Bill Text: TX SJR40 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Joint Resolution 40 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to Transportation [SJR40 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SJR40-Introduced.html

	87R7515 BRG-D

	By: Miles	S.J.R. No. 40



	A JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of
	certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to
	the state highway fund.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 49-g(c), Article III, Texas
	Constitution, is amended to read as follows:
	(c) Not later than the 90th day of each fiscal year, the
	comptroller of public accounts shall transfer from the general
	revenue fund to the economic stabilization fund and the state
	highway fund the sum of the amounts described by Subsections (d) and
	(e) of this section, to be allocated as provided by Subsections
	(c-1) and (c-2) of this section. However, if necessary and
	notwithstanding the allocations prescribed by Subsections (c-1)
	and (c-2) of this section, the comptroller shall reduce
	proportionately the amounts described by Subsections (d) and (e) of
	this section to be transferred and allocated to the economic
	stabilization fund to prevent the amount in that fund from
	exceeding the limit in effect for that biennium under Subsection
	(g) of this section. Revenue transferred to the state highway fund
	under this subsection may be used only for constructing,
	maintaining, and acquiring rights-of-way for:
	(1) public roadways other than toll roads;
	(2) public transportation;
	(3) public bicycle paths; and
	(4) public sidewalks.
	SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment to permit additional
	uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal
	year to the state highway fund."