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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money |
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in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, |
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spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7-a. Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation |
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and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all |
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refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from |
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motor vehicle registration fees, [and] all taxes, except gross |
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production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used |
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to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, and all other |
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revenue dedicated by the Legislature specifically for a purpose |
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described by this section that is not otherwise dedicated by this |
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constitution shall be used for the sole purpose of acquiring |
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rights-of-way, constructing, maintaining, and policing such public |
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roadways, and for the administration of such laws as may be |
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prescribed by the Legislature pertaining to the supervision of |
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traffic and safety on such roads; and for the purpose of |
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constructing and maintaining roadways for seaports, airports, |
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spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges [payment |
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of the principal and interest on county and road district bonds or |
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warrants voted or issued prior to January 2, 1939, and declared |
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eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for payment out of the County and |
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Road District Highway Fund under existing law]; provided, however, |
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that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue from the motor fuel tax |
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shall be allocated to the Available School Fund; and, provided, |
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however, that the net revenue derived by counties from motor |
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vehicle registration fees shall never be less than the maximum |
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amounts allowed to be retained by each County and the percentage |
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allowed to be retained by each County under the laws in effect on |
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January 1, 1945. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as |
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authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for any purpose. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the use of |
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money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, |
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airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international |
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bridges." |