Bill Text: TX HJR96 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property used to operate a child-care facility.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-03 - Referred to Ways & Means [HJR96 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HJR96-Introduced.html

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By: Talarico H.J.R. No. 96

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property used to operate a
child-care facility.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 1-r to read as follows:
Sec. 1-r. The legislature by general law may exempt from ad
valorem taxation all or part of real property used to operate a
child-care facility. The legislature may define "child-care
facility" for purposes of this section and may impose eligibility
requirements for an exemption authorized by this section.
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 authorizing the
legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property used
to operate a child-care facility."