SB 2150 Kolkhorst Relating to the reporting of certain information on maternal mortality to the Department of State Health Services. ~ LBB Fiscal Note Summary. No significant fiscal implication to…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Texas State Senate. 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…
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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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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Appropriations. The House Committee on Appropriations gathered to discuss HB4, relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement,…
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SB10 Nelson | et al. Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
| Fiscal note Summary (Senate Committee Report) here. Depending on the amount of funding distributed by the Consortium's executive committee to health-related institutions of higher education for mental health research projects and for workforce expansion, there would be some fiscal impact to the state. Senate Bill 1 as introduced includes $50 million in General Revenue for each year of the 2020-21 biennium for this purpose. |
The Committee on public health met to consider:
HB 10 Thompson, Senfronia | et al Relating to grants and programs for researching and treating behavioral health and psychiatric issues. Also considered was HJR5, proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority to fund research, treatment, and access to services in this state for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use and addiction issues.
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports House Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Article II DFPS: The Subcommittee gathered to hear testimony on House Budget recommendations for the Department of Family and Protective Services.…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Senate Committee on Finance gathered to discuss Article II Agencies. Texas Insight covered: Health and Human Services Commission: LBB presentation and testimony and Agency presentation and…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Comptroller of Public Accounts: Revenue vs Shortfall. According to the Comptroller’s “cautiously optimistic” revenue estimate, the 86th Legislature will have an estimated $119.12 billion available for general-purpose…
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The Legislative Budget Board met to set the 2020-21 spending limitation. Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Speaker of the House Bonnen Approve minutes of November…
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