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HJR 47, 80th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to establish for purposes of ad valorem taxation by a school district a limit on the annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads of five percent or more, and to permit other political subdivisions to adopt a five percent limit on those appraisal increases.

Last action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means

Author: Dwayne Bohac
Joint Author: Lois Kolkhorst

Enabling legislation: HB 696

Subjects:
Political Subdivisions
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
Taxation--School District

House Committee: Local Government Ways & Means (Fred Hill, Brandon Creighton, Gary Elkins, Roland Gutierrez, Charlie Howard, Robert Puente, Chente Quintanilla, Mike Villarreal)

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