81R2839 KLA-D
By: Shapleigh S.J.R. No. 15
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment providing that Section 24,
Article VIII, Texas Constitution, does not apply to a tax imposed on
certain business entities.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 24, Article VIII, Texas Constitution,
is amended by adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
this section does not apply to a tax imposed on a business entity
other than:
(1) a sole proprietorship; or
(2) a general partnership that is directly owned
entirely by natural persons and the liability of which is not
limited.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing that Section
24, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, does not apply to a tax
imposed on a business entity other than a sole proprietorship or
certain general partnerships."