Bill
HJR 99
87(R) - 2021
House Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services
Senate Transportation
House Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services
Senate Transportation
County Government
Resolutions
Highways
Vote Recommendation
No
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Negative
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Negative
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Neutral
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Negative
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Neutral
Author(s)
Terry Canales
Trent Ashby
Charlie Geren
Phil King
John Kuempel
Co-Author(s)
Alma A. Allen
Steve Allison
Rafael Anchia
Ernest Bailes
Michelle Beckley
Cecil Bell Jr.
Keith Bell
Diego Bernal
Rhetta Andrews Bowers
Brad Buckley
John H Bucy III
DeWayne Burns
Angie Chen Button
Briscoe Cain
Elizabeth "Liz" Campos
Travis Clardy
Sheryl Cole
Nicole Collier
David Cook
Philip Cortez
Jasmine Crockett
Drew Darby
John E. Davis
Yvonne Davis
Jay Dean
Joe Deshotel
Alex Dominguez
Harold Dutton Jr.
Art Fierro
Gary Gates
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Jessica Gonzalez
Mary Gonzalez
Vikki Goodwin
Bobby Guerra
Ryan Guillen
Sam Harless
Cody Harris
Cole Hefner
Ana Hernandez
Gina Hinojosa
Justin Holland
Donna Howard
Dan Huberty
Lacey Hull
Todd Hunter
Celia Israel
Jacey Jetton
Ann Johnson
Jarvis Johnson
Julie Johnson
Kyle Kacal
Phil King
Tracy King
Matt Krause
Stan Lambert
Brooks Landgraf
Lyle Larson
Oscar Longoria
Ray Lopez
J.M. Lozano
Eddie Lucio III
Armando Martinez
Trey Martinez Fischer
Will Metcalf
Morgan Meyer
Theresa Meza
Ina Minjarez
Joe Moody
Christina Morales
Eddie Morales
Penny Morales Shaw
Geanie Morrison
Sergio Munoz Jr.
Victoria Neave
Claudia Ordaz perez
Leo Pacheco
Chris Paddie
Mary Ann Perez
Four Price
Ana-Maria Ramos
Richard Raymond
Ron Reynolds
Eddie Rodriguez
Glenn Rogers
Ramon Romero Jr.
Toni Rose
Jon E. Rosenthal
Carl Sherman
Hugh Shine
John Smithee
David Spiller
Phil Stephenson
Lynn Stucky
Valoree Swanson
James Talarico
Shawn Thierry
Ed Thompson
Senfronia Thompson
Steve Toth
Chris Turner
John Turner
Gary VanDeaver
Cody Vasut
Hubert Vo
Armando Walle
James White
Erin Zwiener
Sponsor(s)
Robert Nichols
Co-Sponsor(s)
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Bill Caption
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.
Bill Analysis
HJR 99 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow counties to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes "to finance the
development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped,
or blighted area within the county" and to pledge for repayment of those bonds or notes increases in property tax revenues imposed on property in the area by the county.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Texas Action opposes HJR 99 which is inconsistent with limited government, private property rights, and free markets. HJR 99 would allow counties to finance projects for economic development which is outside of the proper role of government. One unintended consequence of giving counties this power may be an increase in the use of eminent domain in order to repurpose land for economic development purposes.
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