Voter approval in 2001 of Proposition 15 (Texas constitutional
amendment) and enactment of legislation by the 77th Legislature in
2001 created the Texas Mobility Fund. In particular, Article III,
Section 49-k of the Texas Constitution (the “Constitutional
Provision”) created the Texas Mobility Fund within the treasury of
the State of Texas.
Future Revenue
The creation of the Mobility Fund allows TxDOT to issue bonds secured by future revenue. This allows the acceleration of mobility projects throughout the state.
Fund Administration
The Mobility Fund is to be administered by the Texas
Transportation Commission (the Commission) as a revolving fund to
provide a method of financing for the construction, reconstruction,
acquisition and expansion of state highways, including costs of any
necessary design and costs of acquisition of rights-of-way, as
determined by the Commission in accordance with standards and
procedures established by law.
Moneys in the Mobility Fund may also be used to provide state
participation in the payment of a portion of the costs of
constructing and providing publicly owned toll roads and other
public transportation projects in accordance with procedures,
standards and limitations established by law.
Legislation enacted under the Constitutional Provision authorized
the Commission to issue and sell obligations of the state and enter
into related credit agreements that are payable from and secured by
a pledge of and a lien on all or part of the money on deposit in the
Mobility Fund.
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