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TX SB2191

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joan Huffman

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Abolishes all funds, accounts, and revenue dedications created by the 89th Legislature (2025) on August 31, 2025, or the effective date of the creating act, whichever is later, unless specifically exempted

  • Exempts from abolition: funds required by state constitutional or federal law, trust funds, bond funds, federal funds requiring separate accounting, and constitutional dedications approved by voters

  • Redirects interest and earnings accrued on dedicated revenue accounts in the general revenue fund to be available for general governmental purposes rather than the dedicated purpose

  • Extends Section 403.095, Government Code (allowing excess dedicated revenues to be used for general purposes) from August 31, 2025 to August 31, 2027, updating legislative references from 88th to 89th Legislature

  • Requires the comptroller to eliminate all dedicated accounts for specialty license plates by September 30, 2025, transferring balances to a trust fund administered by the comptroller

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on dedicated revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Finance

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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