Bill Text: TX SJR13 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for roadways.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-17 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SJR13 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SJR13-Engrossed.html
| By: Harris, DavisShapiro | S.J.R. No. 13 | |
| proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue | ||
| collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway | ||
| project in this state to be used only for transportation projects. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 7-c to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 7-c. Revenue collected by a public entity from the use | ||
| of a tolled highway project in this state, other than an | ||
| international bridge, that is not dedicated to repayment of debt | ||
| for the project may be used only for the acquisition, construction, | ||
| operation, maintenance, or improvement of transportation projects. | ||
| SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring certain | ||
| revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled | ||
| highway project in this state to be used only for transportation | ||
| projects." | ||
