LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR61 by Howard, Charlie (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.), As Introduced The resolution alone would have no fiscal implication to the State other than the cost of publication. Any additional fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882. The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. Currently the constitution limits the appraised value increase to 110 percent or more of the previous year's appraised value. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. Local Government Impact The proposed constitutional amendment alone would have no fiscal implication to units of local government. Any fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, MN, SD, SJS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR61 by Howard, Charlie (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HJR61 by Howard, Charlie (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.), As Introduced
Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HJR61 by Howard, Charlie (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.), As Introduced
HJR61 by Howard, Charlie (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.), As Introduced
The resolution alone would have no fiscal implication to the State other than the cost of publication. Any additional fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
The resolution alone would have no fiscal implication to the State other than the cost of publication. Any additional fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. Currently the constitution limits the appraised value increase to 110 percent or more of the previous year's appraised value. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.
The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. Currently the constitution limits the appraised value increase to 110 percent or more of the previous year's appraised value.
The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.
Local Government Impact
The proposed constitutional amendment alone would have no fiscal implication to units of local government. Any fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, SD, SJS
JOB, MN, SD, SJS