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    The document summarizes key aspects of a committee substitute to a Senate bill. It maintains fiscal discipline with spending increases below population and inflation growth while staying under the constitutional limit. It provides more funding for public education, higher education, health and human services programs, parks and wildlife, salaries for correctional officers, and state employee benefits.

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    Key aspects of Senate Bill 1 as it was brought to the floor of the Texas House on April 4, 2013.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of a committee substitute to a Senate bill. It maintains fiscal discipline with spending increases below population and inflation growth while staying under the constitutional limit. It provides more funding for public education, higher education, health and human services programs, parks and wildlife, salaries for correctional officers, and state employee benefits.

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    HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO SENATE BILL 1

    (All figures below represent General Revenue and are compared to 2012-13 estimated spending levels.)

    MAINTAINS FISCAL DISCIPLINE Total spending increased by approximately 2.1 percent; General Revenue spending increased by approximately 7 percent - both below estimated growth in population and inflation. Stays below the constitutional spending limit Funded within available revenue Does not use Rainy Day Fund INCREASES FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION Increases GR funding for public education by $2.7 billion -- an 8.6 percent increase Funds enrollment growth $147 million to increase state's contribution for TRS pensions from 6.4 percent to 6.6 percent INCREASES FUNDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION $175 million increase for financial aid programs, including $150 million increase for Texas Grants 3 percent formula funding increase (on top of enrollment growth) for all institutions -community colleges, general academic institutions, and health related institutions. $59 million increase for the Texas Competitive Knowledge Fund IMPROVES HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS $265 million increase for mental health programs (across all articles), which includes extending services to more than 6,000 adults and almost 300 children on waiting lists $100 million increase for women's health services Increased funding for Child Protective Services to reduce delinquent investigations and lower caseloads to 2009 levels Fully funds projected caseloads for Medicaid, CHIP and foster care programs OTHER HIGHLIGHTS $29 million increase for Parks and Wildlife Department (General Revenue and GR-Dedicated) Salary increases for correctional officers and Schedule C employees (law enforcement) 1 percent per year merit increases for state employees Increase in the state contribution for the Employee Retirement System to 6.6 percent, taking the state closer to actuarial soundness Increases the low-income electric discount program (System Benefit Fund) from 10 percent to 15 percent while decreasing the fee that funds the program by about 20 percent

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