LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR7 by Patrick (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $105,495. This resolution would propose an amendment to Section 1(i), 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 8, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KK, SJS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR7 by Patrick (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SJR7 by Patrick (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.), As Introduced
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SJR7 by Patrick (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.), As Introduced
SJR7 by Patrick (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $105,495.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $105,495.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $105,495.
This resolution would propose an amendment to Section 1(i), 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 8, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, SJS
JOB, KK, SJS