88S20065 CJC/TJB-D
 
  By: Meyer, Burrows, Bonnen, Raymond, et al. H.J.R. No. 1
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain
  appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief
  from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of
  appropriations.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 22, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  Appropriations from state tax revenues not dedicated
  by this constitution that are made for the purpose of paying for
  school district ad valorem tax relief as identified by the
  legislature by general law are not included as appropriations for
  purposes of determining whether the rate of growth of
  appropriations exceeds the limitation prescribed by Subsection (a)
  of this section.
         SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION.  (a) This temporary provision applies
  to the amendment to Section 22, Article VIII, of this constitution
  as proposed by the 88th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2023,
  excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad
  valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate
  of growth of appropriations.
         (b)  The change made to Section 22, Article VIII, of this
  constitution by the amendment applies to appropriations made for
  the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2023, and
  subsequent state fiscal bienniums.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires September 1, 2025.
         SECTION 3.  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 provide for voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment excepting certain
  appropriations to pay for school district property tax relief from
  the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of
  appropriations."