By: West, Garcia S.B. No. 1251
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Ending
Homelessness fund 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 H, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 502.414 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.414. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING
HOMELESSNESS FUND. (a) When a person registers or renews the
registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may
contribute any amount to the Ending Homelessness fund under
Subsection (f).
(b) The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner,
an opportunity to contribute to the Ending Homelessness fund in any
registration renewal system used by the department.
(c) If a person makes a contribution under this section and
does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county
assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution
to the person's registration fee.
(d) The county assessor-collector shall send any
contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit
to the Ending Homelessness fund before the 31st day after the date
the contribution is made.
(e) The department shall consult with the Texas Department
of Housing and Community Affairs in performing the department's
duties under this section.
(f) The Ending Homelessness fund is created as a trust fund
outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and
administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs as trustee. The fund is composed of money deposited to the
credit of the fund under this section. Money in the fund shall be
used to provide grants to counties and municipalities to combat
homelessness.
(g) The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
shall adopt rules governing application for grants from the Ending
Homelessness fund and the issuance of those grants.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.