By:  Bonnen                                                       H.B. No. 3156



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas 
Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  (a)  On November 1, 2003, the Parks and Wildlife 
Department of the State of Texas shall transfer to the General Land 
Office of the State of Texas the interest of the Parks and Wildlife 
Department in all real property described by Subsection (d) of this 
section, including any improvements affixed to the property.
	(b)  No consideration shall be transferred from the General 
Land Office to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for such 
transfer.
	(c)  The Parks and Wildlife Department and the Parks and 
Wildlife Commission shall transfer their respective interest in the 
property by an appropriate instrument of transfer.
	(d)  The real property to which Subsection (a) of this 
section refers is described as (I) all real property to include 
improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto currently in the 
name of, set aside for the use of, claimed by, under the control of, 
or in the possession of the Parks and Wildlife Department of the 
State of Texas and (ii) all real property to include improvements 
thereon and appurtenances thereto currently in the name of, set 
aside for the use of, claimed by, under the control of or in the 
possession of the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the State of 
Texas.
	Section 2.  (a)  The duties and services of the Parks and 
Wildlife Department are not transferred.  (b)  The duties and 
services of the Parks and Wildlife Commission are not transferred.  
(c)  Uses and purposes of the property transferred hereby shall not 
change by this transfer.
	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.