The House and Senate conference committee this morning voted out HB 1, the 2012-2013 general appropriations bill with 9 ayes and 1 nay. Rep. Sylvester Turner was the only ‘no’ vote. The bill now heads to the floor of each chamber for a final vote.
The total $172 billion two-year budget in all funds is $15 billion less, 8 percent, than the 2010-11 budget; in general revenue the total is $80.4 billion, 2 percent less than the current budget.
It is expected the House and Senate will likely vote on the budget bill on Saturday.
FUNCTION |
HB 1 recommended All Funds 2012-2013 |
% Change Compared to Current Biennium Funding |
HB 1 recommended GR Funds 2012-2013 |
% Change Compared to Current Biennium Funding |
Article I – General Government |
$4,291.2 |
Down 10.7% |
$1,979.2 |
Down 18.9% |
Article II – Health and Human Services |
$54,206.5 |
Down 17.2% |
$22,402.8 |
Up 3.2% |
Article III – Agencies of Education |
$75,597.6 |
Down 1.1% |
$48,683.9 |
Up 3.9% |
Public Education |
$53,826.7 |
Up .2% |
$36,827.2 |
Up 9% |
Higher Education |
$21,770.9 |
Down 4.3% |
$11,856.7 |
Down 9.3% |
Article IV – The Judiciary |
$643.1 |
Down 4.6% |
$370.8 |
Down 12.9% |
Article V – Public Safety and Criminal Justice |
$11,430.8 |
Down 5.3% |
$8,184.0 |
Down 5.1% |
Article VI – Natural Resources |
$3,158.4 |
Down 13.4% |
$653.5 |
Down 25.3% |
Article VII – Business and Economic Development |
$24,368.3 |
Up 5% |
$594.4 |
Up 18.6% |
Article VIII – Regulatory |
$696.6 |
Down 12.8% |
$276.2 |
Down 5.8% |
Article IX – General Provisions |
-2,387.3 |
NA |
-3,017.70 |
NA |
Article X – The Legislature |
$340.0 |
Down 8.8% |
$339.4 |
Down 8.8% |
Total, All Functions |
$172,345.10 |
Down 8.1% |
$80,466.40 |
Down 2% |
*Source Legislative Budget Board MOF Tables