By Cuellar of Webb H.J.R. No. 14 75R1045 PB-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize school districts 1-2 to purchase certain insurance to cover persons who are injured 1-3 while riding as passengers in a vehicle operated by or for the 1-4 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 and uninsured 1-20 or underinsured motorist insurance obtained through a motor vehicle 1-21 liability insurance policy purchased by a school district to cover 1-22 injuries sustained by a person while riding as a passenger in a 1-23 motor vehicle operated by or for the 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 4, 2-2 1997. 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 2-5 and uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance to cover persons 2-6 who are injured while riding as passengers in a vehicle operated by 2-7 or for the school district."