84R11198 CJC-D
 
  By: Capriglione H.J.R. No. 114
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for
  which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on
  motor fuels and lubricants may be used.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution,
  is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 7-a.  Subject to legislative appropriation,
  allocation, and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment
  of all refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived
  from motor vehicle registration fees, and all taxes, except gross
  production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
  to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for the
  sole purpose of acquiring rights-of-way for and[,] constructing,
  maintaining, and policing [such] public roadways, and for the
  administration of such laws as may be prescribed by the Legislature
  pertaining to the supervision of traffic and safety on such roads;
  [and for the payment of the principal and interest on county and
  road district bonds or warrants voted or issued prior to January 2,
  1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for payment
  out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under existing law;
  provided, however, that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue from
  the motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the Available School Fund;
  and,] provided, however, that the net revenue derived by counties
  from motor vehicle registration fees shall never be less than the
  maximum amounts allowed to be retained by each County and the
  percentage allowed to be retained by each County under the laws in
  effect on January 1, 1945. Nothing contained in this section 
  [herein] shall be construed as authorizing the pledging of the
  State's credit for any purpose.
         SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a)  This temporary provision applies
  to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 84th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2015, to limit the purposes for which revenue from
  motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and
  lubricants may be used.
         (b)  The changes to Section 7-a, Article VIII, of this
  constitution made by the amendment apply only in connection with a
  state fiscal biennium that begins on or after September 1, 2017.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires September 1, 2018.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment to limit the purposes
  for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on
  motor fuels and lubricants may be used."