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."