A&M System Research and Service Agencies
The Legislature provided direct appropriations increases totaling $7.1 million, or a 2.6 percent increase. In addition, the Legislature included A&M System agencies in the across-the-board pay raise for state employees. Those agency employees whose gross annual salary is less than $75,000 are eligible for the pay raise. It is estimated that the agencies will receive approximately $9 million in additional funding for the pay raise, making their estimated change from the previous biennium 5.6 percent.
Other increases in funding include:
- The 5 percent mandated reduction in the LARs was fully restored.
- The Legislature provided $5.6 million in new funding for infrastructure needs outside Brazos County for the agriculture-related agencies.
- Texas Transportation Institute received $1.7 million in new funding to establish an international transportation research center in El Paso.
- House Bill 2129 directs a contract to Texas Engineering Experiment Station for $216,000 each year for the Energy System Lab.
- Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station received $100,000 each for viticulture programs (in Art. IX).
A&M System Research and Service Agencies
| Agencies * | 2006-07 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAES | $ 103,824,841 | $ 3,455,063 | 3.4 % |
| TCE | 89,885,470 | 1,108,828 | 1.2 % |
| TEES | 23,229,885 | - | 0.0 % |
| TTI | 11,869,772 | 1,702,192 | 16.7 %** |
| TEEX | 11,785,552 | (1) | 0.0 % |
| TFS | 29,818,843 | 699,991 | 2.4 % |
| TVMDL | 9,593,965 | 99,924 | 1.1 % |
| Total, Agencies | $ 280,008,328 | $ 7,065,997 | 2.6 % |
| Including Pay Raise, est | $ 289,008,328 | $ 16,065,997 | 5.9 % |
Notes:
* Does not include funding for state employee pay raise.
** TTI funding is Fund 006 State Highway Fund.
