SB 1, the general appropriations act, includes $116.4 billion in General Revenue and $248.6 billion in All Funds was sent to the Comptroller 6/1.
Highlights of the bill include:
- Fully funds the state’s commitment to the public education investments made by HB 3 86R, with funding for projected enrollment growth during the 2022-23 biennium.
- Provides $60 million for supplemental special education services.
- As a result of the passage of HB1525, SB1 provides $464 million for increases to FSP formula funding and various student allotments. Additionally, SB1 provides $664 million for targeted programs to help students and schools affected by the pandemic.
- Provides $8.6 billion for Higher Education, is a $486 million increase to the current biennium
- Includes $1.25 billion for Higher Education financial aid programs
- Increases the state’s contribution rates at the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) from 7.5% in 2020-21 to 7.75% in FY 2022 and 8.0% in FY 2023.
- Provides $897.6 million, an increase of $39.5 million, to maintain current health insurance premiums and benefits for our retired teachers through TRS-Care.
- Includes $352.6 million in All Funds for women’s health programs, an increase of $10.2 million over current spending.
- Provides an additional $123.5 million for rural hospitals.
- Provides $139.2 million for law enforcement salary increases at the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission and other state commissioned law enforcement personnel.
- In addition to targeted salary increases for DPS troopers, the legislature provides funding for 100 new troopers along the border and 74 additional DPS troopers and staff to enhance the security throughout the Capitol complex.
- Provides $30.2 billion in All Funds to the Department of Transportation, which includes $26.5 billion for highway planning and design, right-of-way acquisition, construction, and maintenance and preservation.
- Provides $4.2 million to enhance the Public Utility Commission and other regulatory response related to oversight of ERCOT activities.
- As a result of passage of SB1160, SB1 includes $200 million to extend, improve and maintain coastal barriers, storm surge gates, seawalls and levees.
Resources Include: CCR Highlights on SB 1 & additional LBB documents
HB 2, the supplemental appropriation bill, was sent to the Governor 6/2. Appropriations in this bill result in a net All Funds savings of $3,384.3 million. Appropriations from the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) total $531.1 million.
The bill reduces unencumbered appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the Foundation School Fund by $5.2 billion.
HB 2 appropriates $654.8 million to certain state agencies, as listed in the bill, for information technology projects, including legacy system modernization, CAPPS deployment, data center services, and cybersecurity for the two-year period beginning on the bill’s effective date.
Other budget bills
SB 1336, limits on the rate of growth of certain appropriations was sent to the Governor 6/1. The bill establishes an additional state spending limit that is applicable to consolidated general revenue appropriations, defined by the bill as appropriations from the general revenue fund, general revenue-dedicated funds, and general revenue-related funds. The rate of growth of these consolidated appropriations will be limited to the estimated average rate of population growth during the biennium preceding the biennium for which appropriations are made and during the biennium for which appropriations are made, adjusted by the estimated average biennial rate of monetary inflation in Texas during the same period.
HB 2896, the funds consolidation bill was sent to the Governor 6/1. Since the 1990s, the Legislature has enacted funds consolidation bills detailing which funds, accounts, and dedications were exempt from being abolished.
