H.J.R. No. 151
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment allowing increased
distributions to the available school fund.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 5(g), Article VII, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
constitution or of a statute, the State Board of Education, the
General Land Office, or another [an] entity [other than the State
Board of Education] that has responsibility for the management of
revenues derived from permanent school fund land or other
properties may, in its sole discretion and in addition to other
distributions authorized under this constitution or a statute,
distribute to the available school fund each year revenue derived
during that year from the land or properties, not to exceed $600
[$300] million by each entity each year.
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 provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment allowing increased
distributions to the available school fund."
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.J.R. No. 151 was passed by the House on April
24, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 4, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.J.R. No. 151 was passed by the Senate on May
19, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
RECEIVED: _____________________
Date
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Secretary of State