By: Darby H.B. No. 19
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appropriation of money from the economic
stabilization fund to finance certain transportation
infrastructure and water-related projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In addition to other appropriated amounts, the
amount of $3,700,000,000 is appropriated for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2015 from the economic stabilization
fund to:
(a) the credit of the state water implementation fund for
Texas as money available for use by the Texas Water Development
Board for the purposes of the state water implementation fund for
Texas;
(b) the credit of the state infrastructure bank as money
available for use by the Texas Department of Transportation; and
(c) the credit of roadway projects in energy development
areas as money available for use by the Texas Department of
Transportation.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013, but only
if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each
house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article
III, Texas Constitution.