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          A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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          AN ACT
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        relating to the allocation to the Parks and Wildlife Department of  | 
      
      
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        the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of  | 
      
      
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        sporting goods. | 
      
      
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               BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
      
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               SECTION 1.  Section 11.035(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (b)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the state  | 
      
      
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        parks account all revenue, less allowable costs, received from the  | 
      
      
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        following sources: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  grants or operation of concessions in state parks  | 
      
      
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        or fishing piers; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  publications on state parks, state historic sites,  | 
      
      
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        or state scientific areas; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  fines or penalties received from violations of  | 
      
      
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        regulations governing parks issued pursuant to Subchapter B,  | 
      
      
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        Chapter 13; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  fees and revenue collected under Section 11.027(b)  | 
      
      
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        or (c) that are associated with state park lands; | 
      
      
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                     (5)  [an amount of money equal to 74 percent of the]  | 
      
      
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        credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in  | 
      
      
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        an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated  | 
      
      
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        from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal  | 
      
      
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        biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state  | 
      
      
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        contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries  | 
      
      
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        or wages are paid from the account; and | 
      
      
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                     (6)  any other source provided by law. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 2.  Section 11.043(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (b)  The account consists of: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  [the amount of] credits made to the department  | 
      
      
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        under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the  | 
      
      
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        amount of the tax proceeds appropriated from the account for use  | 
      
      
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        during the then-current state fiscal biennium plus the amount  | 
      
      
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        necessary to fund the cost of state contributions for benefits of  | 
      
      
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        department employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the  | 
      
      
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        account [after allocations to:
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                           [(A)  the state parks account;
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                           [(B)
           
           
          the large county and municipality 
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          recreation and parks account; and
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                           [(C)  the Texas recreation and parks account]; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section  | 
      
      
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        13.0045; and | 
      
      
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                     (3)  money from any other source authorized by law. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 3.  Section 24.003(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the Texas  | 
      
      
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        recreation and parks account: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  [an amount of money equal to 15 percent of the]  | 
      
      
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        credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in  | 
      
      
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        an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated  | 
      
      
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        from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal  | 
      
      
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        biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state  | 
      
      
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        contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries  | 
      
      
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        or wages are paid from the account; and | 
      
      
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                     (2)  money from any other source authorized by law. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 4.  Section 24.053(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the large  | 
      
      
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        county and municipality recreation and parks account: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  [an amount of money equal to 10 percent of the]  | 
      
      
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        credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in  | 
      
      
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        an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated  | 
      
      
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        from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal  | 
      
      
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        biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state  | 
      
      
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        contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries  | 
      
      
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        or wages are paid from the account; and | 
      
      
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                     (2)  money from any other source authorized by law. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 5.  Section 151.801(c), Tax Code, is amended to read  | 
      
      
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        as follows: | 
      
      
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               (c)  The [Subject to Subsection (c-1), the] proceeds from the  | 
      
      
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        collection of the taxes imposed by this chapter on the sale,  | 
      
      
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        storage, or use of sporting goods shall be deposited as follows: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  an amount equal to 94 percent of the proceeds shall  | 
      
      
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        be credited to the Parks and Wildlife Department and deposited as  | 
      
      
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        specified in the Parks and Wildlife Code; and | 
      
      
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                     (2)  an amount equal to six percent of the proceeds  | 
      
      
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        shall be credited to the Texas Historical Commission and deposited  | 
      
      
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        as specified in Section 442.073, Government Code. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 6.  Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code, is repealed. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | 
      
      
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