Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR109 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/06/2019

                            86R13023 CBH-D
 By: Allison H.J.R. No. 109


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
 to provide for a credit against ad valorem taxes imposed by a school
 district on the property owned by a business entity that donates
 money to the district to create or support career and technical
 education programs or courses.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 adding Section 1-y to read as follows:
 Sec. 1-y.  The legislature by general law may provide for a
 credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on
 the property owned by a business entity that donates money to the
 district to create or support career and technical education
 programs or courses. The legislature may provide eligibility
 requirements for a credit authorized by this section and formulas
 for computing the amount of the credit that a business entity may
 receive in a tax year.
 SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
 legislature to provide for a credit against ad valorem taxes
 imposed by a school district on the property owned by a business
 entity that donates money to the district to create or support
 career and technical education programs or courses."