Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 2 (1st C.S.)	Senate Author:  Ogden
Effective:  7-19-11	House Sponsor:  Pitts

            Senate Bill 2 makes appropriations to several state agencies for the period beginning September 1, 2011, and ending August 31, 2013. Many of these appropriations are contingent on the enactment of legislation during the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011.  Others provide clarification of, or direction to, appropriations made in House Bills 1 and 4, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011.  The bill poses a two-year net cost to general revenue related funds of $29.5 billion.  The bill also provides for certain guidance on the allocation and expenditure of its appropriations.

            The bill establishes that the several sums of money specified by the bill, or so much thereby as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of special funds as indicated by the bill, for the support, maintenance, or improvement of the designated agencies.