| 1 | 1 | | 86R16901 JES-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Stephenson H.J.R. No. 120 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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| 7 | 7 | | to provide for the adjustment of the limitation on the amount of ad |
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| 8 | 8 | | valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence |
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| 9 | 9 | | homestead of an elderly or disabled person if the school district |
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| 10 | 10 | | adopts, changes the amount of, or rescinds a local option residence |
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| 11 | 11 | | homestead exemption. |
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| 12 | 12 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1. Section 1-b, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, |
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| 14 | 14 | | is amended by adding Subsection (d-2) to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (d-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (d) of this section, the |
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| 16 | 16 | | legislature by general law may provide for the adjustment of the |
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| 17 | 17 | | amount of a limitation provided by that subsection applicable to a |
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| 18 | 18 | | residence homestead for a tax year in which a school district |
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| 19 | 19 | | adopts, changes the amount of, or rescinds a local option residence |
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| 20 | 20 | | homestead exemption. |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 22 | 22 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019. |
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| 23 | 23 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 24 | 24 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the |
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| 25 | 25 | | legislature to provide for the adjustment of the limitation on the |
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| 26 | 26 | | amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the |
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| 27 | 27 | | residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person if the school |
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| 28 | 28 | | district adopts, changes the amount of, or rescinds a local option |
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| 29 | 29 | | residence homestead exemption." |
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