Bill Text: TX HJR123 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the foreclosure of a lien on homestead property for costs incurred by a municipality relating to a dangerous structure on the property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-22 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HJR123 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HJR123-Introduced.html

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83R8528 NC-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.J.R. No. 123

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the foreclosure
of a lien on homestead property for costs incurred by a municipality
relating to a dangerous structure on the property.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 50, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, the
homestead of a family, or of a single adult person, is not protected
from forced sale for the payment of the costs incurred by a
municipality to vacate, secure, repair, remove, or demolish a
dangerous structure on the homestead property as authorized by the
legislature by general law.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
foreclosure of a lien on homestead property for the costs incurred
by a municipality to vacate, secure, repair, remove, or demolish a
dangerous structure on the property."