1-1 By: Brady (Senate Sponsor - Sims) H.J.R. No. 112
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 1993;
1-3 May 12, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance;
1-4 May 21, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9,
1-5 Nays 0; May 21, 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 to authorize an increase in
1-23 the tax rate limit for rural fire prevention districts.
1-24 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-25 SECTION 1. Article III, Section 48-d, of the Texas
1-26 Constitution is amended to read as follows:
1-27 Sec. 48-d. The Legislature shall have the power to provide
1-28 for the establishment and creation of rural fire prevention
1-29 districts and to authorize a tax on the ad valorem property
1-30 situated in said districts not to exceed Five (5›) <Three (3›)>
1-31 Cents on the One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation for the
1-32 support thereof; provided that no tax shall be levied in support of
1-33 said districts until approved by vote of the people residing
1-34 therein.
1-35 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-36 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
1-37 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
1-38 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment increasing the
1-39 maximum ad valorem tax rate of rural fire prevention districts from
1-40 three cents to five cents on each $100 of taxable value of
1-41 property."
1-42 * * * * *
1-43 Austin,
1-44 Texas
1-45 May 21, 1993
1-46 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-47 President of the Senate
1-48 Sir:
1-49 We, your Committee on Finance to which was referred H.J.R. No. 112,
1-50 have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to
1-51 report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-52 pass and be printed.
1-53 Montford,
1-54 Chairman
1-55 * * * * *
1-56 WITNESSES
1-57 No witnesses appeared on H.J.R. No. 112.