83S20113 JXC-D
By: Campbell S.J.R. No. 10
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for
which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor
vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the
federal government may be used.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 7-a and 7-b, Article VIII, Texas
Constitution, are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7-a. Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation
and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all
refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from
motor vehicle registration fees, and all taxes, except gross
production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for the
sole purpose of acquiring rights-of-way for and[,] constructing
and[,] maintaining[, and policing such] public roadways[, and for
the administration of such laws as may be prescribed by the
Legislature pertaining to the supervision of traffic and safety on
such roads]; [and for the payment of the principal and interest on
county and road district bonds or warrants voted or issued prior to
January 2, 1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for
payment out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under
existing law;] provided, however, that one-fourth (1/4) of such net
revenue from the motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the Available
School Fund; and, provided, however, that the net revenue derived
by counties from motor vehicle registration fees shall never be
less than the maximum amounts allowed to be retained by each County
and the percentage allowed to be retained by each County under the
laws in effect on January 1, 1945. Nothing contained herein shall
be construed as authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for
any purpose.
Sec. 7-b. All revenues received from the federal government
as reimbursement for state expenditures of funds that are
themselves dedicated for acquiring rights-of-way for and
constructing and[,] maintaining[, and policing] public roadways
are also constitutionally dedicated and shall be used only for
those purposes.
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,
2nd Called Session, 2013, prescribing the purposes for which
revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor
vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the
federal government may be used.
(b) The changes to Sections 7-a and 7-b, Article VIII, of
this constitution made by the amendment apply only in connection
with a state fiscal biennium that begins on or after September 1,
2015.
(c) This temporary provision expires September 2, 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 prescribing the
purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees,
certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received
from the federal government may be used."