Issue Date: 2021-09-01
Revised Date: 2024-01-01

Legal Cites

  • Health and Safety Code sec. 771.0713
  • Sec. 9901, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, U.S. Pub. L. No. 117-2

Origin:

H.B. 2911 and H.B. 2896, 87th Leg., R.S.

Purpose

Established outside of the General Revenue Fund to receive transfers of federal money from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Used for the deployment and operation of next generation 9-1-1 service including equipment and administration costs. The Comptroller may issue guidelines for the use of funds by the commission and emergency communication districts. Amounts from the ARPA are to be distributed to the commission and districts by 08/31/2024 and to be spent by 12/31/2026. The fund is set to expire 09/01/2028.

The fund may also receive state revenue including appropriations or other amounts credited to the fund.

Amounts appropriated to the commission, but not distributed, are to be deposited to GR Account 5050 – 9-1-1 Service Fees.

May receive transfers from Fund 0191 - Texas Broadband Infrastructure per H.B. 9, 88th Leg., R.S.

Classification Group 03: Federal Funds [?]
Depository Interest Retained in appropriated fund.
Disposition of Balance Accumulative
Appropriation Technique General Appropriations Act

Note

State revenue source and transfer to GR Account 5050 added by H.B. 3290, 88th Leg., R.S. Expiration date changed from 09/01/2025 to 09/01/2028.

H.B. 9, 88th Leg., R.S. required a one-time $155 million transfer from Fund 0191 - Texas Broadband Infrastructure to the fund by 9/15/2024.

USAS Values

USAS Title NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE FUND
Consolidated Fund
State Fund Group 03 - FEDERAL FUNDS
USAS Status A
Funds for which a separate accounting is required by federal law.