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House Committee on Appropriations: HB1 and SB500

The Committee met to consider the following. HB 1 Zerwas General Appropriations Bill. The committee substitute contains all of the items of appropriation and riders that were previously adopted. The bill spends $114.6 billion GR which is well under the Comptroller’s Biennial Revenue Estimate of $119.1 billion. It contains about $2 billion from the economic stabilization fund (ESF) out of the $15.4 billion ESF. HB1 is within all four constitutional spending limits. The Chair stated that it provides:
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Texas State Senate: S.B. 500 Passes to Engrossment

The Full Senate took up SB500 (Committee Report) by Nelson, relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding…
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House Appropriations Committee: HHSC Riders

House Appropriations Committee Decision Document - Health and Human Services Commission Riders Decisions as of March 6, 2019 Representative Davis, Subcommittee Chair on Article II Members: Representatives Cortez, Hefner, Sheffield, Turner, J. LBB Analyst(s): Samantha Brock, Mike Diehl, and Rustin Dudley
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House Appropriations Committee Decision Document: Article II Mark-Up – HHSC

House Appropriations Committee Decision Document Decisions as of March 4, 2019 Representative Davis, Subcommittee Chair on Article II Members: RepresentativesCortez, Hefner, Sheffield, Turner, J. LBB Analyst(s): Samantha Brock, Mike Diehl, Rustin Dudley, Liz Prado Shaded areas are under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee for Infrastructure, Resiliency, and Investment
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House Appropriations Committee Decision Document: Article II Mark-Up – DFPS and DSHS

House Appropriations Committee Decision Document Decisions as of March 4, 2019 Representative Davis, Subcommittee Chair on Article II Members: Representatives Cortez, Hefner, Sheffield, Turner, J. LBB Analyst(s): Andrea Nikic, Amy Ma NOTE: In cases where partial General Revenue amounts were funded, the all funds amount will have to be determined, in some cases, because of the impact of the recommendations on federal and other funds.
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