By Dutton H.J.R. No. 51 77R2105 MXM-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize school districts 1-2 to purchase insurance to cover students who are injured while 1-3 riding as passengers in a vehicle operated by or for the school 1-4 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 property and casualty, life, health, 1-17 or accident insurance policies and annuity contracts issued by a 1-18 mutual insurance company authorized to do business in this State; 1-19 or 1-20 (2) insurance coverage obtained through a motor 1-21 vehicle insurance policy purchased by a school district to cover 1-22 injuries sustained by a student 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 6, 2-2 2001. 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 insurance coverage to cover students 2-5 who are injured while riding as passengers in a vehicle operated by 2-6 or for the school district."