Gulf Insurance Company v. Jesse James, State Treasurer

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Section 2 of the 1943 Act, which transferred unexpended balances from numerous special funds to the General Revenue Fund, violated Article III, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution because its title was misleading, and therefore was unconstitutional; however, Section 1 authorizing the transfer of the Operator’s and Chauffeur’s License Fund was upheld as a valid exercise of legislative power under Article VIII, Section 7. The trial court judgment enjoining the transfers of the Fire Insurance Division Fund and Motor Vehicle Insurance Fund was affirmed and the Court of Civil Appeals reversed.