2017S0025-1 01/06/17     By: Kolkhorst S.J.R. No. 31       JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations   for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of   historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to   accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and   contributions to purchase such items.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 39, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 39.  The Legislature may, from time to time, make   appropriations for preserving and perpetuating memorials of the   history of Texas, by means of monuments, statues, paintings, films,   videotapes, audiotapes, computer files or other electronic storage   media, and documents of historical value. The Legislature or an   agency of the state may accept on behalf of the state gifts of items   of historical value and contributions to purchase items of   historical value.          SECTION 2.  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 allowing the   legislature to make appropriations for preserving and perpetuating   certain items of historical value and allowing the legislature and   state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of   historical value and contributions to preserve and perpetuate such   items."