By Dutton                                             H.J.R. No. 47
       74R3844 PB-D
                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize school districts
    1-2  to purchase personal injury protection insurance to cover students
    1-3  who are injured while riding as passengers in a vehicle operated by
    1-4  or for the school district.
    1-5        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-6        SECTION 1.  Section 52(a), Article III, Texas Constitution,
    1-7  is amended to read as follows:
    1-8        (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the
    1-9  Legislature shall have no power to authorize any county, city, town
   1-10  or other political corporation or subdivision of the State to lend
   1-11  its credit or to grant public money or thing of value in aid of, or
   1-12  to any individual, association or corporation whatsoever, or to
   1-13  become a stockholder in such corporation, association or company.
   1-14  However, this section does not prohibit the use of public funds or
   1-15  credit for the payment of premiums on:
   1-16              (1)  nonassessable life, health, or accident insurance
   1-17  policies and annuity contracts issued by a mutual insurance company
   1-18  authorized to do business in this State; or
   1-19              (2)  personal injury protection insurance obtained
   1-20  through a motor vehicle liability insurance policy purchased by a
   1-21  school district to cover injuries sustained by a student while
   1-22  riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle operated by or for the
   1-23  school district.
   1-24        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
    2-1  submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 7,
    2-2  1995.  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
    2-3  the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment authorizing a
    2-4  school district to purchase personal injury protection insurance to
    2-5  cover students who are injured while riding as passengers in a
    2-6  vehicle operated by or for the school district."