LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2003

TO:	Honorable Fred Hill, Chair, House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HJR90 by Bonnen (Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of public property used for a public purpose, as defined by the legislature.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $85,275.

The resolution would propose an amendment to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to define "public property used for public purposes" as the phrase applies to the exemption of property from ad valorem taxation.

The proposed amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:	JK, SD, WP, DLBe