79R8115 MFC-D

By:  Geren                                                      H.J.R. No. 72 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature 
to exempt the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled 
veterans from ad valorem taxation.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.  Section 1-b, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, 
is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
	(i)  The legislature by general law may exempt all or part of 
the market value of the residence homestead of a disabled veteran of 
the armed services of the United States who is permanently and 
totally disabled as a result of a service-connected disability from 
ad valorem taxation and may provide eligibility requirements for 
the exemption.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2005.  
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the 
legislature to exempt the residence homesteads of certain totally 
disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation."