Changes to Article IX of the GAA and Other Bills of Interest to State Agencies

This section contains the numerical listing of all classified positions by class number, position title, salary schedule (A, B or C) and salary group number. The listing includes classified titles that have been added and/or have title changes for the biennium. The State Auditor’s office (SAO) has provided agencies with a conversion manual for these changes. The job classifications are designated to the appropriate pay group in the proper salary schedule (A, B or C).

Pay group B37 is added to the schedule and pay group A04 is deleted from the schedule.

Paragraph (b) now allows commissioned peace officers to receive a stipend for both education level and certification and the amounts for each stipend have increased.

This section directs the SAO to assign appropriate Schedule C salary classifications for new TCOLE police positions.

This section directs the SAO to assign appropriate Schedule C salary classifications for new TJJD police positions.

Paragraph (c) adds that the adjustment institutions of higher education make for local funds benefits shall include the Available University Fund at system administration offices.

Paragraph (a) changes the date from “November 20th” to “applicable deadline,” after which entities shall not expend appropriated funds following the close of the fiscal year unless an annual financial report has been filed.

Paragraph (d) adds that a copy of any vendor selection statements pertaining to the contract award required to be maintained in the state agency's contract file must be included in the notice.

This section requires that a state agency provide a copy of the written explanation regarding non-compliance with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT) recommendations to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) no later than three business days after the explanation is provided to CAT.

This section requires a state agency or institution of higher education that occupies any office space, storage space, parking facilities, or grounds in the Capitol Complex to report to the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) cost savings as well as any related information that TFC may require resulting from the Department of Public Safety providing all security services for the Capitol Complex.

Paragraph (b) adds Texas State University System to the agencies authorized to expend appropriated monies for the maintenance and operation of state-owned aircraft or replacements.

This section excludes from appropriation by this provision funds made available to reimburse the state for border security expenditures billed to the federal government or similar federal legislation enacted after the 89th Legislature, Regular Session adjourns.

Paragraph (b) is new. Funds made available to reimburse the state for border security expenditures billed to the federal government or similar federal legislation enacted after the 89th Legislature, Regular Session adjourns are specifically excluded from appropriation by this provision.

The section has been rearranged; some parts have been combined or developed in more detail.

Paragraph (a) adds information resource technology legacy modernization as a new category of the definition of a “capital budget.” The Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) statewide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system category is removed. The data center services category now has a $100,000 threshold.

Paragraphs (d) and (j) clarify how an agency may request an exception to the transfer restrictions for data center or shared technology services appropriations. More detail is given on the request agencies must give to the LBB and when it is considered approved.

This language comes from the 88th GAA, Article IX, Section 14.03, paragraph (j).

This language comes from the 88th GAA, Article IX, Section 14.03, paragraph (g).

Paragraph (i) adds the Texas Ethics Commission and State Commission on Judicial Conduct as agencies that paragraphs (a) through (h) do not apply to.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board no longer administers the requirements of this section for public community/junior colleges.

This section provides an appropriation and guidance for a salary increase for state agency licensed attorneys in AY 2026. See Appropriations for the Salary Allocation for Certain State Positions (FPP A.009).