Amend CSSB 2230 (senate committee printing) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:

SECTION 1.  Section 11.141(a)(1), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:

(1)  "Precious metal" means a metal, including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium, that:

(B)  customarily is formed into bullion or specie [has the meaning assigned by Section 2116.001, Government Code].

SECTION 2.  Chapter 2116, Government Code, is repealed.

SECTION 3.  On September 1, 2021:

(1)  the Texas Bullion Depository is abolished;

(2)  all obligations, rights, contracts, records, real and personal property, funds, appropriations, and money of the Texas Bullion Depository are transferred to the comptroller of public accounts;

(3)  the administrator of the Texas Bullion Depository becomes an employee of the comptroller of public accounts;

(4)  an employee of the Texas Bullion Depository becomes an employee of the comptroller of public accounts; and

(5)  a reference in other law to the Texas Bullion Depository means the comptroller of public accounts.

SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.