By Alexander H.J.R. No. 46
77R4038 DAK-D
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating one-fourth of any
1-2 revenue derived from an increase in the rate of the gasoline tax to
1-3 funding group health benefits for active employees of school
1-4 districts.
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) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this
1-9 section and subject [Subject] to legislative appropriation,
1-10 allocation, and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment
1-11 of all refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived
1-12 from motor vehicle registration fees, and all taxes, except gross
1-13 production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
1-14 to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for
1-15 the sole purpose of:
1-16 (1) acquiring rights-of-way;
1-17 (2) [,] constructing, maintaining, and policing such
1-18 public roadways;[,] and
1-19 (3) [for] the administration of such laws as may be
1-20 prescribed by the Legislature pertaining to the supervision of
1-21 traffic and safety on such roads.
1-22 (b) Use of the revenue described by Subsection (a) of this
1-23 section for the purposes described in that subsection is subject to
1-24 the following conditions:
2-1 (1) except as provided by Subdivision (3) of this
2-2 subsection, [; and for the payment of the principal and interest on
2-3 county and road district bonds or warrants voted or issued prior to
2-4 January 2, 1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945,
2-5 for payment out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under
2-6 existing law; provided, however, that] one-fourth [(1/4)] of such
2-7 net revenue from the motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the
2-8 Available School Fund;
2-9 (2) [and, provided, however, that] the net revenue
2-10 derived by counties from motor vehicle registration fees shall
2-11 never be less than the maximum amounts allowed to be retained by
2-12 each County and the percentage allowed to be retained by each
2-13 County under the laws in effect on January 1, 1945; and
2-14 (3) one-fourth of such net revenue derived from any
2-15 increase in the rate of the gasoline tax over its rate on January
2-16 1, 2001, shall be used for the sole purpose of funding group health
2-17 benefits for active employees of school districts.
2-18 (c) Nothing contained in this section [herein] shall be
2-19 construed as authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for any
2-20 purpose.
2-21 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-22 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001.
2-23 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
2-24 proposition: "The constitutional amendment dedicating one-fourth
2-25 of any revenue derived from an increase in the rate of the gasoline
2-26 tax to funding group health benefits for active employees of school
2-27 districts."