RESOLUTION ANALYSIS

H.J.R. 151

By: Huberty

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that distributions from the General Land Office to the available school fund are currently subject to a constitutional cap of $300 million per year. H.J.R. 151 seeks to increase the authorized annual distribution to $600 million.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.J.R. 151 proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution to raise the cap on the amount of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties that the General Land Office, or another managing entity other than the State Board of Education, may distribute to the available school fund each year from $300 million to $600 million.

ELECTION DATE

The constitutional amendment proposed by this joint resolution will be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.