HB 3459 Introduced

Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller. 

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

 

AN ACT

 

relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by

 

the comptroller.

 

       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 

       SECTION 1.  Sections 542.4031(g) and (h), Transportation

 

Code, are amended to read as follows:

 

       (g)  Of the money received by the comptroller under this

 

section, the comptroller shall deposit:

 

             (1)  50 [70] percent to the credit of the undedicated

 

portion of the general revenue fund; and

 

             (2)  50 [30] percent to the credit of the designated

 

trauma facility and emergency medical services account under

 

Section 780.003, Health and Safety Code.

 

       (h)  Notwithstanding Subsection (g)(1), in any state fiscal

 

year the comptroller shall deposit 50 [70] percent of the money

 

received under Subsection (e)(2) to the credit of the general

 

revenue fund only until the total amount of the money deposited to

 

the credit of the general revenue fund under Subsection (g)(1)

 

equals $250 million for that year.  If in any state fiscal year the

 

amount received by the comptroller under Subsection (e)(2) for

 

deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund under Subsection

 

(g)(1) exceeds $250 million, the comptroller shall deposit the

 

additional amount to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.

 

       SECTION 2.  Section 542.4031(g), Transportation Code, as

 

amended by this Act, applies only to the distribution of revenue

 

collected on or after the effective date of this Act.  The

 

distribution of revenue collected before the effective date of this

 

Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the revenue was

 

collected, and that law is continued in effect for the purpose of

 

the distribution of that revenue.

 

       SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. 

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