Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR12 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/10/2019

                            H.J.R. No. 12


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
 to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer
 Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 67(c), Article III, Texas Constitution,
 is amended to read as follows:
 (c)  The legislature by general law may authorize the Texas
 Public Finance Authority to provide for, issue, and sell general
 obligation bonds of the State of Texas on behalf of the Cancer
 Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in an amount not to
 exceed $6 [$3] billion and to enter into related credit agreements.
 The Texas Public Finance Authority may not issue more than $300
 million in bonds authorized by this subsection in a year. The bonds
 shall be executed in the form, on the terms, and in the
 denominations, bear interest, and be issued in installments as
 prescribed by the Texas Public Finance Authority.
 SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
 legislature to increase by $3 billion the maximum bond amount
 authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of
 Texas."
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I certify that H.J.R. No. 12 was passed by the House on April
 16, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 130, Nays 15, 2 present, not
 voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 I certify that H.J.R. No. 12 was passed by the Senate on May
 10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 RECEIVED:  _____________________
 Date
 _____________________
 Secretary of State