Bill Text: TX HJR15 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | 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) 2013-06-03 - Filed [HJR15 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HJR15-Introduced.html
83S10153 JJT-D | ||
By: Howard | H.J.R. No. 15 |
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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, | ||
1st Called Session, 2013, regarding the consideration of | ||
appropriations from the constitutional 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." |