By: Ritter H.J.R. No. 142
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
to exempt from ad valorem taxation real and personal property used
for the conservation, reuse, or recycling of water.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution is amended by
adding Section 52-c to read as follows:
Sec. 52-c. PROGRAMS FOR WATER CONSERVATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the
legislature may provide for the creation of programs and the making
of loans and grants of public money, other than money otherwise
dedicated by this constitution to use for a different purpose, for
the public purpose of water conservation. In carrying out the
public purposes of this section, the legislature may by general law
exempt from ad valorem or other taxes all or part of real and
personal property used for or services related to water
conservation.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the
legislature to provide for the creation of programs for the public
purpose of water conservation, including the making of loans and
grants of public money and the exemption from taxation property
used for and services related to water conservation."