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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of certain totally |
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disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1-b, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) The legislature by general law may exempt from ad |
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valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence |
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homestead of a disabled veteran who is certified as having a |
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service-connected disability with a disability rating of 100 |
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percent or totally disabled and may provide additional eligibility |
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requirements for the exemption. For purposes of this subsection, |
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"disabled veteran" means a disabled veteran as described by Section |
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2(b) of this article. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2007. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the |
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legislature to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of |
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certain totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation." |