Bill Text: TX HJR36 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Joint Resolution 36 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food, drinks, medicine, and child-care services.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-21 - Referred to Ways & Means [HJR36 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HJR36-Introduced.html

	82R1570 CJC-F

	By: Raymond	H.J.R. No. 36



	A JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of
	the sale or use of certain food, drinks, medicine, and child-care
	services.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
	adding Section 26 to read as follows:
	Sec. 26. The legislature may not enact a general law that
	would impose a state tax on the sale or use of:
	(1) food or a drink that was not subject to taxation
	under Chapter 151, Tax Code, on January 1, 2011;
	(2) a medicine that was not subject to taxation under
	Chapter 151, Tax Code, on January 1, 2011; or
	(3) a child-care service that was not subject to
	taxation under Chapter 151, Tax Code, on January 1, 2011.
	SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to
	the Texas Constitution:
	TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
	to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 82nd Legislature,
	Regular Session, 2011, prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use
	of certain food, drinks, medicine, and child-care services, and
	expires December 31, 2013.
	(b) If the 82nd Legislature, during the Regular Session or a
	later special session, enacts a general law prohibited by Section
	26, Article VIII, of this constitution, the portion of the general
	law that violates that section expires January 1, 2013.
	SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the
	taxation of the sale or use of certain food, drinks, medicine, and
	child-care services."