S.J.R. No. 74
 
 
 
  proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of
  the centennial parks conservation fund.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 49-e-1 to read as follows:
         Sec. 49-e-1.  (a)  The centennial parks conservation fund is
  established as a trust fund outside the treasury.  In accordance
  with general law, the fund may be used only for the creation and
  improvement of state parks.
         (b)  The centennial parks conservation fund consists of:
               (1)  money appropriated, credited, or transferred to
  the fund by the legislature;
               (2)  gifts, grants, and donations received by the Parks
  and Wildlife Department or the department's successor in function
  for a purpose for which money in the fund may be used under this
  section; and
               (3)  investment earnings and interest earned on amounts
  credited to the fund.
         (c)  The legislature may appropriate money from the
  centennial parks conservation fund to the Parks and Wildlife
  Department or the department's successor in function for the
  purposes prescribed for the fund by this section and general law.
         (d)  For purposes of Section 22, Article VIII, of this
  constitution:
               (1)  money in the centennial parks conservation fund is
  dedicated by this constitution; and
               (2)  an appropriation of state tax revenues for the
  purpose of depositing money to the credit of the fund is treated as
  if it were an appropriation of revenues dedicated by this
  constitution.
         (e)  The reasonable expenses of managing the fund and its
  assets shall be paid from the fund.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.  
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the
  creation of the centennial parks conservation fund to be used for
  the creation and improvement of state parks."
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 74 was adopted by the Senate
  on April 20, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 3; and
  that the Senate concurred in House amendments on May 21, 2023, by
  the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House,
  with amendments, on May 15, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 123,
  Nays 21, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Received:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
       Secretary of State