Common Legal Citations, 89th Legislature AY 2026-27 (Higher Education)

Appropriation Transfers (between components)

General Appropriations Act (GAA), Conference Committee (CC), Article III, Special Provisions, Section 4(1), page 286 (2025) (not allowed from academic to health; board minutes required).

Benefits Proportional by Method of Finance (APS 011)

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 6.08, page 31 (2025).

Bookkeeping Entries

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 6.14, page 35 (2025).

Budget Set Up

GAA, CC, Article III (method of financing pages) (2025).

Collegiate License Plates (APPN #20802)

GAA, CC, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 52, page 309 (2025).

Comprehensive Research Fund (APPN #13161)

GAA, CC, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 53(2), page 310 (2025)

National Research Support Fund (APPN #13163)

GAA, CC, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 55(2), page 311 (2025).

Cost Allocations

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 6.19, page 36 (2025).

Fund 02XX Cash Transfer Forward

GAA, CC, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 2, page 285 (2025).

Gifts and Grants

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 8.01, page 46 (2025) and/or specific agency authorization.

Grant Funds & UB

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 4.02, page 27 (2025).

Higher Education Fund (HEF – APPN #13047)

GAA, CC, Article III, page 76 (2025).

Judgments and Settlements

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 16.04, page 78 (2025).

Lapses (APS 018)

Texas Government Code, Chapter 403.021(d).

Optional Retirement Program (ORP – APPN #97646)

GAA, CC, Article III, Rider 4, page 52 (2025).

Refund of Deposits

Texas Government Code, Chapter 403.077.

Reimbursements, Payments for Services, Refunds, Recovery Audit Receipts and Damage Settlements

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 8.02, page 46 (2025).

Social Security (OASI – APPN #91142)

GAA, CC, Article III, page 284 (2025).

State Office of Risk Management (SORM) Payments

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 15.02, page 74 (2025).

System Office Funding

GAA, CC, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 17, page 293 (2025).

Teacher Retirement (TRS – APPN #99323)

GAA, CC, Article III, Rider 4, page 48 (2025).

Texas Research University Fund (APPN #13061)

GAA, CC, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 53(1), page 310 (2025).

Unemployment Compensation Reimbursement (UCI)

GAA, CC, Article IX, Section 15.01, pages 73 (2025)

Common Appropriation Numbers

All pass-through appropriations received from the Higher Education Coordinating Board should have a PCA that looks up program codes 1980-2980-3980. This is also true of HEF.