By Wentworth                                          S.J.R. No. 29
         76R8987 CBH-D                           
                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local gasoline
 1-2     tax.
 1-3           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 1-5     amending Section 7-a and adding Section 7-c to read as follows:
 1-6           Sec. 7-a.  Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation
 1-7     and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all
 1-8     refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from
 1-9     motor vehicle registration fees, and all state taxes, except gross
1-10     production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
1-11     to  propel motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for
1-12     the sole purpose of acquiring rights-of-way, constructing,
1-13     maintaining, and policing such public roadways, and for the
1-14     administration of such laws as may be prescribed by the Legislature
1-15     pertaining to the supervision of traffic and safety on such roads;
1-16     and for the payment of the principal and interest on county and
1-17     road district bonds or warrants voted or issued prior to January 2,
1-18     1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for payment
1-19     out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under existing
1-20     law;  provided, however, that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue
1-21     from the state motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the Available
1-22     School Fund; and, provided, however, that the net revenue derived
1-23     by  counties from motor vehicle registration fees shall never be
1-24     less than the maximum amounts allowed to be retained by each County
 2-1     and the percentage allowed to be retained by each County under the
 2-2     laws in effect on January 1, 1945.  Nothing contained herein shall
 2-3     be construed as authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for
 2-4     any purpose.
 2-5           Sec. 7-c.  The legislature by general law may authorize the
 2-6     imposition of a local gasoline tax at a rate of one cent per gallon
 2-7     or fractional  gallon of gasoline sold to be used only to repair
 2-8     and maintain local roads.
 2-9           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-10     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999.
2-11     The ballot  shall be printed to provide for  voting for or against
2-12     the proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
2-13     imposition of a local gasoline tax."