Bill Text: TX HJR85 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the consideration of appropriations from the constitutional economic stabilization fund to be appropriations of state tax revenues dedicated by the Texas Constitution.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-16 - Left pending in subcommittee [HJR85 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HJR85-Introduced.html
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| By: Howard | H.J.R. No. 85 | |
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| proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the consideration | ||
| of appropriations from the constitutional economic stabilization | ||
| fund to be appropriations of state tax revenues dedicated by the | ||
| Texas Constitution. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 49-g, Article III, Texas Constitution, | ||
| is amended by adding Subsection (p) to read as follows: | ||
| (p) For purposes of Section 22, Article VIII, of this | ||
| constitution, an appropriation from the economic stabilization | ||
| fund under Subsection (k), (l), or (m) of this section is an | ||
| appropriation of state tax revenues dedicated by this constitution. | ||
| 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, | ||
| Regular Session, 2013, regarding the consideration of | ||
| appropriations from the economic stabilization fund to be | ||
| appropriations of state tax revenues dedicated by the Texas | ||
| Constitution. | ||
| (b) Subsection (p), Section 49-g, Article III, of this | ||
| constitution takes effect September 1, 2015, and applies only to | ||
| appropriations authorized for or expenditures during a state fiscal | ||
| year beginning on or after that date. | ||
| (c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2017. | ||
| 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 provide for voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment regarding the | ||
| consideration of appropriations from the constitutional economic | ||
| stabilization fund to be appropriations of state tax revenues | ||
| dedicated by the Texas Constitution." | ||
