HB 1 Rider Comparison: Riders Not in Agreement – DSHS
This report contains riders not in agreement for the Department of State Health Services.
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This report contains riders not in agreement for the Department of State Health Services.
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Introductions and welcome: The meeting was convened by Dana Williamson who was filling in for Jenny Costilow, who was called away on legislative business.
Vice-chair election (Vote required): The election process was reviewed. Members of the committee nominate others or themselves, vote on provided ballots, and then votes are tallied. A tie is followed by discussion and a second vote. A second tie is settled by the flipping of a coin. If there is only one nominee, then that person can be elected by acclimation.
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House and Senate Conferees met in an organizational meeting on HB 1, General Appropriations Act.
House Members: Zerwas (Chair) | Bonnen, Greg | Davis, Sarah | Longoria | Walle
Senate Members: Nelson (Chair) | Huffman | Kolkhorst | Nichols | Taylor
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All Funds Comparison by Article (Dollars in Millions) General Revenue Comparison by Article (Dollars in Millions) Article II Funding by Method of Finance All Funds Comparison General Revenue-Related Comparison MAJOR…
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HB 2570 Zerwas – Relating to the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee and to the payment of claims related to those grants by…
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The following contains HB1 and SCSHB1 items of appropriations and riders for the DSHS.
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A. Goal: MEDICAID CLIENT SERVICES B. Goal: MEDICAID & CHIP SUPPORT—Medicaid and CHIP Contracts and Administration. C. Goal: CHIP CLIENT SERVICES—Children’s Health Insurance Program Services. D. Goal: ADDITIONAL HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES…
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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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The Chair laid out H.B. 4. He stated that the bill contains traditional items that the legislature funds. This bill addresses shortfalls as well as one-time expenditures for Harvey. A…
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House Appropriations Committee Decision Document: Health and Human Services Commission - Riders
Decisions as of March 4, 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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