Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR87 Analysis / Analysis

Filed 03/20/2023

                    BILL ANALYSIS        Senate Research Center   S.J.R. 87     88R7059 DRS-F   By: Huffman         Finance         3/16/2023         As Filed          AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT   S.J.R. 87 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property that is used or produced by medical and biomedical manufacturers, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and PPE.   S.J.R. 87 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain tangible personal property held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products as a finished good or used in the manufacturing or processing of medical or biomedical products.   RULEMAKING AUTHORITY   This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.   SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS   SECTION 1. Amends Article VIII, Texas Constitution, by adding Section 1-x, as follows:   Sec. 1-x. Authorizes the legislature by general law to exempt from ad valorem taxation the tangible personal property held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products as a finished good or used in the manufacturing or processing of medical or biomedical products.   SECTION 2. Requires that the proposed constitutional amendment be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. Sets forth the required language of the ballot.  

BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center S.J.R. 87
88R7059 DRS-F By: Huffman
 Finance
 3/16/2023
 As Filed

Senate Research Center

S.J.R. 87

88R7059 DRS-F

By: Huffman

 

Finance

 

3/16/2023

 

As Filed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

S.J.R. 87 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property that is used or produced by medical and biomedical manufacturers, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and PPE.

 

S.J.R. 87 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain tangible personal property held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products as a finished good or used in the manufacturing or processing of medical or biomedical products.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Article VIII, Texas Constitution, by adding Section 1-x, as follows:

 

Sec. 1-x. Authorizes the legislature by general law to exempt from ad valorem taxation the tangible personal property held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products as a finished good or used in the manufacturing or processing of medical or biomedical products.

 

SECTION 2. Requires that the proposed constitutional amendment be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. Sets forth the required language of the ballot.