H.B. No. 442
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure
  account.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter N to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER N.  INTEROPERABLE STATEWIDE EMERGENCY
  RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE
         Sec. 411.401.  DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "emergency
  radio infrastructure" means radio frequency hardware, software, or
  auxiliary equipment that:
               (1)  provides dispatch communications for this state
  and local governments to public safety agencies; and
               (2)  allows interoperable communication between public
  safety agencies, including communication between different types
  of public safety agencies.
         Sec. 411.402.  USE OF REVENUE. (a) Fees collected under
  Section 133.102(e)(11), Local Government Code, may only:
               (1)  be used for the planning, development, provision,
  enhancement, or ongoing maintenance of an interoperable statewide
  emergency radio infrastructure;
               (2)  be used in accordance with the statewide
  integrated public safety radio communications plan developed under
  Subchapter F, Chapter 421;
               (3)  be used for the development of a regional or state
  interoperable radio communication system;
               (4)  be distributed as grants by the department to:
                     (A)  regional councils of government that have
  entered into interlocal agreements authorized under state law; and
                     (B)  state agencies requiring emergency radio
  infrastructure; or
               (5)  be used for other public safety purposes.
         (b)  Fees collected and distributed as provided by this
  subchapter may not be used to purchase or maintain radio subscriber
  equipment.
         Sec. 411.403.  EMERGENCY RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT. (a)
  The emergency radio infrastructure account is an account in the
  general revenue fund.
         (b)  The account consists of:
               (1)  fees deposited in the account as provided by
  Section 133.102(e)(11), Local Government Code; and
               (2)  notwithstanding Section 404.071, all interest
  attributable to money held in the account.
         (c)  Money in the account may be appropriated to the
  department for the purposes described by Section 411.402.
         (d)  Section 403.095 does not apply to the account.
         SECTION 2.  Section 133.102(e), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (e)  The comptroller shall allocate the court costs received
  under this section to the following accounts and funds so that each
  receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as
  applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have
  received if the court costs for the accounts and funds had been
  collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund
  may not receive less than the following percentages:
               (1)  abused children's counseling0.0088 percent;
               (2)  crime stoppers assistance0.2581 percent;
               (3)  breath alcohol testing0.5507 percent;
               (4)  Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management
  Institute2.1683 percent;
               (5)  law enforcement officers standards and
  education5.0034 percent;
               (6)  comprehensive rehabilitation9.8218 [5.3218]
  percent;
               (7)  operator's and chauffeur's
  license 11.1426 percent;
               (8)  criminal justice planning12.5537 percent;
               (9)  an account in the state treasury to be used only
  for the establishment and operation of the Center for the Study and
  Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency at Prairie View A&M
  University1.2090 percent;
               (10)  compensation   to   victims   of  crime
  fund37.6338 percent;
               (11)  emergency radio infrastructure [fugitive
  apprehension] account 5.5904 [12.0904] percent;
               (12)  judicial and court personnel training
  fund 4.8362 percent;
               (13)  an account in the state treasury to be used for
  the establishment and operation of the Correctional
  Management Institute of Texas and Criminal Justice Center
  Account1.2090 percent; and
               (14)  fair defense account8.0143 [6.0143] percent.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 442 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 2, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 442 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor