1-1  By:  Uher (Senate Sponsor - Lucio)                    H.J.R. No. 67
    1-2        (In the Senate - Received from the House May 14, 1993;
    1-3  May 14, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance;
    1-4  May 26, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,
    1-5  Nays 1; May 26, 1993, sent to printer.)
    1-6                            COMMITTEE VOTE
    1-7                          Yea     Nay      PNV      Absent 
    1-8        Montford           x                               
    1-9        Turner             x                               
   1-10        Armbrister                                     x   
   1-11        Barrientos         x                               
   1-12        Bivins                     x                       
   1-13        Ellis              x                               
   1-14        Haley              x                               
   1-15        Moncrief                                       x   
   1-16        Parker                                         x   
   1-17        Ratliff            x                               
   1-18        Sims               x                               
   1-19        Truan              x                               
   1-20        Zaffirini          x                               
   1-21                        HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
   1-22  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the exemption from
   1-23  ad valorem taxation of boats and other equipment used in the
   1-24  commercial taking of fish, shrimp, shellfish, and other marine
   1-25  life.
   1-26        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
   1-27        SECTION 1.  Article VIII of the Texas Constitution is amended
   1-28  by adding Section 19b to read as follows:
   1-29        Sec. 19b.  The legislature by general law may provide for the
   1-30  exemption from ad valorem taxation of boats and other equipment
   1-31  used primarily in the commercial taking of fish, shrimp, shellfish,
   1-32  and other marine life.
   1-33        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-34  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
   1-35  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
   1-36  the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
   1-37  legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation boats and other
   1-38  equipment used primarily in the commercial taking of fish, shrimp,
   1-39  shellfish, and other marine life."
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   1-41                                                         Austin,
   1-42  Texas
   1-43                                                         May 26, 1993
   1-44  Hon. Bob Bullock
   1-45  President of the Senate
   1-46  Sir:
   1-47  We, your Committee on Finance to which was referred H.J.R. No. 67,
   1-48  have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to
   1-49  report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
   1-50  pass and be printed.
   1-51                                                         Montford,
   1-52  Chairman
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   1-54                               WITNESSES
   1-55  No witnesses appeared on H.J.R. No. 67.