By: Paxton H.B. No. 2785
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to property tax relief.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 42.2516(a-1), Education Code is amended
to read as follows:
       (a-1)  Subsection (a) applies beginning with the state
fiscal year ending August 31, 2009. For the state fiscal year
ending August 31, 2007, the state compression percentage is 88.67
percent. For the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, the
state compression percentage is 60.67 [66.67] percent. [This
subsection expires September 1, 2009.]
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2007.