Tex. Lab. Code § 203.102
(a) The obligation trust fund is a dedicated trust fund outside of the state treasury in the custody of the comptroller. The obligation trust fund is composed of:
(b) The commission and governor may use money in the obligation trust fund without legislative appropriation to pay:
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1004, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 12.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 317, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2003;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 6.02, eff. June 20, 2003.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 679), Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 2007.