87S30312 SRA-D     By: Minjarez H.B. No. 140       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the Texas Leading on Opportunity, Investment, and   Economic Stimulus Through Aid and Relief (LONESTAR) Supplemental   Appropriations Act of 2021; making appropriations and giving   direction regarding appropriations.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Texas   Leading on Opportunity, Investment, and Economic Stimulus Through   Aid and Relief (LONESTAR) Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.          SECTION 2.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: RESTORATION OF   STATE AGENCY BUDGET REDUCTIONS. (a) The amount of $1,000,000,000 is   appropriated to the comptroller of public accounts from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of restoring funding   to state agencies, as authorized by other law, to make up for   reductions in appropriated amounts equal to five percent of total   appropriations made to state agencies from the general revenue fund   and dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund for the state   fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, made by Chapter 1353 (H.B. 1),   Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (the General   Appropriations Act), due to the COVID-19 pandemic.          (b)  The comptroller, in consultation with the Legislative   Budget Board, shall identify the strategies and objectives out of   which the reductions in amounts appropriated to each state agency   from the general revenue fund and dedicated accounts in the general   revenue fund were made and allocate the money appropriated under   Subsection (a) in a manner that, to the greatest extent   practicable, restores the amounts appropriated to state agencies   before the reductions in appropriations occurred.          SECTION 3.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: PREMIUM PAY FOR   ELIGIBLE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY STATE AGENCIES. (a) In this section,   "premium pay" and "eligible workers" have the meanings assigned by   42 U.S.C. Section 802(g).          (b)  The amount of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated to the   comptroller of public accounts from money received by this state   from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section   802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus   Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning   September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding for premium   pay for eligible workers employed by state agencies as authorized   by other law.          SECTION 4.  TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS: ARTS AND CULTURAL   GRANTS FOR PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC DAMAGE. The amount of $11,000,000   is appropriated to the Texas Commission on the Arts from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of increasing funding   for arts and cultural grants authorized by other law to offset   physical damage caused by hurricanes or winter storms or economic   damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 5.  TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS: ARTS AND CULTURAL   GRANTS FOR SUMMER EDUCATION. The amount of $10,000,000 is   appropriated to the Texas Commission on the Arts from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding   for arts and cultural grants authorized by other law benefiting   nonprofit organizations that provide summer camps or summer   education programming for students in this state.          SECTION 6.  TEXAS MUSIC OFFICE, TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE   OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: MUSIC VENUE AND FESTIVAL REBATES. The   amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Music Office   within the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor from   money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing funding for rebates for eligible music venues and   festival promoters to reduce the impact of venue closures and   social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 7.  OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: SMALL BUSINESS DISASTER   RECOVERY LOANS. The amount of $300,000,000 is appropriated to the   Office of the Governor from money received by this state from the   Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus   Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning   September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding for small   business disaster recovery loans authorized by other law for small   businesses that experienced physical damage caused by hurricanes or   winter storms or economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 8.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: BROADBAND   SERVICES. The amount of $3,000,000,000 is appropriated to the   comptroller of public accounts from money received by this state   from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section   802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus   Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning   September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding for grants,   loans, and incentives authorized by other law for broadband   services in areas of the state currently in need of those services.          SECTION 9.  HISTORICAL COMMISSION: MAIN STREET PROGRAM. The   amount of $2,000,000 is appropriated to the Historical Commission   from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing funding for downtown and main street revitalization   projects in small and rural municipalities designated as part of   the Main Street Program, including projects for infrastructure   improvement, to encourage tourism and economic development in rural   areas impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 10.  DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES: IT LEGACY   SYSTEMS AND CYBERSECURITY. The amount of $500,000,000 is   appropriated to the Department of Information Resources from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of upgrading and   modernizing state agency information technology (IT) legacy   systems and cybersecurity enhancements for state agency IT systems.          SECTION 11.  VETERANS COMMISSION: VETERANS ASSISTANCE. The   amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated to the Veterans Commission   from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing funding for general assistance grants, housing   assistance grants, treatment court grants, and behavioral health   assistance grants, as authorized by other law, to assist veterans   who have been substantially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 12.  DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:   TEXAS HOME VISITING NURSE PROGRAM AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP   PROGRAM. (a) The amount of $146,800,000 is appropriated to the   Department of Family and Protective Services from money received by   this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, to be allocated as follows:                (1)  $71,200,000 to provide funding for the Texas Home   Visiting Program; and                (2)  $75,600,000 to provide funding for the   Nurse-Family Partnership Program to expand home visiting.          (b)  To the extent authorized by other law, the Department of   Family and Protective Services shall coordinate with the Maternal   Mortality Review Commission and the Office for the Elimination of   Health Disparities to target the spending of money appropriated by   Subsection (a) of this section to areas of the state with high   instances of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and   high rates of removal of children from their homes.          SECTION 13.  DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES:   FOSTER CARE PROVIDER CAPACITY. The amount of $65,800,000 is   appropriated to the Department of Family and Protective Services   from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   increasing foster care provider capacity, including through   temporary rate increases, as authorized by other law.          SECTION 14.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: HIV   MEDICATION PROGRAM. The amount of $67,000,000 is appropriated to   the Department of State Health Services from money received by this   state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing   additional funding for the HIV Medication Program.          SECTION 15.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: FIREARM   INJURY PREVENTION RESEARCH. The amount of $10,000,000 is   appropriated to the Department of State Health Services from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing funding   for grants authorized by other law to health-related institutions   in this state to conduct research into firearm injury prevention.   To the extent authorized by other law, the department shall   prioritize those research projects that have received federal   funding to support the project.          SECTION 16.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: OFFICE FOR   THE ELIMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES. The amount of $100,000,000   is appropriated to the Department of State Health Services from   money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing funding for the department's Office for the Elimination   of Health Disparities to support the office's evidence-based   initiatives to reduce health conditions contributing to COVID-19   mortality, including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, and   smoking.          SECTION 17.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: SURGE   RESPONSE. The amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated to the   Department of State Health Services from money received by this   state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C.   Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus   Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning   September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing, in coordination   with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, grants and   financial assistance authorized by other law to local and county   health departments and hospital districts to respond to surges in   COVID-19 cases and to maintain access to health care services   during surges in COVID-19 cases.          SECTION 18.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION:   POSTPARTUM MEDICAID BENEFITS. The amount of $91,400,000 is   appropriated to the Health and Human Services Commission from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of extending maternal   postpartum Medicaid benefits for an additional six months as   authorized by other law.          SECTION 19.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MENTAL   AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. (a)   The amount of $928,000,000 is appropriated to the Health and Human   Services Commission from money received by this state from the   Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of providing funding for mental and   behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment.          (b)  Out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this   section, the amount of:                (1)  $50,000,000 may be used only to provide funding   for evidence-based initiatives for survivors of domestic assault   and sexual assault authorized by other law;                (2)  $47,200,000 may be used only to reduce the   substance use treatment waitlist for pregnant women and women with   children in the manner authorized by other law;                (3)  $10,000,000 may be used only to provide funding   for a temporary rate increase for substance use treatment services   in the manner authorized by other law;                (4)  $10,000,000 may be used only to provide funding   for evidence-based initiatives to reduce opioid addiction in this   state authorized by other law; and                (5)  $40,000,000 may be used only to support mobile   crisis services authorized by other law that are available 24 hours   a day, 7 days a week.          SECTION 20.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MENTAL   HEALTH INITIATIVES. The amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated to   the Health and Human Services Commission from money received by   this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of supporting   evidence-based initiatives authorized by other law that address   trauma relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and promote children's   mental health, including providing proportional rate increases for   providers, hospitals, rural hospitals, and graduate medical   institutions with COVID-19 patients and expanding access to mental   health care and telemedicine.          SECTION 21.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: EARLY   CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SERVICE PROVIDERS. The amount of   $81,000,000 is appropriated to the Health and Human Services   Commission from money received by this state from the Coronavirus   State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established   under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and   deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for   the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the   purpose of increasing rates for early childhood intervention   service providers as authorized by other law.          SECTION 22.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: PROVIDERS   AND HOSPITALS. (a) The amount of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated to   the Health and Human Services Commission from money received by   this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing rate   increases and incentive payments, as authorized by other law, to   providers and hospitals that have been substantially affected by   the COVID-19 pandemic to retain and attract staff necessary to   handle surges in COVID-19 case counts and to maintain access to   emergency surgeries and to vital, elective, and non-cosmetic   surgeries.          (b)  To the extent authorized by other law, the commission   shall collaborate with affected industries to develop a payment   methodology for incentive payments made from money appropriated by   Subsection (a) of this section. The methodology must:                (1)  provide for quarterly lump sum payments;                (2)  accurately reflect COVID-19-related costs; and                (3)  prioritize providers and hospitals that have not   received other federal or state COVID-19 relief funding.          (c)  To receive incentive payments, a provider or hospital   must submit to the commission quarterly a report of the provider's   or hospital's COVID-19-related costs. As authorized by other law, a   provider or hospital that receives an incentive payment from money   appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section is subject to audit   by the State Auditor's Office and the Office of the Inspector   General and the provider or hospital may be required to return a   payment if an audit demonstrates that fraud, waste, or abuse   occurred.          SECTION 23.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, OFFICE OF   THE INSPECTOR GENERAL: FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS. The amount of   $5,000,000 is appropriated to the Health and Human Services   Commission, Office of the Inspector General, from money received by   this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of increasing   activities authorized by other law to detect, recoup, and prevent   instances of fraud, waste, and abuse relating to COVID-19   flexibilities in state public benefit programs.          SECTION 24.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: GRANTS TO SCHOOL   DISTRICTS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND TESTING. The   amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Education   Agency from money received by this state from the Coronavirus State   Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing grants as authorized by other law to school districts to   support personal protective equipment acquisition and targeted   COVID-19 testing for teachers and students.          SECTION 25.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: GRANTS TO SCHOOL   DISTRICTS FOR ONLINE LEARNING AND ADDRESSING LEARNING   DEFICIENCIES. The amount of $81,000,000 is appropriated to the   Texas Education Agency from money received by this state from the   Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of providing grants as authorized by other law   to school districts to bolster online learning capabilities and   address student learning deficiencies resulting from the COVID-19   pandemic.          SECTION 26.  HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: STUDENT   FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES. (a) The amount of $60,000,000 is   appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from   money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing grants as authorized by other law to assist undergraduate   and graduate students to overcome financial emergencies that   threaten their ability to complete their courses of study.          (b)  A student who receives a grant under Subsection (a) of   this section:                (1)  must have completed not less than 50 percent of the   student's coursework;                (2)  must have a passing cumulative grade point   average; and                (3)  may not be the cause of the financial emergency.          SECTION 27.  HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: CAREERS IN   SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING. (a) The amount   of $100,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Higher Education   Coordinating Board from money received by this state from the   Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, to be distributed as authorized by other law in coordination   with the Texas Education Agency and Texas Workforce Commission for   programs at universities and junior colleges to train undergraduate   and graduate students for careers that contribute to this state's   future economic and workforce needs with a focus on careers in   science, technology, mathematics, and engineering fields.          (b)  To the extent authorized by other law, the board shall   ensure that at least $25,000,000 of the money appropriated by   Subsection (a) of this section is distributed to programs at   universities and junior colleges that retrain workers who lost jobs   in industries severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 28.  TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:   STRATEGIC PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT STOCKPILE. The amount of   $100,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Division of Emergency   Management from money received by this state from the Coronavirus   State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established   under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and   deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for   the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the   purpose of establishing and maintaining a strategic personal   protective equipment and medical supply stockpile for the state   based on planning required by legislation passed by the 87th   Legislature as authorized by that legislation.          SECTION 29.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: TESTING AND   PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. The amount of $5,000,000 is   appropriated to the Department of Public Safety from money received   by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of providing targeted   COVID-19 testing and purchasing personal protective equipment for   law enforcement officers and other public safety employees as   authorized by other law.          SECTION 30.  SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS: LEGAL REPRESENTATION   GRANTS FOR EVICTEES. The amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated to   the Supreme Court of Texas from money received by this state from   the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of providing, in consultation with the Texas   Access to Justice Commission and State Bar of Texas, grants   authorized by other law to provide legal representation for   individuals facing eviction due to economic effects and other legal   issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 31.  SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS: REDUCTION OF COURT   BACKLOG. (a) The amount of $20,000,000 is appropriated to the   Supreme Court of Texas from money received by this state from the   Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of providing, in coordination with the Office   of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, grants   authorized by other law to courts, counties, and district   attorneys' offices to reduce court backlogs caused by the COVID-19   pandemic.          (b)  To the extent authorized by other law, the grants   provided under Subsection (a) of this section must be distributed   proportionally among courts, counties, and district attorneys'   offices based on the size of the populations served by the   applicable entity and the size of the backlog of the applicable   entity.          SECTION 32.  SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS: REDUCTION OF CRIMINAL   JUSTICE CASE BACKLOG. The amount of $15,000,000 is appropriated to   the Supreme Court of Texas from money received by this state from   the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of providing grants authorized by other law to   support programs that reduce the criminal justice case backlog   through mental health and drug courts and community supervision and   diversion programs for low-level, nonviolent first-time offenders.          SECTION 33.  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: NUTRITIONAL   PROGRAMS. The amount of $30,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas   Department of Agriculture from money received by this state from   the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of supporting food and nutritional programs   and allocated as follows:                (1)  $20,000,000 for the Texans Feeding Texans - Home   Delivered Meals Grant Program; and                (2)  $10,000,000 for the Texans Feeding Texans -   Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program.          SECTION 34.  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: DOWNTOWN AND   MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION PROJECTS. The amount of $2,000,000 is   appropriated to the Texas Department of Agriculture from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of supporting downtown   and main street revitalization projects, including infrastructure   improvement, in rural municipalities and towns, as authorized by   other law, to encourage tourism and economic development in rural   areas affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 35.  PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: DEFERRED   MAINTENANCE OF STATE PARKS. The amount of $700,000,000 is   appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of addressing unfunded   deferred maintenance of state parks.          SECTION 36.  WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: CLEAN DRINKING WATER   AND FLOODING AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The amount of   $100,000,000 is appropriated to the Water Development Board from   money received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal   Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the   American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited   to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state   fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of   providing loans and grants and issuing bonds authorized by other   law to support clean drinking water and flooding and wastewater   infrastructure.          (b)  To the extent authorized by other law, the board shall   ensure that at least $25,000,000 of the money appropriated by   Subsection (a) of this section is used to provide loans and grants   and issue bonds for economically distressed areas of this state and   high-risk areas with a substantial need for clean drinking water   and flooding and wastewater infrastructure.          SECTION 37.  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:   AFFORDABLE HOUSING. The amount of $500,000,000 is appropriated to   the Department of Housing and Community Affairs from money received   by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42   U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue Plan Act   of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the   Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium   beginning September 1, 2021, for the purpose of addressing housing   issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as authorized by other law,   including by providing access to and availability of safe,   affordable housing through initiatives that may include new housing   development, upgrades to infrastructure, and weatherization of   existing affordable housing units.          SECTION 38.  TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION: CHILD CARE. The   amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Workforce   Commission from money received by this state from the Coronavirus   State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established   under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and   deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 for   the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2021, for the   purpose of providing child care to unemployed or recently employed   caregivers of children to support reentry into the workforce for   individuals who lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.          SECTION 39.  COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: UNEMPLOYMENT   COMPENSATION FUND. For the two-year period beginning on the   effective date of this Act, the amount of $4,500,000,000 is   appropriated to the comptroller of public accounts from money   received by this state from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery   Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802) established under the American Rescue   Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of   the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325, for deposit to the credit of   the unemployment compensation fund under Section 203.021, Labor   Code, for the purpose of paying back outstanding advances received   by this state under Section 1201, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.   Section 1321), and returning the unemployment compensation fund to   the statutory floor computed under Section 204.061, Labor Code, on   October 1, 2021, as reimbursement for payments made as a result of   the coronavirus disease pandemic.          SECTION 40.  APPROPRIATION: ELECTRICAL GRID IMPROVEMENTS.   The amount of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated to the Public   Utilities Commission from money received by this state from the   Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (42 U.S.C. Section 802)   established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.   No. 117-2) and deposited to the credit of the Coronavirus Relief   Fund No. 325 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,   2021, for the purpose of providing, in coordination with the   Railroad Commission of Texas, Electric Reliability Council of   Texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Division of   Emergency Management, Texas Electric Supply Chain Security and   Mapping Committee, and Texas Energy Reliability Council, funding   for grants, loans, and incentives authorized by other law to   support electrical grid and infrastructure weatherization,   hardening, resiliency, and improvements, with a focus on projects   that do not increase energy bills and taxes paid by homeowners and   businesses.          SECTION 41.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Each state agency to   which money is appropriated under this Act shall submit to the   governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of   representatives, members of the Senate Finance Committee, and   members of the House Appropriations Committee each quarter any   report the agency is required to submit to the United States   secretary of the treasury in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section   802(d)(2).          SECTION 42.  USE OF MONEY FOR BORDER WALL PROHIBITED. Money   appropriated by this Act may not be used to construct, renovate,   maintain, or otherwise facilitate the construction or maintenance   of a wall, fence, or other barrier on public or private land along   the United States' international border with Mexico.          SECTION 43.  Section 17.16, Article IX, Chapter 1053 (S.B.   1), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (the   General Appropriations Act), is repealed.          SECTION 44.  This Act takes effect immediately.