TITLE: Relating to the use of the Texas Enterprise Fund for veterans hospitals.

SUMMARY: Relating to the use of the Texas Enterprise Fund for veterans hospitals.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the use of the Texas Enterprise Fund for veterans hospitals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 481.078, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows: (c) Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (d) and (d-1),the fund may be used only for economic development, infrastructure development, community development, job training programs, and business incentives. (d-1) The fund may be used for the establishment, maintenance, or operation of veterans hospitals in this state. Subsections (e-1), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) and Section 481.080 do not apply to a grant awarded for a purpose specified by this subsection. SECTION 2. Section 481.079, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a-1) For grants awarded for a purpose specified by Section 481.078(d-1), the report must include only the amount and purpose of each grant. SECTION 3. 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.