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TX SB2193

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joan Huffman

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund (No. 0001) to pay 77 itemized claims totaling approximately $8.4 million, including replacement of void warrants for tax refunds, healthcare service payments, community care services, and three larger settlements/judgments: $416,000 for a breach of contract claim, $4,238,727.36 for a contract dispute judgment, and $1,000,000 for a wrongful death settlement

  • Appropriates $624,544.84 from the State Highway Fund (No. 0006) for seven claims including engineering services, surveying fees, and utility payments to the Texas Department of Transportation

  • Appropriates $84,292.02 from the Economic Stabilization Fund, $73,028.34 from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, $711.84 from the Federal Disaster Fund, and $500 from the Sales Tax Guaranty Trust Account for various replacement warrants and COVID-19 related charges

  • Appropriates $142,652,122 from a suspense account to pay two law firms (Keller Postman, LLC and McKool Smith, P.C.) for legal fees related to the State of Texas v. Meta Platforms, Inc. judgment in Harrison County District Court

  • Requires all claims to be verified by the fund administrator and approved by the attorney general and comptroller by August 31, 2027, with Section 5 (Economic Stabilization Fund appropriation) requiring a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber to take effect

Legislative Description

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Finance

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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