Texas 2023 - 88th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HJR6 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 06/27/2023

                            88S20091 KJE-D
 By: Wilson H.J.R. No. 6


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting school district
 maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes after the 2038 tax
 year.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 3, Article VII, Texas Constitution, is
 amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
 (f)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
 constitution or general law, a school district, other than a junior
 college district, may not impose an ad valorem tax for maintenance
 and operations purposes for any tax year after the 2038 tax year.
 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 prohibiting school
 district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes after the 2038
 tax year."