85R13185 LED-D     By: Walle H.J.R. No. 124       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the use and   dedication of certain money transferred to the general revenue fund   account for emergency medical services and trauma care systems.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sections 49-g(c), (c-1), and (c-2), Article III,   Texas Constitution, are amended to read as follows:          (c)  Not later than the 90th day of each fiscal year, the   comptroller of public accounts shall transfer from the general   revenue fund to the economic stabilization fund, to [and] the state   highway fund, and as provided by general law to an account in the   general revenue fund for emergency medical services and trauma care   systems the sum of the amounts described by Subsections (d) and (e)   of this section, to be allocated as provided by Subsections (c-1)   and (c-2) of this section.  However, if necessary and   notwithstanding the allocations prescribed by Subsections (c-1)   and (c-2) of this section, the comptroller shall reduce   proportionately the amounts described by Subsections (d) and (e) of   this section to be transferred and allocated to the economic   stabilization fund to prevent the amount in that fund from   exceeding the limit in effect for that biennium under Subsection   (g) of this section.  Revenue transferred to the state highway fund   under this subsection may be used only for constructing,   maintaining, and acquiring rights-of-way for public roadways other   than toll roads. Revenue transferred to the general revenue fund   account under this subsection may be appropriated only for county   and regional emergency medical services, designated trauma   facilities, and trauma care systems as provided by general law.          (c-1)  Of the sum of the amounts described by Subsections (d)   and (e) of this section and required to be transferred from the   general revenue fund under Subsection (c) of this section, the   comptroller shall allocate three-eighths [one-half] to the   economic stabilization fund, one-eighth to the general revenue fund   account for emergency medical services and trauma care systems, and   the remainder to the state highway fund, except as provided by   Subsection (c-2) of this section.          (c-2)  The legislature by general law shall provide for a   procedure by which the allocation of the sum of the amounts   described by Subsections (d) and (e) of this section may be adjusted   to provide for a transfer to the economic stabilization fund of an   amount greater than the allocation provided for under Subsection   (c-1) of this section with the remainder of that sum, if any,   allocated for transfer to the state highway fund and the general   revenue fund account for emergency medical services and trauma care   systems.  The allocation made as provided by that general law is   binding on the comptroller for the purposes of the transfers   required by Subsection (c) of this section.          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 85th Legislature,   Regular Session, 2017, to provide for the transfer of certain   general revenue to the general revenue fund account for emergency   medical services and trauma care systems and for the dedication of   the revenue transferred to that account.          (b)  The amendment to Section 49-g, Article III, of this   constitution takes effect immediately on the final canvass of the   election on the amendment. If, between September 1, 2017, and the   effective date of that constitutional amendment, the comptroller of   public accounts has transferred from general revenue to the   economic stabilization fund or the state highway fund amounts in   accordance with Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of that section, as   those subsections existed at the time of the transfer, as soon as   practicable after the effective date of the amendment, the   comptroller shall return the transferred amounts from the economic   stabilization fund and state highway fund to general revenue and   transfer from general revenue to the economic stabilization fund,   the state highway fund, and an account in the general revenue fund   for emergency medical services and trauma care systems amounts in   accordance with the amended provisions and in accordance with   general law, notwithstanding the requirement of Subsection (c) of   that section that the transfers for that fiscal year be made before   the 90th day of the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2017.          (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2020.          SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.   The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the use   and dedication of certain money transferred to the general revenue   fund account for emergency medical services and trauma care systems   to assist county and regional emergency medical services,   designated trauma facilities, and trauma care systems."