Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1133 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/12/2017

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                    S.B. No. 1133


 AN ACT
 relating to the exemption from taxes and special assessments of
 property of a navigation district.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 60, Water Code, is amended
 by adding Section 60.005 to read as follows:
 Sec. 60.005.  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION AND SPECIAL
 ASSESSMENTS. The property of a district is public property used for
 essential public and governmental purposes. The district and the
 district's property are exempt from all taxes and special
 assessments imposed by this state or a political subdivision of
 this state.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1133 passed the Senate on
 April 26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1133 passed the House on
 May 11, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 130, Nays 14, two
 present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor