Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR190 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/13/2023

                    By: Morales of Maverick H.J.R. No. 190


 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) of this section 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 2, 2023.
 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."