83S10064 CJC-D
By: Harper-Brown H.J.R. No. 13
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the transfer of
certain state revenue to the Texas Mobility Fund.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 49-g(c), (d), and (e), Article III,
Texas Constitution, are amended to read as follows:
(c) Not later than the 90th day of each fiscal year, the
comptroller of public accounts shall transfer from general revenue
to the economic stabilization fund and the Texas Mobility Fund the
amounts prescribed by Subsections (d) and (e) of this section.
However, if necessary, the comptroller shall reduce
proportionately:
(1) the amounts transferred to the economic
stabilization fund to prevent the amount in the fund from exceeding
the limit in effect for that biennium under Subsection (g) of this
section; and
(2) the amounts transferred to the Texas Mobility Fund
to prevent an amount that exceeds $600 million from being
transferred to that fund in a state fiscal year.
(d) Subject to the limitations prescribed by Subsection (c)
of this section, if [If] in the preceding year the state received
from oil production taxes a net amount greater than the net amount
of oil production taxes received by the state in the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1987, the comptroller shall transfer to the
economic stabilization fund an amount equal to 50 [75] percent of
the difference between those amounts and shall transfer to the
Texas Mobility Fund an amount equal to 25 percent of the difference
between those amounts. The comptroller shall retain the remaining
25 percent of the difference as general revenue. In computing the
net amount of oil production taxes received, the comptroller may
not consider refunds paid as a result of oil overcharge litigation.
(e) Subject to the limitations prescribed by Subsection (c)
of this section, if [If] in the preceding year the state received
from gas production taxes a net amount greater than the net amount
of gas production taxes received by the state in the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1987, the comptroller shall transfer to the
economic stabilization fund an amount equal to 50 [75] percent of
the difference between those amounts and shall transfer to the
Texas Mobility Fund an amount equal to 25 percent of the difference
between those amounts. The comptroller shall retain the remaining
25 percent of the difference as general revenue. For the purposes
of this subsection, the comptroller shall adjust the comptroller's
[his] computation of revenues to reflect only 12 months of
collection.
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 83rd Legislature,
1st Called Session, 2013, providing for the transfer of certain
state revenue to the Texas Mobility Fund.
(b) The amendment to Sections 49-g(c), (d), and (e), Article
III, of this constitution takes effect January 1, 2014, and applies
to a state fiscal year beginning on or after September 1, 2014.
(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2015.
SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the
transfer of certain state revenue to the Texas Mobility Fund."