Bill Text: TX SB1428 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to the applicability of the exemptions in the event of a disaster from certain limitations on the ad valorem tax rate of a taxing unit.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-04 - Referred to Ways & Means [SB1428 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1428-Engrossed.html
 
 
  By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 1428
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability of the exemptions in the event of a
  disaster from certain limitations on the ad valorem tax rate of a
  taxing unit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 26.07(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         (b)  If the governing body of a special taxing unit or a
  municipality with a population of 30,000 or more adopts a tax rate
  that exceeds the taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate, or the
  governing body of a taxing unit other than a special taxing unit or
  a municipality with a population of less than 30,000 regardless of
  whether it is a special taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds
  the greater of the taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate or de
  minimis rate, the registered voters of the taxing unit at an
  election held for that purpose must determine whether to approve
  the adopted tax rate. When increased expenditure of money by a
  taxing unit is necessary to respond to a disaster, including a
  tornado, hurricane, flood, wildfire, or other calamity, but not
  including a drought or epidemic, that has impacted the taxing unit
  and the governor has declared any part of the area in which the
  taxing unit is located as a disaster area, an election is not
  required under this section to approve the tax rate adopted by the
  governing body for the year following the year in which the disaster
  occurs.
         SECTION 2.  Section 26.08(a-1), Tax Code, is amended to read
  as follows:
         (a-1)  When increased expenditure of money by a school
  district is necessary to respond to a disaster, including a
  tornado, hurricane, flood, wildfire, or other calamity, but not
  including a drought or epidemic, that has impacted a school
  district and the governor has requested federal disaster assistance
  for the area in which the school district is located, an election is
  not required under this section to approve the tax rate adopted by
  the governing body for the year following the year in which the
  disaster occurs. A tax rate adopted under this subsection applies
  only in the year for which the rate is adopted. If a district adopts
  a tax rate under this subsection, the amount by which that rate
  exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate for that tax year
  may not be considered when calculating the district's
  voter-approval tax rate for the tax year following the year in which
  the district adopts the rate.
         SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to the
  ad valorem tax rate of a taxing unit beginning with the 2022 tax
  year.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.
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