By: Patterson S.J.R. No. 50 73R9086 JSA-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from 1-2 the state lottery to public school purposes. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article III, Section 47(e), of the Texas 1-5 Constitution is amended to read as follows: 1-6 (e) The Legislature by general law may authorize the State 1-7 to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a 1-8 contract with one or more legal entities that will operate 1-9 lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State 1-10 from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for 1-11 lottery prizes and administrative costs, may be spent only for the 1-12 enrichment of the educational programs of the public primary and 1-13 secondary schools. That revenue may be spent only for items that 1-14 directly benefit classroom teaching, including teacher compensation 1-15 and the acquisition of textbooks and other educational supplies, 1-16 materials, equipment, and services. 1-17 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-18 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993. 1-19 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-20 the following proposition: "The constitutional amendment to 1-21 dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to the enrichment of 1-22 public school educational programs."