By: Canales, Goldman, Cain, Lozano, Hunter,	H.J.R. No. 144
	et al.

	A JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money
	in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports,
	spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution,
	is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 7-a.  Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation
	and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all
	refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from
	motor vehicle registration fees, [and] all taxes, except gross
	production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used
	to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, and all other
	revenue dedicated by the Legislature specifically for a purpose
	described by this section that is not otherwise dedicated by this
	constitution shall be used for the sole purpose of acquiring
	rights-of-way, constructing, maintaining, and policing such public
	roadways, and for the administration of such laws as may be
	prescribed by the Legislature pertaining to the supervision of
	traffic and safety on such roads; and for the purpose of
	constructing and maintaining roadways for seaports, airports,
	spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges [payment
	of the principal and interest on county and road district bonds or
	warrants voted or issued prior to January 2, 1939, and declared
	eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for payment out of the County and
	Road District Highway Fund under existing law]; provided, however,
	that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue from the motor fuel tax
	shall be allocated to the Available School Fund; and, provided,
	however, that the net revenue derived by counties from motor
	vehicle registration fees shall never be less than the maximum
	amounts allowed to be retained by each County and the percentage
	allowed to be retained by each County under the laws in effect on
	January 1, 1945.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
	authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for any purpose.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the use of
	money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports,
	airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international
	bridges."