TITLE: Proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating money from the economic stabilization fund for purposes of public education.

SUMMARY: Proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating money from the economic stabilization fund for purposes of public education.

FULL TEXT:
83(R) SJR 63-Introduced version-Bill Text 83R15783 KKA-D By: Davis, et al. S.J.R. No. 63 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating money from the economic stabilization fund for purposes of public education. 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) The amount of $4 billion is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, for purposes of the Foundation School Program. The commissioner of education shall use the amount appropriated under this subsection to increase the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. A school district or open-enrollment charter school may use money received as a result of this appropriation for any purpose authorized by general law, including teacher salaries, property tax relief, professional development, building repairs, school safety and security systems, improved access to high-speed Internet services, infrastructure modifications, career and technology course equipment, instructional materials, computers, technology upgrades, and digital library services. The amount appropriated under this subsection is not included in determining the total amount of appropriations from state tax revenues for purposes of Section 22, Article VIII, of this constitution. This subsection expires August 31, 2015. SECTION 2. 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 permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment appropriating $4 billion from the economic stabilization fund for purposes of public education."