Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral |
House Bill 1545 would create the State Cemetery Preservation Trust Fund and would use part of the proceeds of the sale of property formerly owned by the Texas Department of Transportation (the proceeds coming from the portion of property that was dedicated for Texas State Cemetery use), to start funding it.
Although appropriations could be made to the fund in the future, and we usually do not support the creation of new funds, House Bill 1545 does not presently require new appropriations. Instead, it uses money from the sale of property that was considered not needed anymore, in order for the State Cemetery Committee to help maintain the State Cemetery. This is an example of restriction in government spending. As a consequence, we support House Bill 1545.