Bill Text: TX SB2080 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-24 - Left pending in committee [SB2080 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB2080-Introduced.html

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86R10536 SRA-F
By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 2080

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain
miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds
designated by this Act; making appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the General Revenue Fund No. 0001 for payment of itemized claims
and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M60545 to Centre for Neuro Skills Inc.
Texas for medical services.
$15,120.00
To pay claim number 95M60547 to Centre for Neuro Skills Inc.
Texas for medical services.
$9,072.00
To pay claim number 95M60548 to Centre for Neuro Skills Inc.
Texas for medical services.
$18,144.00
To pay claim number 95M60549 to Centre for Neuro Skills Inc.
Texas for medical services.
$13,608.00
To pay claim number 95M60551 to Centre for Neuro Skills Inc.
Texas for medical services.
$10,584.00
To pay claim number 95M70002 to the Johnson County District
Attorney for the county's portion of auctioned property.
$990.00
To pay claim number 95M70224 to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Bureau/Office of Remittance for a Superfund state
contract.
$1,034.62
To pay claim number 95M70277 to Empowerment Options II Inc.
for mental retardation private institutional care.
$18,497.05
To pay claim number 95M70278 to Empowerment Options II Inc.
for mental retardation private institutional care.
$19,083.13
To pay claim number 95M70280 to Empowerment Options II Inc.
for mental retardation private institutional care.
$24,935.52
To pay claim number 95M70282 to Empowerment Options II Inc.
for mental retardation private institutional care.
$27,709.76
To pay claim number 95M70283 to Hugo Nieves for birth
certificate name change fee refund.
$47.00
To pay claim number 95M70290 to Empowerment Options II Inc.
for mental retardation private institutional care.
$24,126.56
To pay claim number 95M70309 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$4,829.30
To pay claim number 95M70339 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$3,437.50
To pay claim number 95M70352 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$220.50
To pay claim number 95M70366 to Pinnacle Health Facilities XV
LP DBA Woodridge Nursing & Rehabilitation for nursing home
services.
$6,619.27
To pay claim number 95M70367 to Pinnacle Health Facilities XV
LP DBA Woodridge Nursing & Rehabilitation for nursing home
services.
$3,596.00
To pay claim number 95M70420 a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise warrant.
$67,499.83
To pay claim number 95M70435 to Thi of Texas at Fort Worth LLC
DBA The Courtyards at Fort Worth for nursing home services.
$53,482.90
To pay claim number 95M70445 to Andrew Contreras DBA A&M
Residential Services for home and community based services.
$88,905.66
To pay claim number 95M70463 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$6,234.43
To pay claim number 95M70465 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$5,500.00
To pay claim number 95M70466 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$2,154.00
To pay claim number 95M70520 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$1,219.50
To pay claim number 95M70526 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$3,015.63
To pay claim number 95M70527 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$1,396.13
To pay claim number 95M70528 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$5,907.18
To pay claim number 95M70529 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$555.49
To pay claim number 95M70530 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$1,715.50
To pay claim number 95M70554 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services.
$180.00
To pay claim number 95M70610 to Communication Service for the
Deaf, Inc. for interpreter services group counseling.
$1,071.25
To pay claim number 95M70689 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise warrant.
$372,258.64
To pay claim number 95M70719 to Sharen G. Hoyer for
replacement of void jury duty warrant.
$21.00
To pay claim number 95M70723 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$61.59
To pay claim number 95M80037 to Ashford Health Care Center
Ltd. Co. DBA Ashford Gardens for nursing home services.
$61,766.38
To pay claim number 95M80039 to Buckner Children and Family
Services Inc. for replacement of void foster care warrant.
$75,408.84
To pay claim number 95M80040 to Consuelo Pinon Mijares for
the erroneous collection of a probationary certificate fee.
$52.00
To pay claim number 95M80080 to Carrollton Health Care Center
Ltd. Co. DBA The Madison on Marsh for nursing home services.
$84,206.59
To pay claim number 95M80098 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void net payroll warrant.
$622.13
To pay claim number 95M80118 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void sales and franchise tax refund warrants.
$9,163.97
To pay claim number 95M80135 to CPS Energy c/o Full Circle
Services for replacement of void motor vehicle inspection fees
warrant.
$913.00
To pay claim number 95M80148 to Amos R. Morrison for
replacement of void unclaimed property replacement warrant.
$84,054.36
To pay claim number 95M80151 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrants.
$2,139.73
To pay claim number 95M80177 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$66,218.85
To pay claim number 95M80182 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$85.75
To pay claim number 95M80186 to Texas Children's Health Plan,
Inc. for replacement of void refund of Medicaid services warrant.
$83,349.23
To pay claim number 95M80197 to Lynda Cox Trigg for
replacement of void unclaimed property warrant.
$53,095.75
To pay claim number 95M80213 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$49,687.19
To pay claim number 95M80231 to Advocates Boxing Youth
Program for expired bingo license fees.
$2,325.00
To pay claim number 95M80232 to Bingo Bills Association II
for expired bingo license fees.
$500.00
To pay claim number 95M80233 to VFW Post 8790 Spring Branch
for expired bingo license fees.
$1,928.00
To pay claim number 95M80234 to VFW Post 8790 Aux for expired
bingo license fees.
$360.00
To pay claim number 95M80235 to Knights of Columbus 6174 for
expired bingo license fees.
$1,268.00
To pay claim number 95M80236 to Houston Spring Branch Lions
Club for expired bingo license fees.
$410.00
To pay claim number 95M80237 to Holland Corn Festival Inc.
for expired bingo license fees.
$590.00
To pay claim number 95M80238 to Elks Lodge 1229 for expired
bingo license fees.
$860.00
To pay claim number 95M80239 to Benevolent Patriotic Order of
Does No. 139 for expired bingo license fees.
$300.00
To pay claim number 95M80240 to Angelo Bingo Inc. for expired
bingo license fees.
$1,600.00
To pay claim number 95M80241 to American Legion Post 655 for
expired bingo license fees.
$495.00
To pay claim number 95M80242 to Aaonms Khiva Temple for
expired bingo license fees.
$1,800.00
To pay claim number 95M80243 to Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek
Lake for expired bingo license fees.
$50.00
To pay claim number 95M80244 to Lucky Numbers Inc. for
expired bingo license fees.
$300.00
To pay claim number 95M80245 to Stopper Inc. for expired
bingo license fees.
$1,000.00
To pay claim number 95M80246 to American Business Women's
Association for expired bingo license fees.
$900.00
To pay claim number 95M80247 to Golden Tee Golf Club Inc. for
expired bingo license fees.
$810.00
To pay claim number 95M80248 to Texas New Community Alliance
for expired bingo license fees.
$635.00
To pay claim number 95M80249 to St. Leo the Great PTC for
expired bingo license fees.
$1,265.00
To pay claim number 95M80250 to Lubbock Civic Ballet DBA
Ballet Lubbock for expired bingo license fees.
$650.00
To pay claim number 95M80251 to Knights of Columbus 2543 for
expired bingo license fees.
$264.00
To pay claim number 95M80252 to Melodye Green for expired
bingo license fees.
$100.00
To pay claim number 95M80253 to Children's Advocacy Center of
Central Texas Inc. for expired bingo license fees.
$490.00
To pay claim number 95M80254 to Big D Detachment Marine Corps
League for expired bingo license fees.
$130.00
To pay claim number 95M80255 to The Annunciation Maternity
Home Inc. for expired bingo license fees.
$500.00
To pay claim number 95M80256 to American Legion Post 7 R
Lambert for expired bingo license fees.
$20.00
To pay claim number 95M80257 to Fair 2000 Incorporated for
expired bingo license fees.
$500.00
To pay claim number 95M80258 to Rose City Civitan Club of
Tyler Texas for expired bingo license fees.
$150.00
To pay claim number 95M80259 to Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc. for expired bingo license fees.
$6,936.00
To pay claim number 95M80260 to Stephenville Bass Club for
expired bingo license fees.
$200.00
To pay claim number 95M80261 to the North Texas State Fair
Association for expired bingo license fees.
$350.00
To pay claim number 95M80262 to Le Petit Salon 364 for expired
bingo license fees.
$900.00
To pay claim number 95M80285 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void sales tax warrant.
$57,615.08
To pay claim number 95M80303 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax refund.
$382,807.36
To pay claim number 95M80324 to Patricia Haecker-Fierova DBA
Baywind Rehab Services for home and community based services.
$41,840.18
To pay claim number 95M80332 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$8,435.13
To pay claim number 95M80337 to Stoneybrook Healthcare Center
LLC for nursing home services.
$7,859.64
To pay claim number 95M80339 to Care Inn Properties Inc. DBA
Snyder Oaks Care Center for nursing home services.
$109,983.04
To pay claim number 95M80340 to Care Inn Properties Inc. DBA
Del Rio Nursing & Rehab Center for nursing home services.
$57,183.31
To pay claim number 95M80356 to Alisa M. Starks-East for the
erroneous collection of a probationary certificate fee.
$52.00
To pay claim number 95M80392 to Dell Inc. c/o The Locator
Services Group Ltd. for replacement of void warrant for computer
equipment and interest.
$1,211.69
To pay claim number 95M80395 to the Lubbock County District
Clerk's Office for child support court cost.
