Bill Text: TX HJR73 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-23 - Referred to Ways & Means [HJR73 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HJR73-Introduced.html
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| By: King of Parker | H.J.R. No. 73 | |
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| proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing school district | ||
| maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 1-e-1 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1-e-1. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning on | ||
| January 1, 2016, a political subdivision of this state may not levy | ||
| an ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintaining an efficient system | ||
| of public free schools. | ||
| SECTION 2. 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 to abolish school | ||
| district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes beginning on | ||
| January 1, 2016, in order that the legislature may enact a fairer | ||
| system of fully funding public education." | ||
