By Clemons H.J.R. No. 65
74R2653 DAK-D
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment allowing one cent of the
1-2 gasoline tax to be used exclusively for acquiring rights-of-way,
1-3 constructing, maintaining, policing, or supervising traffic and
1-4 safety on public roadways.
1-5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is
1-7 amended to read as follows:
1-8 Sec. 7-a. (a) Subject to legislative appropriation,
1-9 allocation and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment
1-10 of all refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived
1-11 from motor vehicle registration fees, and all taxes, except gross
1-12 production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
1-13 to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for
1-14 the sole purpose of acquiring rights-of-way, constructing,
1-15 maintaining, and policing such public roadways, and for the
1-16 administration of such laws as may be prescribed by the Legislature
1-17 pertaining to the supervision of traffic and safety on such
1-18 roads.<; and for the payment of the principal and interest on
1-19 county and road district bonds or warrants voted or issued prior to
1-20 January 2, 1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945,
1-21 for payment out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under
1-22 existing law; provided, however, that>
1-23 (b) The net revenue from a tax imposed on the first sale or
1-24 use of gasoline in this state at a rate of one cent for each gallon
2-1 or fractional part of a gallon sold shall be distributed to
2-2 counties for county roadways.
2-3 (c) One-fourth <one-fourth> (1/4) of such net revenue from
2-4 the motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the Available School Fund.
2-5 (d) The<; and, provided, however, that the> net revenue
2-6 derived by counties from motor vehicle registration fees shall
2-7 never be less than the maximum amounts allowed to be retained by
2-8 each County and the percentage allowed to be retained by each
2-9 County under the laws in effect on January 1, 1945.
2-10 (e) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
2-11 authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for any purpose.
2-12 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-13 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 1995.
2-14 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
2-15 proposition: "The constitutional amendment allowing one cent of
2-16 the gasoline tax to be used exclusively for acquiring
2-17 rights-of-way, constructing, maintaining, policing, or supervising
2-18 traffic and safety on public roadways."