By: Williams, Eltife S.B. No. 2033
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas
Public Finance Authority for certain maintenance, improvement,
repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed
equipment.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 1232, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 1232.1116 to read as follows:
       Sec. 1232.1116.  CERTAIN MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR,
AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The
authority has the exclusive power to issue general obligation bonds
under Section 50-g, Article III, Texas Constitution. The board
shall issue the bonds in a cumulative amount not to exceed $1
billion for:
             (1)  maintenance, improvement, repair, and
construction projects in or outside Travis County that are
administered by or on behalf of a state agency listed in Section
50-g, Article III, Texas Constitution, and authorized by the
legislature in accordance with Section 1232.108; or
             (2)  the purchase of needed equipment by or on behalf of
such an agency, and authorized by the legislature by the General
Appropriations Act or other law.
       (b)  The board shall provide for, issue, and sell the bonds
in accordance with Section 50-g, Article III, Texas Constitution,
and this chapter. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be
invested as provided by this chapter.
       (c)  Proceeds from the sale of the bonds may be spent on an
authorized project or for the purchase of needed equipment only in
accordance with the legislative appropriation of the proceeds.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect on the date on which the
constitutional amendment proposed by the 80th Legislature at its
regular session authorizing the issuance of general obligation
bonds in an amount not to exceed $1 billion for maintenance,
improvement, repair, and construction projects takes effect. If
that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no
effect.