$6,407.28
To pay claim number 95M80396 to the Lubbock County District
Clerk's Office for child support court cost.
$7,869.18
To pay claim number 95M80397 to the Lubbock County District
Clerk's Office for child support court cost.
$12,110.34
To pay claim number 95M80398 to the Lubbock County District
Clerk's Office for child support court cost.
$8,397.18
To pay claim number 95M80400 to the Lubbock County District
Clerk's Office for child support court cost.
$9,678.24
To pay claim number 95M80401 to the Lubbock County District
Clerk's Office for child support court cost.
$9,133.08
To pay claim number 95M80409 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void sales tax warrants.
$754.89
To pay claim number 95M80446 to Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company for replacement of void insurance premium
warrant.
$99,381.26
To pay claim number 95M80447 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$52,670.58
To pay claim number 95M80457 to the City of Austin Utilities
for utility bill invoice.
$96,133.16
To pay claim number 95M80500 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$25,260.94
To pay claim number 95M80526 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void sales tax warrant.
$220.39
To pay claim number 95M80531 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$138,320.11
To pay claim number 95M80537 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$266,124.95
To pay claim number 95M80554 to Lubbock NH SNF LLC for nursing
services.
$69,777.49
To pay claim number 95M80574 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$85,870.13
To pay claim number 95M90024 to Irene Prado for delayed birth
certificate fees refund.
$27.00
To pay claim number 95M90043 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void sales tax warrant.
$54,893.24
To pay claim number 95M90092 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax warrant.
$7,974.82
To pay claim number 95M90100 to Alexander O. Daniv for
replacement of void psychological services warrant.
$100.00
To pay claim number 95M90166 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void sales tax warrant.
$10,397.81
To pay claim number 95M90172 to Almamia Health Services Inc.
for community care.
$67,879.65
To pay claim number 95M90176 to Bethesda Lutheran Communities
Inc. for mental retardation private institutional care.
$5,060.44
To pay claim number 95M90177 to Senior Living Properties LLC
DBA Borger Healthcare Center for nursing home services.
$23,074.69
To pay claim number 95MT9001 to Theodore S. Hirtz Jr. for
inverse condemnation claim.
$719,350.00
To pay claim number 95MT9002 to Edwards Law for attorney fees
and court costs related to a class action lawsuit.
$4,500,000.00
To pay claim number 95MT9003 to Edwards Law on behalf of
Ashley Green for wrongful death of an inmate lawsuit.
$750,000.00
To pay claim number 95MT9004 to Edwards Law on behalf of Edna
Webb, Kasey Akins & Christan Carson for wrongful death of an inmate
lawsuit.
$600,000.00
To pay claim number 95MT9005 to Edwards Law on behalf of Jack
Togonidize for wrongful death of an inmate lawsuit.
$450,000.00
SECTION 2. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the State Highway Fund No. 0006 for payment of itemized claims
and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M70243 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$561.67
To pay claim number 95M70244 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$2,494.05
To pay claim number 95M70246 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$11,145.94
To pay claim number 95M70248 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$908.26
To pay claim number 95M70249 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$1,576.74
To pay claim number 95M70251 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$3,058.94
To pay claim number 95M70252 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$14,645.02
To pay claim number 95M70254 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$26,703.76
To pay claim number 95M70255 to Intercon Environmental Inc.
for waste disposal.
$27,804.62
To pay claim number 95M70329 to Southwestern Bell Telephone,
L.P. for relocated AT&T facilities.
$383,386.47
To pay claim number 95M70458 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$7,359.87
To pay claim number 95M70481 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$19,946.09
To pay claim number 95M70482 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$11,962.67
To pay claim number 95M70578 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
United States for procurement transformation travel.
$14,065.37
To pay claim number 95M70674 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$4,328.40
To pay claim number 95M70678 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$31,927.09
To pay claim number 95M70679 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$52,013.41
To pay claim number 95M70682 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$9,009.00
To pay claim number 95M80030 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$71,636.06
To pay claim number 95M80031 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$73,131.96
To pay claim number 95M80033 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC for travel reimbursement.
$133,170.21
To pay claim number 95M80041 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$67,607.58
To pay claim number 95M80054 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC for travel reimbursement.
$58,283.71
To pay claim number 95M80153 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$105,437.59
To pay claim number 95M80171 to MCI Metro Access Transmission
Services LLC for highway relocation.
$124,679.36
To pay claim number 95M80221 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$74,440.91
To pay claim number 95M80370 to McKinsey & Company Inc. -
Washington DC c/o McKinsey & Company Inc. - United States for travel
reimbursement.
$118,352.84
To pay claim number 95M80440 to the City of Beaumont for
reimbursement for the maintenance and operation of traffic signals
along highways.
