department of Public Safety.
The amendments were read.
Senator Nelson moved that the Senate do not concur in the House amendments, but that a conference committee be appointed to adjust the differences between the two Houses on the bill.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The President asked if there were any motions to instruct the conference committee on SB 1 before appointment.
There were no motions offered.
The President announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Nelson, Chair; Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nichols, and Taylor.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Health and Human Services might meet today.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Taylor and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Education might meet and consider the following bills tomorrow: SB 2023, SB 2081.
On motion of Senator Taylor and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were again suspended in order that the Committee on Education might meet and consider SB 998 tomorrow.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 27
On motion of Senator Taylor, Senator Bettencourt will be shown as Co-author of SB 27.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 149
On motion of Senator Powell, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 149.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 162
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senators Hughes, Nelson, and Powell will be shown as Co-authors of SB 162.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 215
On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 215.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 263
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-author of SB 263.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 321
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Bettencourt and Nelson will be shown as Co-authors of SB 321.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 337
On motion of Senator Powell, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 337.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 500
On motion of Senator Miles, Senator Campbell will be shown as Co-author of SB 500.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 609
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 609.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 776
On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator Alvarado will be shown as Co-author of SB 776.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 862
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Alvarado will be shown as Co-author of SB 862.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 980
On motion of Senator Powell, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 980.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 989
On motion of Senator Buckingham, Senators Paxton and Springer will be shown as Co-authors of SB 989.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1146
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 1146.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1178
On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of SB 1178.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 1277
On motion of Senator West, Senators Miles and Paxton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1277.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1300
On motion of Senator Creighton, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 1300.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1444
On motion of Senator Taylor, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of SB 1444.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1750
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Bettencourt will be shown as Co-author of SB 1750.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1831
On motion of Senator Taylor, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-author of SB 1831.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1922
On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator Hughes will be shown as Co-author of SB 1922.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2044
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 2044.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2050
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senators Bettencourt and Paxton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2050.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2066
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 2066.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2099
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Alvarado will be shown as Co-author of SB 2099.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2116
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senators Birdwell, Kolkhorst, and Paxton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2116.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2195
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senators Buckingham, Gutierrez, Hall, Miles, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, and Springer will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2195.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 567
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 567.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolutions
SCR 33 by Hughes and Johnson, In memory of James J. Hartnett Sr.
SR 283 by Blanco, In memory of Philip Ray Martinez.
SR 311 by Kolkhorst, In memory of Brookshire Pipes "Brooks" McVean.
Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 310 by Creighton, Recognizing the law enforcement officers of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
SR 313 by Eckhardt, Recognizing Ron Moellenberg for receiving the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award.
SR 314 by Nichols, Recognizing the 175th anniversary of Henderson County.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 5:57 p.m. adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
April 26, 2021
EDUCATION — CSSB 1716, CSSB 1365, CSSB 1955, CSSB 2026
WATER, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS — SB 699, SB 1772, SB 1022
TRANSPORTATION — CSSB 1270
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSSB 1296
BILLS ENGROSSED
April 26, 2021
SB 50, SB 184, SB 609, SB 1146, SB 1458, SB 1534, SB 1675, SB 1692, SB 1719, SB 1750, SB 1761, SB 1829, SB 1856, SB 1895, SB 1917, SB 2116
BILL AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
April 26, 2021
SB 965, SCR 39, SCR 42, SR 283, SR 310, SR 311, SR 313, SR 314