By: Harper-Brown H.B. No. 3835

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to funds deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of Texas, notwithstanding other law, beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013;

(1) revenues obtained from unclaimed refunds on motor fuel taxes shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

(2) a motor fuel supplier may retain .25 percent of the motor fuel tax and a distributor shall not retain a percentage of the motor fuel tax. The percentage no longer retained by a distributor shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding other law, beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, certain revenues obtained from the motor vehicle sales tax shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding other law, beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, revenues collected from the motor vehicle rental tax shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding other law, beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, revenues obtained from motor vehicle certificates shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding other law, beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, certain revenues allocated to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

SECTION 6. Notwithstanding other law, beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, revenues obtained from personalized license plate fees shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.