Which of the following is true regarding transportation in Texas?

a. Texas has more daily riders of mass transit systems than any other state.
b. Three-fourths of the revenue from the state's gas tax is constitutionally required to go to funding highways.
c. Texas has historically regarded transportation as unimportant because of the compact geographical nature of the state.
d. In 2013 the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the state government could no longer issue bonds to fund highway construction.


Answer: b

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