Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR47 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 04/12/2023

                    88R3021 LHC-D
 By: Harris of Anderson, Raymond H.J.R. No. 47


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
 to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property
 consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale
 at retail.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 adding Section 1-s to read as follows:
 Sec. 1-s.  (a)  The legislature by general law may exempt
 from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of
 animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
 (b)  The legislature by general law may provide additional
 eligibility requirements for the exemption authorized by this
 section.
 SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
 legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal
 property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property
 for sale at retail."