By: Harris, Shapiro, Nelson S.J.R. No. 25

(In the Senate - Filed February 17, 2009; March 13, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; April 14, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 14, 2009, sent to printer.)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for transportation projects.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 7-c to read as follows:

Sec. 7-c. Revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state that is not dedicated to repayment of debt for the project may be used only for the acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of transportation projects.

SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for transportation projects."

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