83R1713 SMH-D By: Larson H.B. No. 227 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to be used for the purposes of the water infrastructure fund during the next state fiscal biennium. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) The amount of $1 billion is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the comptroller for the purpose of depositing that amount to the credit of the water infrastructure fund as money available for use by the Texas Water Development Board for the purposes of the water infrastructure fund during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013. (b) This Act takes effect 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. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.