By:  Williamson                                      H.J.R. No. 100
       73R6668 CBH-D
                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment relating to state and local
    1-2  taxes.
    1-3        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-4        SECTION 1.  Article III of the Texas Constitution is amended
    1-5  by adding Section 42 to read as follows:
    1-6        Sec. 42.  (a)  The legislature by general law may provide for
    1-7  the imposition, administration, collection, and use of state and
    1-8  local taxes and may provide for the dedication of all or part of
    1-9  certain taxes.
   1-10        (b)  The legislature by general law may provide for voter
   1-11  approval before a state or local tax is imposed, raised, or
   1-12  dedicated.
   1-13        SECTION 2.  Article VIII of the Texas Constitution is
   1-14  repealed.
   1-15        SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-16  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
   1-17  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
   1-18  the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment relating to the
   1-19  state and local tax system."