By: Burton, Hughes, Nelson	S.J.R. No. 1

	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate the net revenue
	from the state lottery to the foundation school fund, including a
	portion dedicated to funding salary increases and bonuses for
	experienced public school classroom teachers and costs associated
	with school district teacher retirement contributions.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
	amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
	(f)  Beginning with the state fiscal year that begins
	September 1, 2019, revenue received by the State in each state
	fiscal year from the operation of lotteries, after the payment of
	administrative costs, amounts paid for lottery prizes, and any net
	proceeds paid for veterans' assistance attributable to a lottery
	game established by law to fund veterans' assistance, shall be
	deposited in the foundation school fund established by law. Fifty
	percent of the funds desposited in the foundation school fund from
	the operation of lotteries may be used only to fund salary increases
	and bonuses for public school classroom teachers with at least six
	years of teaching experience and for the school district teacher
	retirement contribution costs exclusively associated with salary
	adjustments authorized by this provision.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment to dedicate the net
	revenue from the state lottery to the foundation school fund, and to
	dedicate 50 percent of that net revenue to funding salary increases
	and bonuses for experienced public school classroom teachers and
	school district costs associated with teacher retirement
	contributions authorized by this provision."