Issue Date: 2003-11-01
Revised Date: 2019-09-01

Legal Citations

Origin:

2001 by S.J.R. 16, 77th Leg., R.S.

Purpose

A revolving fund to provide financing for construction, reconstruction, acquisition and expansion of state highways. Also used to provide state participation in payment of costs of constructing publicly owned toll roads and other transportation projects. Fund may include proceeds of sale of obligations, appropriations, other money not dedicated by the constitution and money received from a regional mobility authority.

Beginning in FY06, receives revenue from the sale of accident reports (under Transportation Code 521.046), driver records (revenue object 3027), inspection fees (3020), certain driver license and reinstatement fees (3025), penalties from commercial motor carrier safety responsibility violations (3057), and a portion of certificate of title fees (3012).

Receives revenue from the sale of United We Stand license plates (3014). 

Beginning in FY 2019, if revenue from state traffic fines (3710) under Ch. 542, Transportation Code deposited to the General Revenue Fund (No. 0001) exceeds $250 million in any year, the excess is deposited to this fund.

New bond issuance and use of money for toll roads limited under Transportation Code 201.943.

Classification Group 02: Constitutional Funds Expendable for a Specific Purpose [?]
Depository Interest Retained in appropriated fund.
Disposition of Balance Accumulative
Appropriation Technique General Appropriations Act

Financial Activity

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Note

H.B. 3588, 78th Leg., R.S. added deposit of various fees collected under Ch. 521, Transportation Code and required deposit of combined surcharges and fines over $250 million.

H.B. 2971, 78th Leg., R.S. added United We Stand License plate fees.

H.B. 1365, 78th Leg., R.S. redirected the increase in title certificate fees (3012) from GR Account - Emissions Reduction (5071) to the Mobility Fund until 9-1-08.

During the 2004-05 biennium only, the fund received 49.5% of driver responsibility surcharges (3024) and 67% of state traffic fines (3710) per H.B. 2, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S.

During the 2006-07 biennium, revenue from objects 3025 and 3027 (under Transportation Code 521.046) were deposited to General Revenue per S.B. 1863, 79th Leg. R.S. This provision expired 1-1-08.

H.B. 122, 84th Leg., R.S. added bond issuance and toll road use limitations.

From FY 2004 to FY 2019, if the combined revenue from driver responsibility surcharges (3024) under Ch. 780, Health and Safety Code and state traffic fines (3710) under Ch. 542, Transportation Code deposited to the General Revenue Fund (No. 0001) exceeded $250 million in any year, the excess is deposited to the Mobility Fund. Driver responsibility program and surcharges repealed by H.B. 2048, 86th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

USAS Title TEXAS MOBILITY FUND
Consolidated Fund
State Fund Group 02 - CONSTITUTIONAL FDS EXP FOR SPECIFIC PURP
USAS Status A
Created by the state's constitution or receiving constitutionally dedicated revenue and expended for a specific purpose.