By Chavez                                            H.J.R. No. 100
         77R8160 JD-D                           
                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
 1-2     to exempt from ad valorem taxation property that is owned by a
 1-3     licensed child-care facility and is used exclusively for providing
 1-4     care for children.
 1-5           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-6           SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 1-7     adding Section 1-n to read as follows:
 1-8           Sec. 1-n. (a)  This section applies only to a child-care
 1-9     facility, as defined by the legislature, that is licensed,
1-10     certified, or registered by the appropriate regulatory agency of
1-11     this state.
1-12           (b)  The legislature by general law may exempt from ad
1-13     valorem taxation real and personal property that a child-care
1-14     facility owns and uses exclusively for providing care for children.
1-15           (c)  The legislature may impose additional requirements for
1-16     qualification for an exemption under this section.
1-17           SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-18     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001.
1-19     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
1-20     proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the
1-21     legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property that is
1-22     owned by a licensed child-care facility and used exclusively for
1-23     providing care for children."