HB500 - Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

      H.B. No. 500         AN ACT   relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in   appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority   regarding appropriations.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:   ARTICLE 1. GENERAL GOVERNMENT          SECTION 1.01.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TRANSFER FOR   CRIME VICTIMS. The amount of $40,454,048 is appropriated from the   general revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be   deposited to the compensation to victims of crime account number   0469.          SECTION 1.02.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: TRANSFER OF   MONEY PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED. (a) Any unexpended and unobligated   balances remaining as of the effective date of this Act from the   appropriation made to the comptroller of public accounts by Section   41, Chapter 10 (S.B. 8), Acts of the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called   Session, 2021 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act), for immediate   deposit to an account or fund to be managed by the Texas Treasury   Safekeeping Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the State   Preservation Board to maintain the Bob Bullock State History Museum   (estimated to be $104,498,347) are appropriated to the comptroller   of public accounts for the two-year period beginning on the   effective date of this Act for deposit not later than August 31,   2025, to the Texas state buildings preservation endowment fund   number 1016 established under Section 443.0103, Government Code, to   be used for the purposes provided by that section and other   applicable law.          (b)  As soon as practicable after the effective date of this   Act, the comptroller of public accounts shall transfer the money   appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section from the Maintain   Bullock State History Museum Fund account held by the Texas   Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company to the Texas state buildings   preservation endowment fund number 1016 established under Section   443.0103, Government Code.          SECTION 1.03.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: SPACE   EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS RESEARCH FUND. The amount of   $300,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the   comptroller of public accounts for the state fiscal year ending   August 31, 2025, to be deposited by the comptroller to the space   exploration and aeronautics research trust fund number 1203.          SECTION 1.04.  TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION: COURTHOUSE   PRESERVATION GRANTS. (a) The amount of $100,000,000 is   appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Historical   Commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date   of this Act to be used for the commission's courthouse grant   program.          (b)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas   Historical Commission may use $100,000,000 in capital budget   authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this   section.          SECTION 1.05.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: STATE INSURANCE   BUILDING. (a) The amount of $121,000,000 is appropriated from the   general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the   purpose of removing and replacing the State Insurance Building.   Any proceeds from the sale of the building are appropriated to the   commission for the two-year period beginning on the effective date   of this Act for the purpose of replacing the building.          (b)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas   Facilities Commission may use $121,000,000 in capital budget   authority for the appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this   section.          SECTION 1.06.  STATE PRESERVATION BOARD: SENATE FACILITY   IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (a) The amount of $75,000,000 is   appropriated from the general revenue fund to the State   Preservation Board for the two-year period beginning on the   effective date of this Act for the purpose of making improvements to   senate facilities. The board may spend money appropriated under   this subsection only with the prior approval of the lieutenant   governor.          (b)  For purposes of the appropriation made by Subsection (a)   of this section, the State Preservation Board is exempt from the   competitive bidding process under Section 2269.101, Government   Code.          (c)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the board during that period, the State Preservation   Board may use $75,000,000 in capital budget authority for the   appropriation made under Subsection (a) of this section.          SECTION 1.07.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: FACILITIES.     (a)  The amount of $429,106 is appropriated from the general revenue   fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the two-year period   beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used to relocate   the audit office in Tulsa and reconfigure and upgrade the audit   offices in San Antonio, McAllen, and Los Angeles.          (b)  Contingent on the implementation by the comptroller of   public accounts of a policy requiring enforcement office employees   in the following areas to work in the office lease space five days   per week, the amount of $1,649,724 is appropriated from the general   revenue fund to the comptroller for the two-year period beginning   on the effective date of this Act to be used to reconfigure and   upgrade the office lease space and obtain additional office lease   space for enforcement offices in Abilene, Amarillo, north Austin,   Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Lubbock.          (c)  The amount of $285,400 is appropriated from the general   revenue fund to the comptroller of public accounts for the two-year   period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used to   relocate the comptroller's warehouse and distribution center   facility.          (d)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the comptroller during that period, the comptroller   of public accounts may use $2,364,230 in capital budget authority   for the appropriations made by Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this   section.          SECTION 1.08.  DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES:   REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERS.  The amount of $10,000,000 is   appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Department of   Information Resources for the two-year period beginning on the   effective date of this Act to operate the existing regional   security operations centers.          SECTION 1.09.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: SAM HOUSTON   BUILDING RELOCATION.  The amount of $4,000,000 is appropriated from   the general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to   relocate tenants of the Sam Houston Building.          SECTION 1.10.  TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE   GOVERNOR: MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY INCENTIVE PROGRAM.  Contingent on   the failure to enact S.B. 22, H.B. 4568, or similar legislation of   the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to the Texas   moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and   funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund, the   amount of $250,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue   fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for   the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to   be used to establish and fund the Texas moving image industry   incentive program.          SECTION 1.11.  TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE   GOVERNOR: LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FACILITY.  The amount of   $5,000,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the   Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be   used for a regional law enforcement training facility at the   University of North Texas at Dallas.          SECTION 1.12.  TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE   GOVERNOR: MOVE AND TEMPORARY FACILITIES.  The amount of $13,900,000   is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed   Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period   beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for costs   associated with leasing temporary facilities, relocating staff,   and other miscellaneous related costs.          SECTION 1.13.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: RUDDER   BUILDING.  (a)  The amount of $50,900,000 is appropriated from the   general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be   used to renovate the James E. Rudder State Office Building.          (b)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas   Facilities Commission may use $50,900,000 in capital budget   authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this   section.          SECTION 1.14.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: SCIF   CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  The amount of $94,000,000 is appropriated from   the general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the   commission to contract for the design and construction of two   sensitive compartmentalized information facilities (SCIF) in a   manner consistent with Strategy A.2.1, Facilities Design and   Construction, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th   Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations   Act), including:                (1)  $44,000,000 to construct one SCIF in the Lubbock   area, contingent upon federal sponsorship of facility clearance;   and                (2)  $50,000,000 to construct one SCIF in the San   Antonio area, contingent upon federal sponsorship of facility   clearance and consolidation of the Air Forces Cyber Command into a   new headquarters at Port San Antonio.          (b)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas   Facilities Commission may use $94,000,000 in capital budget   authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this   section.          SECTION 1.15.  SECRETARY OF STATE: RECORDS DIGITIZATION.     (a)  The amount of $4,500,000 is appropriated from the general   revenue fund to the Secretary of State for the two-year period   beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used to digitize   that agency's paper and microfiche records.          (b)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the secretary during that period, the Secretary of   State may use $4,500,000 in capital budget authority for the   appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section.          SECTION 1.16.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: NORTH AUSTIN   FLEX SPACE. (a)  The amount of $17,000,000 is appropriated from the   general revenue fund to the Texas Facilities Commission for the   two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the   purchase of land and the construction of a flexible multi-purpose   building for use as permanent and temporary office space.          (b)  During the two-year period beginning on the effective   date of this Act, in addition to the capital budget authority other   law grants to the commission during that period, the Texas   Facilities Commission may use $17,000,000 in capital budget   authority for the appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this   section.          SECTION 1.17.  STATE PRESERVATION B [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]