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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating the net revenue |
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from any tax on the sale or use of cannabis or marijuana to public |
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education. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 32 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32. Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation, |
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and direction, the net revenue remaining after the payment of |
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refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from a tax |
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on the sale or use of cannabis or marijuana may be used only for the |
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support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free |
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schools. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment dedicating the net |
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revenue from any tax on the sale or use of cannabis or marijuana to |
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public education." |