85S12059 CJC-D
 
  By: Bonnen of Galveston H.J.R. No. 1
 
  Substitute the following for H.J.R. No. 1:
 
  By:  Miller C.S.H.J.R. No. 1
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on
  the rate of growth of appropriations.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 22, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 22.  (a) The rate of growth of appropriations from all
  sources of state revenue other than the federal government may not
  in any [In no] biennium exceed the estimated [shall the] rate of
  growth in this state's population during the biennium for which
  appropriations are made, adjusted by the estimated rate of
  inflation in this state during the same period [of appropriations
  from state tax revenues not dedicated by this constitution exceed
  the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy]. The
  legislature by general law shall provide [by general law]
  procedures to implement this subsection.
         (b)  If the legislature by adoption of a resolution approved
  by a record vote of three-fifths [a majority] of the members of each
  house finds that an emergency exists and identifies the nature of
  the emergency, the legislature may provide for appropriations in
  excess of the amount authorized by Subsection (a) of this section.
  The excess amount authorized under this subsection may not exceed
  the amount specified in the resolution.
         (c)  In no case shall appropriations exceed revenues as
  provided in Section 49a, Article III, [Section 49a,] of this
  constitution. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter,
  amend, or repeal Section 49a, Article III, [Section 49a,] of this
  constitution.
         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 85th Legislature,
  1st Called Session, 2017, regarding the limitation on the rate of
  growth of appropriations.
         (b)  The amendments to Section 22, Article VIII, of this
  constitution apply only in relation to appropriations made for the
  state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2019, and subsequent
  state fiscal bienniums.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2020.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment regarding the
  limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations."