By: Harris, Davis, Shapiro S.J.R. No. 13
(In the Senate - Filed December 15, 2010; February 2, 2011,
read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and
Homeland Security; April 20, 2011, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 20, 2011, sent to printer.)
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue
collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway
project in this state to be used only for transportation projects.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 7-c to read as follows:
Sec. 7-c. Revenue collected by a public entity from the use
of a tolled highway project in this state, other than an
international bridge, that is not dedicated to repayment of debt
for the project may be used only for the acquisition, construction,
operation, maintenance, or improvement of transportation projects.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring certain
revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled
highway project in this state to be used only for transportation
projects."
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