H.B. No. 3959
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of the Texas youth livestock show
  grant program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Title 3, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding
  Chapter 50E to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 50E. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW GRANT PROGRAM
         Sec. 50E.001.  TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW GRANT PROGRAM.
  (a) The office of the governor shall establish and administer the
  Texas youth livestock show grant program. The office of the
  governor shall:
               (1)  establish grant eligibility requirements, subject
  to Subsection (c);
               (2)  establish a grant application process; and
               (3)  encourage participation from livestock shows of
  varying sizes, types of entries, and needs.
         (b)  Grants under this section may be used only to provide
  financial assistance to youth livestock shows in this state.
         (c)  A youth livestock show is eligible for a grant under
  this section if the livestock show is part of a county or state
  youth livestock validation program and has Texas 4-H and Texas FFA
  engagement or sanction.
         Sec. 50E.002.  TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW FUND. (a) The
  Texas youth livestock show fund is an account in the general revenue
  fund administered by the office of the governor. Money in the
  account may be used only by the office of the governor to provide
  grants under Section 50E.001 and to promote and encourage donations
  to the fund. Not more than 10 percent of the money in the account
  may be used to promote and encourage donations to the fund.
         (b)  The Texas youth livestock show fund consists of:
               (1)  gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other
  donations received for the fund;
               (2)  interest earned on the investment of money in the
  fund;
               (3)  any money appropriated to the fund by the
  legislature; and
               (4)  money received from the federal government that
  may be used for a purpose described by Subsection (a) and that is
  transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund by the
  legislature.
         (c)  The office of the governor may accept grants, gifts, or
  donations from any source that are made for the purposes of this
  chapter.  Money received under this subsection shall be deposited
  in the Texas youth livestock show fund.
         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 September 1, 2021.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3959 was passed by the House on May
  13, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 110, Nays 30, 4 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3959 was passed by the Senate on May
  24, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays 2, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor