83R3678 JJT-D
 
  By: Howard H.B. No. 652
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to consideration of certain appropriations in determining
  the constitutional biennial appropriations limit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 316.002, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  Appropriations of state tax revenues from the economic
  stabilization fund are appropriations of state tax revenues
  dedicated by the constitution for the purposes of:
               (1)  Subsections (a)(2) and (3); and
               (2)  Subsection (e).
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.