83R9700 DDT-D
 
  By: Deuell S.B. No. 1642
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the number of enterprise projects the Texas Economic
  Development Bank may designate under the enterprise zone program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2303.403, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2303.403.  PROHIBITION ON QUALIFIED BUSINESS
  CERTIFICATION; LIMIT ON ENTERPRISE PROJECT DESIGNATIONS. If the
  bank determines that the governing body eligible to nominate an
  enterprise project is not complying with this chapter, the bank
  shall prohibit the certification of a qualified business until the
  bank determines that the governing body is complying with this
  chapter.  The bank may not designate more than 210 [105] enterprise
  projects during any biennium.  Any designations remaining at the
  end of a biennium may be carried forward to the next biennium.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2013.