By Wentworth                                           S.J.R. No. 3
         76R7484 JD-F                           
                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment in aid of turnpikes, toll
 1-2     roads, and toll bridges.
 1-3           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 52-b, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
 1-5     amended to read as follows:
 1-6           Sec. 52-b.  The Legislature shall have no power or authority
 1-7     to in any manner lend the credit of the State or grant any public
 1-8     money to, or assume any indebtedness, present or future, bonded or
 1-9     otherwise, of any individual, person, firm, partnership,
1-10     association, corporation, public corporation, public agency, or
1-11     political subdivision of the State, or anyone else, which is now or
1-12     hereafter authorized to construct, maintain or operate toll roads
1-13     and turnpikes within this State except that the Legislature may
1-14     authorize the Texas Department of Transportation to expend money,
1-15     from any source available, for the construction, maintenance, and
1-16     operation by the Department, an agency of this state, or a
1-17     political subdivision of this state [costs] of turnpikes, toll
1-18     roads, and [or] toll bridges [of the Texas Turnpike Authority, or
1-19     successor agency, provided that any monies expended out of the
1-20     state highway fund shall be repaid to the fund from tolls or other
1-21     turnpike revenue].
1-22           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-23     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999.
1-24     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 2-1     proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the Texas
 2-2     Department of Transportation to expend money for turnpikes, toll
 2-3     roads, and toll bridges."