By:  Keel, Baxter (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth)                    H.B. No. 1771
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Administration; May 16, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 16, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to use of certain 9–1–1 fees and surcharges in certain 
counties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 771.075, Health and Safety Code,  is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 771.075.  USE OF REVENUE. Except as provided by Section 
771.0751, 771.072(e), 771.072(f), or 771.073(e), fees and 
surcharges collected under this subchapter may be used only for 
planning, development, provision, and enhancement of the 
effectiveness of 9-1-1 service as approved by the commission.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 771, Health and Safety 
Code,  is amended by adding Section 771.0751 to read as follows:
	Sec. 771.0751.  USE OF REVENUE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This 
section applies only to the use of fees and surcharges collected 
under this subchapter in a county subject to this subchapter with a 
population of at least 700,000.
	(b)  In addition to the use authorized or required by Section 
771.072(e) or (f), 771.073(e), or 771.075, fees and surcharges 
collected under this subchapter may be used for any costs 
considered necessary by the commission and attributable to:
		(1)  designing a 9-1-1 system; or                                      
		(2)  obtaining and maintaining equipment and personnel 
necessary to establish and operate:
			(A)  a public safety answering point and related 
operations; or     
			(B)  other related answering points and 
operations.                 
	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.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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