- $7.2 billion to the unemployment compensation fund to pay outstanding advances and to bring the balance of the fund to the statuary floor
- $500 million for broadband infrastructure
- $180 million for tourism, travel, and the hospitality industry recovery
- $160 million to address the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) shortfall affecting Crime Victims Assistance grants
- $378.3 million for critical staffing needs of frontline workers
- $75 million in support for rural hospitals affected by COVID-19
- $113 million to support operations and expansion of mental health services for Texas children and families
- $35 million to upgrade Texas State Veteran Homes
- $95 million for supplemental funding to food banks in response to COVID-19
On November 8 Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 8, Allocating Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funding. Senate Bill 8 allocates federal funding that was awarded to Texas and addresses the needs of Texans and the business community as we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Included in Senate Bill 8 is: