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Bill:  SJR 1 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Author: Shapiro
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Introduced
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide financial support for public education by creating the Texas education fund, authorizing a state property tax, increasing the state general sales and use tax rate, expanding the general sales and use tax base to include certain services, increasing the state motor vehicle sales and use tax rate, abolishing the school district property tax for maintenance and operations purposes, and authorizing a school district property tax for the purpose of educational enrichment.

Senate Committee Report
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide financial support for public education by creating the Texas education fund, authorizing a state property tax, increasing the state general sales and use tax rate, expanding the general sales and use tax base to include certain services, increasing the state motor vehicle sales and use tax rate, abolishing the school district property tax for maintenance and operations purposes, dedicating the proceeds of any state lottery to public education, and authorizing a school district property tax for the purpose of educational enrichment.

Engrossed
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide financial support for public education by creating the Texas education fund, imposing a state property tax, increasing the state general sales and use tax rate, expanding the general sales and use tax base to include certain services, increasing the state motor vehicle sales and use tax rate, abolishing the school district property tax for maintenance and operations purposes, dedicating the proceeds of any state lottery to public education, authorizing a school district property tax for the purpose of educational enrichment, and repealing the restriction on the legislature's authority to limit annual increases in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes.