TITLE: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee.

SUMMARY: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee.

FULL TEXT:
89(R) HJR 164-Introduced version-Bill Text 89R12864 SRA-D By: Lowe H.J.R. No. 164 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 31 to read as follows: Sec. 31. The legislature may not impose a vehicle mileage tax or fee on an individual that is based on the number of miles the individual travels in a motor vehicle in this state. SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee."