Bill Text: TX HJR144 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-04-24 - Referred to Transportation [HJR144 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HJR144-Engrossed.html
 
 
  By: Canales, Goldman, Cain, Lozano, Hunter, H.J.R. No. 144
      et al.
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money
  in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports,
  spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution,
  is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 7-a.  Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation
  and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all
  refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from
  motor vehicle registration fees, [and] all taxes, except gross
  production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
  to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, and all other
  revenue dedicated by the Legislature specifically for a purpose
  described by this section that is not otherwise dedicated by this
  constitution shall be used for the sole purpose of acquiring
  rights-of-way, constructing, maintaining, and policing such public
  roadways, and for the administration of such laws as may be
  prescribed by the Legislature pertaining to the supervision of
  traffic and safety on such roads; and for the purpose of
  constructing and maintaining roadways for seaports, airports,
  spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges [payment
  of the principal and interest on county and road district bonds or
  warrants voted or issued prior to January 2, 1939, and declared
  eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for payment out of the County and
  Road District Highway Fund under existing law]; provided, however,
  that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue from the motor fuel tax
  shall be allocated to the Available School Fund; and, provided,
  however, that the net revenue derived by counties from motor
  vehicle registration fees shall never be less than the maximum
  amounts allowed to be retained by each County and the percentage
  allowed to be retained by each County under the laws in effect on
  January 1, 1945.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
  authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for any purpose.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the use of
  money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports,
  airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international
  bridges."
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