Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023
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Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 Submitted to the Governor’s Office, Budget Division, and the Legislative Budget Board by Department of Public Safety Board Members Hometown Steven P. Mach, Chair Houston, TX Nelda L. Blair The Woodlands, TX Steve H. Stodghill Dallas, TX Dale Wainwright Austin, TX October 09, 2020 (This page intentionally left blank) Texas Department of Public Safety (405) Table of Contents Administrator's Statement ………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….. Agency Organization Chart ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Certification of Dual Submissions……………………………………………………………………………………………........... Summaries of Request Budget Overview – Biennial Amounts …………………………………………………………………………………………..… Summary of Base Request by Strategy …………………………………………………………………………………………… Summary of Base Request by Method of Finance ………………………………………………………..……………….......... Summary of Base Request by Object of Expense ……………………………………………………………………..………… Summary of Base Request by Objective Outcomes ………………………………………………………………...…………… Summary of Exceptional Items Request ……………………………………………………………………………...…………... Summary of Total Request by Strategy …………………………………………………………………………………………… Summary of Total Request by Objective Outcomes …………………………………………………………………......……… Strategy Request 01-01-01 Provide Integrated Statewide Public Safety Intelligence Network........................................................ 01-01-02 Interoperability and Communications…………………………………………………….…………….. 01-02-01 Reduce Threats of Organized Crime, Terrorism & Mass Casualty Attacks............................................. 01-02-02 Texas Rangers………………………………….................................................................................. 01-03-01 Deter, Detect, and Interdict Public Safety Threats on Roadways.............…………………………... 01-03-02 Aircraft Operations…………………………………………………………………………………………. 01-03-03 Security Programs……………………………………………………………………………………………... 02-01-01 Deter, Detect, and Interdict Drug and Human Trafficking………………………………….................. 02-01-02 Routine Operations……………………………………………………………………………................... 02-01-03 Extraordinary Operations..........……………………………………………………………………………. 03-01-01 Crime Laboratory Services……………………………………………………………………………….. 03-01-02 Provide Records to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice…………………………………………….. 03-01-03 Victim & Employee Support Services…………………………………………………………. 03-02-01 Administer Programs, Issue Licenses, and Enforce Compliance..……………………………………… 04-01-01 Issue Driver License and Enforce Compliance on Roadways..………………………………………. 05-01-01 Headquarters Administration………………………………………………………………………………. 05-01-02 Information Technology………………………………………………………………………….…………… 05-01-03 Financial Management………………….......................…………………………………………………... 05-01-04 Training Academy and Development…………………………………………………..………………… 05-01-05 Facilities Management……..............………………………………………………………………………. 05-01-06 Office of Inspector General…………………………………………….…………………………………… Program-Level Request…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Rider Revisions and Additions Request…………………………………………………………………………………..……… Rider Appropriations and Unexpended Balances Request ……………………………………………………………..……. Exceptional Item Request Exceptional Item Request Schedule ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Exceptional Item Strategy Allocation Schedule ………………………………………………………………………………… Exceptional Item Strategy Request ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Capital Budget Capital Budget Project Schedule …………………………………………………………………………..…………………….. Capital Budget Project Schedule - Exceptional…………………………………………………………..……………………... Capital Budget Project Information ………………………………………..……………………………………………………... Capital Budget Allocation to Strategies – Exceptional ………………………………………..……………………………… Supporting Schedules Historically Underutilized Business ……………………………………………………………………..………………………… Current Biennium One-time Expenditure Schedule……………………………………………………………………………... Federal Funds Supporting Schedule..……………………………………………………………………………………………. Federal Funds Tracking Schedule ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Estimated Revenue Collections……………………………………………………………………………………………...…… Advisory Committee Supporting Schedule……………………………………………………………………………………... Homeland Security Funding Schedule…………………………………………………………………………………………. Estimated Total of all Funds Outside the GAA Bill Pattern Schedule………………………………………. ………………. Budgetary Impacts Related to Recently Enacted State Legislation Schedule……………………………………………… Document Production Standards …………………………………………………..……………………………………………... Summary of Requests for Facilities-Related Projects..…………………………………………………..……………………… Administrator's Statement 10/8/2020 5:23:15PM 87th Regular Session, Agency Submission, Version 1 Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) 405 Department of Public Safety Agency Administrator’s Statement Ladies and Gentlemen: Section 1: Names, Terms of Offices and Hometowns of Members of Governing Board • Steven P. Mach, Chairman, Houston, Term ends Jan 1, 2022 • Nelda L. Blair, Commissioner, Conroe, Term ends Jan 1, 2026 • Steve H. Stodghill, Commissioner, Dallas, Term ends Jan 1, 2024 • Dale Wainwright, Commissioner, Austin, Term ends Jan 1, 2024 Section 2: Description of Funding Request and How It Differs from Amounts in 20-21 Biennium DPS was not required to submit a plan for a 5% budget cut during the 2020 - 2021 biennium because of the varied and vital nature of its public safety mission requiring the Department to: • Maintain civil order and prevent riots and looting • Prevent and respond to mass attacks in public places • Conduct around the clock patrol operations throughout the state • Conduct ground, air and marine border security patrol operations • Conduct domestic and international terrorism investigations • Conduct crime prevention operations in high volume violent crime areas • Conduct major organized crime investigations targeting: o Violent regional, state and transnational gangs o Mexican cartels and their Texas based operatives o Other major sex an human trafficking organizations o Other major drug trafficking organizations o Serial armed robbery groups and cliques • Conduct threat to life investigations and threat assessments and protection • Provide expert violent crime investigative assistance to local/federal agencies • Conduct cold case and serial murder investigations • Conduct public corruption and public integrity investigations • Conduct investigations to locate and arrest violent fugitives and sex offenders • Provide forensic science services to local jurisdictions throughout the state • Provide vital criminal justice information to all criminal justice agencies • Provide essential licensing services (driver license and license to carry) • Provide criminal back ground and identification verification checks Page 1 of 8 Administrator's Statement 10/8/2020 5:23:15PM 87th Regular Session, Agency Submission, Version 1 Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) 405 Department of Public Safety It is a public safety imperative that the Department continue to perform these functions without interruption and as a result the Department was not required to cut its baseline budget for the 2022-2023 biennium. DPS is grateful for this decision and understands the significant budget challenges facing the state, but is compelled to identify substantial gaps that impact public safety and recommend the very minimum amount funding needed to address them. The one exception is the request for deferred maintenance which is not considered a public safety imperative. However, the request addresses the most critical shortfalls in deferred maintenance at its facilities and would save the state a projected $360M if the delayed maintenance on these facilities is addressed in this biennium. Six exceptional items totaling $146.4 million and 158.9 new positions are requested; three directly address public safety; two items, cyber and information technology, directly impact DPS and other agency public safety operations and the last exceptional item is recommended to save future costs by addressing the most problematic DPS facility issues across the state. • Prevent Mass Casualty Attacks in Public Places; • Enhance Capitol and Capitol Complex Security; • Enhance Cyber Security; • Maintain and Replace Obsolete IT Systems • Maintain Commissioned Officer Staffing Levels; and • Maintenance of State Owned Buildings. Section 3: Significant Changes in Policy While the Department has not had a significant change in policy, various policies that impact DPS are being discussed at the local, state and national level. The well-publicized incidents of the excessive use of force by police in 2020, including the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, galvanized a public consensus that law enforcement agencies regardless of size should adopt model policies and training on the use of force including the banishment of choke holds, require a duty for officers to intervene if other officers use excessive force, improve the vetting and hiring process, require the removal of problem officers and their ability to work at other law enforcement agencies, and require the use of dash and body cameras. DPS has these and other policies and procedures in place including periodic refresher training on use of force, fitness and professional appearance standards and regular supervisory review of dash and body cam videos. Importantly, DPS does not tolerate the excessive use of force or rude and disrespectful