85R12338 JJT-F
 
  By: Geren H.B. No. 3537
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of money subject to restrictions under federal
  law that is credited to the deferred maintenance fund account.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2165.403, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The use of money credited to the fund by appropriation
  or transfer from the game, fish, and water safety account, the
  lifetime license endowment account, or another fund or account in
  the state treasury the use of which is subject to restrictions under
  the federal Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. Section 777 et
  seq.), the federal Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. Section 669
  et seq.), or other federal law, and the use of money earned as
  interest or other earnings on the investment of that money credited
  to the fund, continues to be subject to those federal restrictions
  and may be used only for a function required to manage this state's
  fish or wildlife resources in accordance with those federal
  restrictions.
         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, 2017.