Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR27 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 11/13/2018

                            86R2203 JXC-D
 By: Nevárez H.J.R. No. 27


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a
 regional mobility authority by local law.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 adding Section 49-q to read as follows:
 Sec. 49-q.  (a) The legislature by local law may create a
 regional mobility authority for the purposes of constructing,
 maintaining, and operating transportation projects in a region of
 this state.
 (b)  The legislature may pass a local law described by
 Subsection (a) without the local notice required for special or
 local laws.
 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 to authorize the
 legislature to create a regional mobility authority by local law."