Bill Text: TX HB4257 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to constitutional allocations of money for emergency medical services and trauma care systems.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-31 - Referred to Appropriations [HB4257 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB4257-Introduced.html

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85R13189 LED-D
By: Walle H.B. No. 4257

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to constitutional allocations of money for emergency
medical services and trauma care systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 316.093, Government Code,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 316.093. ADJUSTMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL ALLOCATIONS [TO
FUND AND STATE HIGHWAY FUND].
SECTION 2. Sections 316.093(b) and (c), Government Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(b) If the sum described by Subsection (a) is less than the
sufficient balance adopted under Section 316.092, the comptroller
shall reduce the allocations [allocation] to the state highway fund
and to the account in the general revenue fund for emergency medical
services and trauma care systems provided by Section 49-g(c),
Article III, Texas Constitution, and increase the allocation to the
economic stabilization fund, in an equal total amount, until the
sufficient balance adopted under Section 316.092 is achieved.
(c) If under Section 316.092 a sufficient balance has not
been adopted for the comptroller to consider under this section,
the comptroller shall adjust the allocation of amounts to be
transferred to the fund, [and to] the state highway fund, and to the
account in the general revenue fund for emergency medical services
and trauma care systems provided by Section 49-g(c), Article III,
Texas Constitution, so that the total of those amounts is
transferred to the economic stabilization fund, except that the
comptroller shall reduce a transfer made under this subsection as
necessary to prevent the amount in the fund from exceeding the limit
in effect for that biennium under Section 49-g(g) of that article.
SECTION 3. Section 771.072(f), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(f) The comptroller shall deposit the surcharges and any
prior balances in accounts in the general revenue fund in the state
treasury until they are allocated to regional planning commissions,
other 9-1-1 jurisdictions, and regional poison control centers in
accordance with this section. From those accounts, the amount
necessary for the commission to fund approved plans of regional
planning commissions and regional poison control centers and to
carry out its duties under this chapter shall be appropriated to the
commission. The account is composed of money deposited to the
account under this subsection and one-half of the money allocated
to an account in the general revenue fund for emergency medical
services and trauma care systems under Section 49-g, Article III,
Texas Constitution. Section 403.095, Government Code, does not
apply to an account established by this subsection.
SECTION 4. Section 773.006(b), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the
account under Article 102.0185, Code of Criminal Procedure, and
one-half of the money allocated to an account in the general revenue
fund for emergency medical services and trauma care systems under
Section 49-g, Article III, Texas Constitution.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect on the date on which the
constitutional amendment proposed by the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017, providing for the use and dedication of certain
money transferred to the general revenue fund account for emergency
medical services and trauma care systems is approved by the voters.
If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no
effect.