Bill Text: TX HJR115 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum tax rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services district.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-15 - Referred to Ways & Means [HJR115 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HJR115-Introduced.html

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87R9198 CXP-D
By: Martinez H.J.R. No. 115

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum tax
rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services
district.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48-e, Article III, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 48-e. Laws may be enacted to provide for the
establishment and creation of special districts to provide
emergency services and to authorize the commissioners courts of
participating counties to levy a tax on the ad valorem property
situated in said districts not to exceed 15 cents [Ten Cents (10¢)]
on the $100 [One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)] valuation for the
support thereof; provided that no tax shall be levied in support of
said districts until approved by a vote of the qualified voters
residing therein. Such a district may provide emergency medical
services, emergency ambulance services, rural fire prevention and
control services, or other emergency services authorized by the
Legislature.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to increase the maximum
tax rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services
district if approved by the voters of the district."