HB 1 Conferees – Adopt Article III & Article 9
Today, the Conferees on HB 1, the 2012-13 General Appropriations Bill, met and voted in favor of Article III (Education) as amended and Article IX as amended. The bill will now head to the printers. The Conferees will meet again on Thursday, May 26 to approve the conference committee report.
SB 1581 – Education Fiscal Matters Bill
Labeled as one of the most important bills this session by Rep. Sylvester Turner, SB 1581 has been postponed on the House calendar until tonight at 8 p.m. Lawmakers are trying to reach some consensus on school finance formulas before bringing the bill to the floor.
Overview
Below is a spreadsheet with an update on the various fiscal matters and appropriations bills.
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Bill |
Caption |
Last Action |
Fiscal Impact |
Fiscal Impact |
Post-conference/amendments |
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HB 1 |
General Appropriations Bill. |
Conference committee has adopted all Articles; vote on final budget report is scheduled for Thursday, May 26 |
Senate cmte report made $11 billion in cuts |
House engrossed made $23 billion in cuts |
Conference budget deal reached is said to make approximately $15 billion in cuts. |
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HB 4 |
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. |
Placed on Senate intent calendar; it is reported the bill will be on Senate Floor Wednesday, May 25 |
Senate cmte report: positive impact $405,377,695 |
House engrossed: positive impact $683,847,775 |
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HB 275 |
Relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium. |
House conferees have been appointed |
Senate cmte report: appropriates $3,973,557,000 |
House engrossed: appropriates $3,117,661,120 |
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SB 23 |
Relating to the administration of and efficiency, cost-saving, fraud prevention, and funding measures for certain health and human services and health benefits programs, including the medical assistance and child health plan programs. |
Passed the House as amended |
Senate engrossed (5/6) positive impact $467,805,251 |
PRE-AMENDMENTS: House cmte report (5/15) positive impact $426,241,957 |
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SB 1811 |
Relating to certain state fiscal matters; providing penalties. |
Senate conferees have been appointed |
Senate engrossed (5/2): positive impact $4 billion |
PRE-AMENDMENTS: House cmte report (5/2): positive impact $2.6 billion depending enactment dates of certain provisions- (does not include any accelerated tax payments.) |
After amendments to the house cmte report amounts of fiscal impact vary – some reports of positive fiscal impact could be $400 million or other reports of a possible negative amount. Conference committee decisions will give more certainty to fiscal impact. |
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SB 1581 |
Relating to state fiscal matters, and certain administrative and business matters, related to public and higher education. |
Postponed on House Major State Calendar until 8:00 PM 05/23/2011 |
Senate engrossed (5/20): positive impact $4,030,034,567 |
House cmte report (5/21): positive impact $4,030,034,567 |
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