SRC-TAG C.S.S.B. 1158 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1158
By: Averitt
Natural Resources
4/17/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)

DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, all revenue generated by the motorboat registration fee and the
motorboat manufacturer or dealer registration fee is statutorily dedicated
to Fund 9, the Game, Fish and Water Safety Account.  C.S.S.B. 1158
requires that 15 percent of revenue generated from vessel registration
fees, vessel manufacturer or dealer licensing fees, and vessel and
outboard motor titling fees be deposited to the state parks account. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 11.032, Parks and Wildlife Code, by amending
Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c), as follows: 

 (b)  Requires the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to deposit
to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account all revenue,
less allowable costs, from certain sources including vessel registration
fees, rather than motorboat registration fees;  vessel manufacturer or
dealer licensing fee, rather than motorboat manufacturer or dealer
registration fees; and vessel and outboard motor titling fees. 

(c)  Requires TPWD, not later than the 10th day of each month, to transfer
15 percent of all amounts collected during the previous month from sources
described by Subsection (b)(15), (16), or (22) to the state parks account. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.