BILL ANALYSIS

H.J.R. 89

                                                                                                                                            By: Wong

Ways & Means

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

During times of conflict, some servicemen give to our country in a way that is often immeasurable - they are severely disabled by injuries received during combat.  To honor their service to our country, H.J.R. 89 allows local governing bodies to increase the property tax exemption for those servicemen who are the most disabled, and who have also been awarded a Purple Heart.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

H.J.R. 89 Amends the Texas Constitution to allow a local governing body to increase the property tax exemption for those servicemen who are more than 70% disabled and who have also been awarded a Purple Heart. 

FOR ELECTION

This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2005.