S.B. No. 1366

	AN ACT
	relating to the allocation to the Parks and Wildlife Department of
	the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of
	sporting goods.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 11.035(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the state
	parks account all revenue, less allowable costs, received from the
	following sources:
	(1)  grants or operation of concessions in state parks
	or fishing piers;
	(2)  publications on state parks, state historic sites,
	or state scientific areas;
	(3)  fines or penalties received from violations of
	regulations governing parks issued pursuant to Subchapter B,
	Chapter 13;
	(4)  fees and revenue collected under Section 11.027(b)
	or (c) that are associated with state park lands;
	(5)  [an amount of money equal to 74 percent of the]
	credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in
	an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated
	from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal
	biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state
	contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries
	or wages are paid from the account; and
	(6)  any other source provided by law.
	SECTION 2.  Section 11.043(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b)  The account consists of:
	(1)  [the amount of] credits made to the department
	under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the
	amount of the tax proceeds appropriated from the account for use
	during the then-current state fiscal biennium plus the amount
	necessary to fund the cost of state contributions for benefits of
	department employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the
	account [after allocations to:
	[(A)  the state parks account;
	[(B)     the large county and municipality
	recreation and parks account; and
	[(C)  the Texas recreation and parks account];
	(2)  proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section
	13.0045; and
	(3)  money from any other source authorized by law.
	SECTION 3.  Section 24.003(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the Texas
	recreation and parks account:
	(1)  [an amount of money equal to 15 percent of the]
	credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in
	an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated
	from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal
	biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state
	contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries
	or wages are paid from the account; and
	(2)  money from any other source authorized by law.
	SECTION 4.  Section 24.053(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the large
	county and municipality recreation and parks account:
	(1)  [an amount of money equal to 10 percent of the]
	credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in
	an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated
	from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal
	biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state
	contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries
	or wages are paid from the account; and
	(2)  money from any other source authorized by law.
	SECTION 5.  Section 151.801(c), Tax Code, is amended to read
	as follows:
	(c)  The [Subject to Subsection (c-1), the] proceeds from the
	collection of the taxes imposed by this chapter on the sale,
	storage, or use of sporting goods shall be deposited as follows:
	(1)  an amount equal to 94 percent of the proceeds shall
	be credited to the Parks and Wildlife Department and deposited as
	specified in the Parks and Wildlife Code; and
	(2)  an amount equal to six percent of the proceeds
	shall be credited to the Texas Historical Commission and deposited
	as specified in Section 442.073, Government Code.
	SECTION 6.  Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code, is repealed.
	SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1366 passed the Senate on
	April 20, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1366 passed the House on
	May 11, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 122, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor