87R1949 GCB-D
By: Clardy H.B. No. 1133
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed
in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 45, Education Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter K to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER K. COUNTY EQUALIZATION TAX
Sec. 45.351. ELECTION TO REVOKE COUNTY EQUALIZATION TAX.
The commissioners court of a county for which a county equalization
tax was adopted under former Chapter 18 of this code, as that
chapter existed on May 1, 1995, and that continues in effect under
Section 11.301, may order an election on the question of revoking
the county equalization tax, in accordance with former Section
18.11 and other applicable provisions of that former chapter.
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, 2021.