TITLE: Relating to the appropriation of certain tax proceeds for the repair, restoration, and permanent dry berthing of the Battleship "Texas."

SUMMARY: Relating to the appropriation of certain tax proceeds for the repair, restoration, and permanent dry berthing of the Battleship "Texas."

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the appropriation of certain tax proceeds for the repair, restoration, and permanent dry berthing of the Battleship "Texas." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) Out of the proceeds from the collection of the taxes imposed by Chapter 151, Tax Code, on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods, as defined by Section 151.801, Tax Code, $15,000,000 is transferred to the Texas parks and wildlife conservation and capital account and is appropriated from that account to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2018, and $20,000,000 is transferred to the Texas parks and wildlife conservation and capital account and is appropriated from that account to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019. Money appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department under this section shall be used to repair, restore, and present to the public in a permanent dry berth the Battleship "Texas." (b) This Act expires September 1, 2019. 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.