88S10046 CJC/TJB-D
By: Meyer, Burrows, Bonnen, Thierry, Raymond, H.J.R. No. 1
et al.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain
appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief
from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of
appropriations.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 22, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Appropriations from state tax revenues not dedicated
by this constitution that are made for the purpose of paying for
school district ad valorem tax relief as identified by the
legislature by general law are not included as appropriations for
purposes of determining whether the rate of growth of
appropriations exceeds the limitation prescribed by Subsection (a)
of this section.
SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to
the Texas Constitution:
TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
to the amendment to Section 22, Article VIII, of this constitution
as proposed by the 88th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2023,
excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad
valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate
of growth of appropriations.
(b) The change made to Section 22, Article VIII, of this
constitution by the amendment applies to appropriations made for
the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2023, and
subsequent state fiscal bienniums.
(c) This temporary provision expires September 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. 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 provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment excepting certain
appropriations to pay for school district property tax relief from
the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of
appropriations."