Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund and other dedicated revenue for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.

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90R1424 CJD-D

By: Canales
H.J.R. No. 64

A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money

in the state highway fund and other dedicated revenue 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 2, 2027.

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 and other dedicated revenue for

seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and

international bridges."