By: Guillen, Farias H.B. No. 1301
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and
Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a
motor vehicle registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 502.1747 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.1747. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE
DEPARTMENT. (a) When a person registers or renews the registration
of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute $1
to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
(b) The contribution shall be automatically included in the
total amount due for the registration or renewal of the
registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter. A person shall
have the option at the time of registration or renewal to decline to
make the contribution described by Subsection (a). If a person
declines to make the contribution, the amount shall be deducted
from the total amount due for the registration or renewal.
(c) The county assessor-collector shall send any
contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit
to the credit of the state parks account under Section 11.035, Parks
and Wildlife Code. Money received by the Parks and Wildlife
Department under this section may be used only for the operation and
maintenance of state parks, historic sites, or natural areas under
the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.