By: Jackson  S.B. No. 1246
         (In the Senate - Filed March 2, 2009; March 17, 2009, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
  April 16, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 10, Nays 0; April 16, 2009,
  sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1246 By:  Jackson
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Parks and
  Wildlife Department.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 47.021, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 47.021.  LICENSE FEES.  (a)  Fees for licenses issued
  under Sections 47.009, 47.011, and 47.013 may not be increased by
  more than 20 [10] percent of the amount of the fee set by the
  commission and effective on September 1, 2002.
         (b)  This section expires September 1, 2013 [2009].
         SECTION 2.  Section 77.049, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 77.049.  LICENSE FEES.  (a)  Fees for licenses issued
  under Sections 77.031 and 77.035 may not be increased by more than
  20 [10] percent of the amount of the fee set by the commission and
  effective on September 1, 2002.
         (b)  This section expires September 1, 2013 [2009].
         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 August 31, 2009.
 
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