83S10152 JJT-D
By: Howard H.B. No. 31
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consideration of appropriations from the economic
stabilization fund in determining the constitutional biennial
appropriations limit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 316.002, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (f), (g), and (h) to read as follows:
(f) Appropriations of state tax revenues from the economic
stabilization fund are appropriations of state tax revenues
dedicated by the constitution for the purposes of:
(1) Subsections (a)(2) and (3); and
(2) Subsection (e).
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
and notwithstanding the clarification of the law made by the
enactment of Subsection (f):
(1) the limit on the amount of state tax revenues not
dedicated by the constitution that could be appropriated for the
state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, or for the state
fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, respectively, is the same
amount as the limit adopted for that biennium under Section 316.005
irrespective of the inclusion of appropriations from the economic
stabilization fund in calculations made to determine that amount;
and
(2) an appropriation from the economic stabilization
fund for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, or for
the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, respectively, may
not be considered in determining whether appropriations from state
tax revenues not dedicated by the constitution for that state
fiscal biennium exceed the limit adopted under Section 316.005 for
that biennium.
(h) This subsection and Subsection (g) expire September 1,
2017.
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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.