We strongly support this amendment and any legislation to dedicate taxes paid by road users (motor fuels tax, vehicle sales tax, registration fees, taxes on spare parts & tires, etc.) to the State Highway Fund for non-toll highway projects.
SJR 12 (Perry) - To remove the DPS diversion from the State Highway Fund resulting not only in an $812.6 million net gain to the SHF per biennium, but also greater truth in taxation by ensuring more of our gasoline taxes are spent for the purpose for which they were collected.
Texas TURF is a non-partisan, grassroots group defending Texans' concerns with toll road policy and eminent domain abuse. TURF promotes non-toll transportation solutions and works with over 300 liberty-minded grassroots groups across Texas to enact a pro-taxpayer transportation policy in Texas. For more information please visit www.TexasTURF.org.
Texans for Toll-free Highways is a non-partisan political action committee also working to keep our highways toll-free. For more information please visit www.TollfreeHighways.com.
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