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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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to provide for certain revenues otherwise allocated for transfer to |
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the economic stabilization fund to be used for purposes related to |
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public primary and secondary education. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 49-g(c-2), Article III, Texas |
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Constitution, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c-2) The legislature by general law shall provide for a |
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procedure by which the allocation of the sum of the amounts |
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described by Subsections (d) and (e) of this section may be adjusted |
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to provide for a transfer to the economic stabilization fund of an |
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amount greater than the allocation provided for under Subsection |
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(c-1) of this section with the remainder of that sum, if any, |
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allocated for transfer to the state highway fund. The legislature |
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by general law may provide for all or any portion of the amount that |
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is allocated for transfer to the economic stabilization fund under |
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Subsection (c-1) or this subsection instead to be allocated and |
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made available for appropriation only for purposes related to |
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public primary or secondary education. An [The] allocation made as |
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provided by [that] general law enacted under the authority of this |
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subsection is binding on the comptroller for the purposes of the |
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transfers required by Subsection (c) of this section. |
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SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to |
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the Texas Constitution: |
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TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies |
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to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 86th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2019, authorizing the legislature to provide for |
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certain revenues otherwise allocated for transfer to the economic |
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stabilization fund to be used for purposes related to public |
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primary and secondary education. |
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(b) The amendments to Section 49-g, Article III, of this |
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constitution take effect January 1, 2020. |
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(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 3. 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 authorizing the |
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legislature to provide for certain revenues otherwise allocated for |
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transfer to the economic stabilization fund to be used for purposes |
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related to public primary and secondary education." |