$31,200.00
To pay claim number 95M80544 to MCI Metro Access Transmission
Services LLC for highway relocation.
$56,124.99
To pay claim number 95M80551 to AT&T for engineering and
construction charges.
$122,533.82
To pay claim number 95M80571 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void payroll warrant.
$137.30
To pay claim number 95M90019 to Hidalgo County for Local
Public Agency sponsor reimbursement.
$388,701.29
To pay claim number 95M90115 to WFG National Title Company
for title policy work.
$292.50
To pay claim number 95M90116 to WFG National Title Company
for title policy work.
$242.50
To pay claim number 95M90150 to Entergy Texas Inc. for
electric utility relocation.
$128,283.30
To pay claim number 95M90152 to Entergy Texas Inc. for
electric utility relocation.
$522,380.84
To pay claim number 95M90153 to AT&T for relocation of
telecommunications fiber optics.
$223,688.16
To pay claim number 95M90154 to Trinity Valley Electric
Cooperative Inc. for utility adjustment.
$69,533.64
To pay claim number 95M90155 to Entergy Texas Inc. for
electric utility relocation.
$329,734.03
To pay claim number 95M90156 to Entergy Texas Inc. for
electric utility relocation.
$232,792.47
To pay claim number 95M90157 to Explorer Pipeline for utility
desk audit.
$566,514.94
To pay claim number 95M90159 to Lone Star NGL Pipeline LP for
relocation of truck relief route loop.
$899,203.88
To pay claim number 95M90207 to the County of Galveston for
reimbursement of right of way cost.
$210,551.07
SECTION 3. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement General Revenue Account
No. 0116 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus
interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M80464 to the Sherman County Constable
Precincts 1, 2, and 4 for replacement of void warrant issued for law
enforcement education.
$685.42
To pay claim number 95M80465 to the Sherman County Constable
Precincts 1, 2, and 4 for replacement of void warrant issued for law
enforcement education.
$111.94
SECTION 4. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Water Resource Management General Revenue Account No. 0153
for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M80389 to Booth, Ahrens & Werkenthin
P.C. for refund of water permit fees.
$7,642.52
SECTION 5. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Federal Civil Defense and Disaster Relief General Revenue
Account No. 0221 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus
interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M70258 to the City of Austin HSEM for
replacement of void warrant for purchase of animal cages.
$24,586.00
SECTION 6. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Veterans Financial Assistance Program Fund No. 0374 for
payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M90048 to United Healthcare Insurance
for replacement of void Veterans Financial Assistance Program Fund.
$3,200.00
SECTION 7. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fees General Revenue
Account No. 0550 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus
interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M70225 to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Bureau/Office of Remittance for a Superfund state
contract.
$151.57
SECTION 8. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Unemployment Compensation Clearance Account No. 0936 for
payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M60720 to Terri G. Edgmon for
replacement of surplus tax credit warrant.
$135.95
To pay claim number 95M90113 to ALM Service Inc. for
replacement of void miscellaneous claim warrant.
$765.66
SECTION 9. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Lottery General Revenue Account No. 5025 for payment of
itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the
State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M80533 to M. L. Deviney for replacement
of void warrant for refund of license and application fees.
$1,501.53
SECTION 10. (a) Before any claim or judgment may be paid
from money appropriated by this Act, the claim or judgment must be
verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special fund
or account against which the claim or judgment is to be charged and
be approved by the attorney general and the comptroller of public
accounts. Any claim or judgment itemized in this Act that has not
been verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special
fund or account and approved by the attorney general and the
comptroller by August 31, 2021, may not be paid from money
appropriated by this Act.
(b) Each claim or judgment paid from money appropriated by
this Act must contain such information as the comptroller of public
accounts requires but at a minimum must contain the specific reason
for the claim or judgment. If the claim is for a void warrant, the
claim must include a specific identification of the goods,
services, refunds, or other items for which the warrant was
originally issued. In addition, it must include a certification by
the original payee or the original payee's successors, heirs, or
assigns that the debt is still outstanding. If the claim or
judgment is for unpaid goods or services, it must be accompanied by
an invoice or other acceptable documentation of the unpaid account
and any other information that may be required by the comptroller.
SECTION 11. Subject to the conditions and restrictions in
this Act and provisions stated in the judgments, the comptroller of
public accounts is authorized and directed to issue one or more
warrants on the state treasury, as soon as possible following the
effective date of this Act, in favor of each of the individuals,
firms, or corporations named or claim numbers identified in this
Act, in an amount not to exceed the amount set opposite their
respective names or claim numbers and shall mail or deliver to each
of the individuals, firms, or corporations associated with each
claim one or more warrants in payment of all claims included in this
Act.
SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.