Bill:  SJR 50 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 9481 SMH-D
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Last Action:03/22/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a local option election in the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County to set a limitation of not less than three percent on the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for purposes of ad valorem taxation by each county, municipality, and junior college district in the territory of the transit authority and to require the redistribution of a portion of the sales and use tax revenue of the transit authority to those political subdivisions.
Author:Patrick, Dan
Subjects:METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY (D0678)
Elections--General (I0310)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 1565.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Referred to Finance      03/22/2007     699
 Read first time      03/22/2007     699
 Filed      03/08/2007    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/08/2007