Bill Text: TX SJR63 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating money from the economic stabilization fund for purposes of public education.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2013-03-25 - Co-author authorized [SJR63 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SJR63-Introduced.html

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83R15783 KKA-D
By: Davis, et al. S.J.R. No. 63

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating money from the
economic stabilization fund for purposes of public education.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 49-g, Article III, Texas Constitution,
is amended by adding Subsection (p) to read as follows:
(p) The amount of $4 billion is appropriated from the
economic stabilization fund to the Texas Education Agency for the
state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, for purposes of
the Foundation School Program. The commissioner of education shall
use the amount appropriated under this subsection to increase the
basic allotment under the Foundation School Program for the
2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. A school district or
open-enrollment charter school may use money received as a result
of this appropriation for any purpose authorized by general law,
including teacher salaries, property tax relief, professional
development, building repairs, school safety and security systems,
improved access to high-speed Internet services, infrastructure
modifications, career and technology course equipment,
instructional materials, computers, technology upgrades, and
digital library services. The amount appropriated under this
subsection is not included in determining the total amount of
appropriations from state tax revenues for purposes of Section 22,
Article VIII, of this constitution. This subsection expires August
31, 2015.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment appropriating $4
billion from the economic stabilization fund for purposes of public
education."