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  By: Zwiener H.B. No. 40
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the portion of
  the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to
  the installation in or on the property of certain water
  conservation systems.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Tax Code, is amended by
  adding Section 11.325 to read as follows:
         Sec. 11.325.  WATER CONSERVATION SYSTEMS. (a) In this
  section, "graywater" has the meaning assigned by Section 341.039,
  Health and Safety Code.
         (b)  A person is entitled to an exemption from taxation of
  the portion of the appraised value of the person's property that is
  attributable to the installation in or on the property of a
  rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies only to ad valorem taxes imposed
  for a tax year beginning on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2024, but only
  if the constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to
  exempt from ad valorem taxation the portion of the assessed value of
  a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or
  on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system is
  approved by the voters.  If that amendment is not approved by the
  voters, this Act has no effect.