Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR83 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/09/2023

                            88R16112 TJB-D
 By: King S.J.R. No. 83


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
 to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of
 the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an
 adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and is
 related to the owner of the property within a certain degree by
 consanguinity.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 adding Section 1-b-3 to read as follows:
 Sec. 1-b-3.  (a)  The legislature by general law may exempt
 from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of the real
 property a person owns that is the primary residence of an adult who
 has an intellectual or developmental disability and is related to
 the owner of the property within the third degree by consanguinity
 and that is not used for the production of income.
 (b)  The portion of the market value of real property
 authorized to be exempted under Subsection (a) of this section is
 equal to the amount of the exemption provided by Section 1-b(c) of
 this article applicable to the residence homestead of a married or
 unmarried adult, including one living alone.
 (c)  The legislature may define "developmental disability"
 and "intellectual disability" for purposes of 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 provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of
 a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary
 residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental
 disability and is related to the owner of the property within a
 certain degree by consanguinity."