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TX SB665

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Hughes

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Texas Comptroller to establish and issue gold and silver specie (coins) as well as a state digital currency backed by physical gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository

  • Designates the Texas Bullion Depository as the state's exclusive issuer of gold and silver specie, with holders able to use the specie as legal tender for debt payment and transfer it to others

  • Creates a pooled depository account held in trust for digital currency holders, requiring enough physical gold and silver to be maintained to redeem all outstanding digital currency units at any time

  • Allows individuals to obtain digital currency by paying the Comptroller to purchase gold/silver for the account or by transferring existing holdings from their Texas Bullion Depository account, with redemption available in either U.S. dollars or physical gold/silver

  • Authorizes the Comptroller to charge fees for issuance and redemption to cover administrative costs, with net proceeds deposited to general revenue, and specifies that all trust assets are held outside the state treasury and not subject to legislative appropriation

Legislative Description

Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Finance

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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