Texas Government Code 322.0082 – Inclusion of Certain Education Funds Required
(a) The director shall include in the budget of estimated appropriations prepared under § 322.008(c):
(1) the amount set aside under § 43.001(d), Education Code, by the State Board of Education from the available school fund for the state instructional materials and technology fund established under § 31.021, Education Code; and
(2) the amount that is remaining in the state instructional materials and technology fund from the previous fiscal biennium that is available for use by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
(b) If the amount estimated to be appropriated for purposes of the state instructional materials and technology fund for a fiscal biennium is less than the amount set aside by the State Board of Education under § 43.001(d), Education Code, the director shall provide with the budget an explanation of the difference, including the amount of the difference and to what the additional funds have been appropriated.
(c) An explanation provided under Subsection (b) shall be included with the documents provided on the board’s Internet website under § 322.0081.